Cloud Computing 1-0-1

Here is my perspective on the Cloud Computing scenario as it unfolds going forward. Cloud Computing, by virtue of its dynamic, real-time upward and more importantly, downward scalability with a pay-per-use costing model, is particularly useful where there is significant inpredictability of demand for computing and storage resources or a large (though at times predicatble) variation in computing and storage activity through the year.

Trends driving demand for Virtualization & Cloud Computing

In the post-economic turmoil world, even as the global economy pulls out of tough times, business leaders are likely to continue putting pressure on managers to do more with the same or better still, more with less. Tough times have taught some tough lessons and the drive for greater productivity, lower complexity and greater responsiveness is likely to continue.

Google Wave’s Impact on the Enterprise Content Management Space

 Google Wave has the potential to dramatically alter the Collaboration and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) market spaces. Traditional ECM vendors may end up offering Google Wave plug-in’s to make collaboration more effective. Also, vendors who have been thriving on providing excellent collaboration tools are likely to feel a strong threat from a product that comes free and backed by the Google brand.