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Olafur Ingthorsson

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Aug. 31, 2011

Olafur Ingthorsson and 1 other person answered this question

Why has Microsoft allowed Box.net to become such a dominant player? Is it simply lack of innovation?

Well, I think Box.net has the potential to become a formidable competitor with Microsoft's SharePoint - at least when it comes to sharing documents and information for people working together in teams/groups. It's been a dedicated SaaS provider from the start, while SP is adapted ... more

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July 24, 2011

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What should be done about new cloud services that are bandwidth-intensive?

Unless it's a matter of large file upload/download of large files - usually connected to storage in the cloud, it's hard to see that cloud services should be such a bandwidth killer. People have been using P2P torrent download for years (the residential market), which ... more

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July 13, 2011

Olafur Ingthorsson and 15 other people answered this question

If a cloud service provider goes out of business, what happens to your data?

Also consider that your data can be vulnerable due to data location, different jurisdictions and the impact of law enforcement. In a public cloud environment there are multiple cases where private customer data has been seized by law enforcement if either a cloud service provider ... more

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July 13, 2011

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Do you think the recent cloud announcements indicate that the cloud has reached maturity?

Given that it takes technologies in the IT space quite some time to "mature", I would say that no, the cloud has not reached maturity. You might find this an interesting response from someone who just recently penned a post titled "Cloud are nothing new..." ... more

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July 13, 2011

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July 13, 2011

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What are the pros and cons of VMware's new licensing model?

You could also add open-source VM software like VirtualBox and Linux based KVM to the list, especially for SME's that want to save on high license costs. more

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July 12, 2011

Olafur Ingthorsson and 8 other people answered this question

what are the benefits of a private cloud?

I think it's important to understand if/when a "private cloud" is needed vs. only virtualization and improved hardware utilization levels.
Why would you need a private cloud? In my opinion only if you need self-provisioning, use-based accounting, multitenancy, and APIs. Otherwise, it's really not a cloud ... more

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