IT-as-a-Service and the Facebook Effect
I’ve recently been theorizing around a new model for IT transformation. There’s anecdotal evidence that, in general, business problems tend to change slower than the rate of technology innovation. Thus,…
Cloud Conundrum: Private Cloud Computing With A Pay-for-Use Model
One of the touted benefits of cloud computing is supposed to be that it is a metered service. Much like your water and electric, the cloud is supposed to allow…
There Is No ROI in Cloud Computing
Return-on-Investment (ROI), perhaps the biggest crock-of-$%@& metric ever applied to the information technology industry. How does one measure return? If we use monetary return, then the question, “how much money…
Cloud Enables Big Business to Play Like SMBs
I can store pedabytes of data in the cloud. I can run my E-mail, communications, CRM, HR and Accounting in the cloud. My employees can live and work anywhere in…
A Concise List of Business Use Cases for Cloud Computing
This blog entry can also be seen at: http://blogs.smartronix.com/?p=114 At the upcoming Interop Las Vegas Show (5/10/2011) I’m presenting “A Roadmap for Transitioning to Cloud Computing”. One of the key…
In Consideration Of Transitioning Email to the Cloud
So it seems that with regard to Kundra’s 25-point plan and the mandate to move three applications to the cloud in 18 months that email seems to be the primary…
The Game is Always Changing: A Non-technical Perspective on Cloud Computing
It’s not about what’s different, it’s about getting on board with the changes in the game or get left behind. People say, “What’s so different about Cloud Computing?”, “This is…
Analysis of U.S. CIO Federal Cloud Computing Strategy
Yesterday, February 8, 2011, the Office of the U.S. Chief Information Office released its Federal Cloud Computing Strategy. In no uncertain terms, this strategy is focused primarily on one key…
Enterprise Architecture Is A Modifier, Not A Noun or Verb
The epiphany occurred the other day while talking to a Department of Defense customer; enterprise architecture (EA) for the sake of doing enterprise architecture is a seemingly valid and important…
The Real Impact of IT Owning Your SOA Effort
I had a great lunch discussion today regarding the impact of ownership of SOA within the business. As I have discussed multiple times, SOA is about business services, not technical…