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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…