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FOSS.IN/2009 – A Brilliant Event!

I have been following this event every year for the last decade (I still remember the very first event where it was called Bang!Linux). I managed to present at foss.in in 2002 and 2003 (It was called Linux Bangalore at that point). Since then this event has become a phenomenon and raises the bar year [...]

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The Anatomy of the Cloud

1. Introduction to Virtualization Virtualization is abstracting the hardware to run virtual instances of multiple guest operating systems on a single host operating system. You can see Virtualization in action by installing Microsoft Virtual PC, VmWare Player or Sun VirtualBox. These are desktop virtualization solutions that let you install and run an OS within the [...]

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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 [...]

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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. From the initial days of offering basic internet [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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