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How Cloud ComputingHow Cloud ComputingIs Changing the WorldIs Changing the World

BUS 890BUS 890: Robin B.: Robin B. ThieuThieu

Business WeekBusiness Week

August 4, 2008August 4, 2008


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Article SummaryArticle Summary

A major shift in the way companies obtain software and computingcapacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-basedapplications

Merrill Lynch: 2012 = the annual global market for cloud computing willsurge to $95 billion

(Microsoft=$51 bil, Google=$16 bil, Amazon=$14 bil, Yahoo=$7 bil)

Security and reliability are big challenges

"There's a whole industry emerging,

says Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com's CEO


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Cloud ComputingCloud Computing

A definition refers to any situation inwhich computing is done in a

remote location (out in theclouds), rather than on yourdesktop or portable device.

You tap into that computing power over anInternet connection.

"The cloud is a smart, complex, powerful computingsystem in the sky that people can just plug into."

Web browser pioneerMarc Andreessen

Source: http://www.businessweek.com


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Cloud UsersCloud Users

Starbucks: using the Salesforce.com platform to create its new MyStarbucks Idea Web site as an online community.

Rapper 50 Cent: using Ning service to set up a custom-designed sitefor 200,000 fans

The U.S. Olympic Committee: using AT&T services to handle a busytraffic during the games

Individual programmers and users: using Facebook or Amazons datacenters to run own applications, blogs, data


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Cloud StructureCloud Structure

Source: http://news.cnet.com

Cloud Benefits:

Cloud = Less Investment

(not own data center,hardware; use outsideprovider of servers,storage, and bandwidth)

Cloud = Scale

(tens of thousands ofserver computers)

Cloud = Flexible andEfficiency


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Chapter 8: Strategies for competing inChapter 8: Strategies for competing inemerging industriesemerging industries

- IBM spend $360million to build acloud computingdata center

- Dell

- Google Appsfor Free

- Amazons pricesstart at 20cents

- Microsoft'smantra is"software plusservices"

- AT&T

- Google ally IBM &Salesforce.com

- HP's purchaseof Opsware

Technology Adopting

Acquire orAlliance

Pricing


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PQ + CQ > IQ--------------------------------------------------------The World is Flat Thomas Friedman


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ReferencesReferences

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Steve Hamm (2008, April, 24). Cloud Computing: Eyes on the Skies.B

usiness Week.Retrieved August 6, 2008, fromhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_18/b4082059989191.htm

Aaron Ricadela (2007, November 16). Computing Heads for the Clouds. BusinessWeek. Retrieved August 6, 2008, fromhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2007/tc20071116_379585.htm

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