John O Connell's Blog » network computing http://cloudbooks.org/wp CloudBooks :: The Cloud and Netbooks Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Cloud-Computing Myth – Forbes.com http://cloudbooks.org/wp/the-cloud-computing-myth-forbescom/ http://cloudbooks.org/wp/the-cloud-computing-myth-forbescom/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 18:31:02 +0000 admin http://cloudbooks.org/wp/?p=53 The Cloud-Computing Myth Avi Cohen 05.25.09 12 00 PM EDT There s always a new era of “network computing” around the corner but we won t reach it soon. John Chambers among others has reignited a fervor around the prospects of “cloud computing.” Distributed computing has been championed on several occasions perennially reemerging every five years or so but failing each time to overcome significant hurdles and operational risks before fading back into remission.

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