From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Cloud and the Developer

Every time I present at a developer forum or a technical conference, I get asked by the audience on how to get started on the Cloud. The mindset and the perception has been that the Cloud is the next .NET or Java. Unfortunately, some of the well known training institutes and freelance trainers in India [...]

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Cloud and the Consumer – Part I

I am going to start a series of posts around how Cloud can be realized and experienced by consumers. There is a misconception that Cloud is meant only for hardcore technical folks like developers, administrators and IT managers. Though it may not be positioned as Cloud or Software as a Service (SaaS) to consumers, most [...]

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Next on The Cloud9 Show – Data as a Service

Having successfully delivered the first series, ‘Demystifying The Cloud’ on The Cloud9 Show, I am now working on the next series  called ‘Data as a Service’. This series will focus on the concept of Cloud Storage. Unlike the last series, this will have demos and code to explain the concept. I plan to cover storage [...]

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Who Will Win The Cloud Computing Battle in India?

Till now I have discussed various technical aspects of the Cloud. Going forward I will also cover certain business aspects related to the Cloud. In this article, I want to analyze the opportunity for the Cloud vendors in India. We will first take a look at the ecosystem, the opportunity map and then the potential [...]

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Top 10 Myths of Cloud Computing

As we step into the new year of 2010, I want to discuss the top 10 myths of Cloud Computing. Quite a few experts tried to debunk the myths earlier. My attempt is based on what I have seen or heard in my community. The concepts that I am bringing up here cut across IaaS, [...]

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My Blog is Featured on AllTop!

I am excited to share that my blog is now featured on AllTop under the Cloud Computing section. AllTop is founded by my favorite evangelist, Guy Kawasaki. His goal is to make AllTop as a one stop destination on the web for all the top content on popular topics. Getting featured in AllTop is a [...]

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