The Tenets of the Cloud

1. The 4 Key Tenets I want to quickly recap the definition of Cloud Computing. It is all about outsourcing your infrastructure and applications to run on a remote resource. The ‘remote resource’ phrase in the definition can be misleading and creates an illusion that running your web app on a server hosted abroad is Cloud Computing. So, what qualifies the ‘remote resource’ to be called as...

Defining The Cloud

1. Evolution of Cloud Computing 1.1 Evolution of ISP There are multiple factors that led to the evolution of Cloud Computing. One of the key factors is the way Internet Service Providers (ISP) matured over a period of time. I am borrowing this analogy from Forrester Research. Fig. 1 Evolution of ISP From the initial days of offering basic internet connectivity to offering software as a service,...

The Cloud9 Show – Defining the Cloud

Here comes the very first episode of  TheCloud9Show.net – Defining the Cloud. This is part 1 of 6 of the ‘Demystifying The Cloud’ series. I discuss the evolution of Cloud Computing, the world of services and what does Cloud mean to IT Pros, developers and consumers. I believe that this is one of the comprehensive introductions to Cloud Computing  for developers. Defining The...

Business Technology Summit 09 – Trip Report

Today I delivered my talk on Cloud Computing and Open Source at the Business Technology Summit 09. I reached the venue just before my session. JN Tata Auditorium at Indian Institute of Science is my favorite venue to present. I delivered many of my talks here in the last 10 years. Particularly, Hall-1 is very special to me as I happened to deliver some of my best sessions including the talk on...

Announcing The Cloud9 Show

Finally, it’s here! My dream to launch a podcast / screencast on Cloud Computing has turned into a reality. I am excited to announce to The Cloud9 Show. This will be an exclusive channel for me to share all my learning with you. Here are some of the goals of The Cloud 9 Show: To be the ultimate resource for learning the concepts of Cloud Computing To provide high quality technical content...

NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009 – Trip Report

I attended the NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009 on 27th and 28th October. Here is my trip report and key take-away from the conference. The only reason why I decided to attend this conference was Guy Kawasaki. I admire him for more than one reason. I like Guy because he paved the way for the new profession in the complex world of IT – Evangelism. He set industry precedence for software...

Open Source Meets the Cloud

The enterprise, government, startups and the system integrators are keenly watching the space of Cloud Computing. While it is a fact that only companies with deep pockets like Microsoft, Google and Amazon can get into the business of providing the Cloud infrastructure, the contribution from other companies is absolutely critical for the Cloud to become viable and real. The biggest concern and...

Microsoft Community TechDays

I had the opportunity to be a part of Microsoft Community TechDays at Hyderabad and Bangalore. What is special about CTD? This is run completely by the community and the User Groups with a very little support from Microsoft. The Hyderabad CTD was held on 20th September at Microsoft campus. I had the privilege to deliver the keynote on Azure Services Platform. Azure Code Camp at MS Community...

7 Signs That You Are an Evangelist

I love the term ‘Evangelist’. I have tremendous respect for the folks who carry a business card that reads ‘Technology Evangelist’. For the last 15 years or so, I have been living an evangelist life and enjoy every bit of that. How are evangelists different from other folks who sell and market stuff? Well, first of all, evangelists have bundles of conviction in what they believe in. They...

Windows Azure Series at B.NET – Part II

The second part of Windows Azure series (scheduled for Oct. 10th at 11AM) will cover the Compute and Storage aspects of Windows Azure. This session will provide you an end to end walk through of writing your first Cloud application. Most of the B.NET members reached out to me asking if they can attend this session even if they missed Part I. I am planning to do a recap to cover the topics that I...