browsing on d internet ,i recently came across an article on cloud computing.. a concept google intends to introduce, whr in all yer data is stored on servers... n all(almost) yer apps have web ui... its like a return to mainframe era... sounds exciting.. wat do u think..??
4got to mention wat CLOUD means-- it refers to d fact that all terminals wud b connected to each other thru a central server... so 1 can log onto his a/c w/o from ne computer around d world.. so comps r spread like clouds.. u c(here use) ones nearest to u!!!
The concept is great, but the internet connections are not fast enough to do that smoothly.
Also please use normal English in your post. Capital letters, punctuation, don't use abbreviations like "d", "n", "u", "a/c" etcetera. It is really horrible to read.
Great concept. but not that great wen d internet connection fails or u have a slow connection. And ya the huge internet bills that are to follow
I don't think it is a very practical concept. I have a couple of reasons of why I dislike this idea:
Who is held accountable if something goes wrong?
The servers where your documents are held are destroyed and the backups are corrupted. Who is the finger pointed at, and how can you put a price on intangible objects? Most companies have a disclaimer that they are not responsible for lost/damaged/corrupted files for things that are beyond their control. IE: Natural disasters, a hole in the OS that has not been publicized, a hole in an application, etc.
How can you ensure that your private/personal information is not being read by the hosting providers?
Just b/c the provider says that they will not read your information or that it is encrypted, how can you physically verify this? Sure it may hold up in court that they violated their policy, however, the damage is already done if your company has a trade secret that has been made public!
These are my main concerns with this. I much rather host my documents and apps onsite where I KNOW they are less accessible to the public, and I KNOW who to blame if an incident occurs (me).
--minty
Google's new app engine looks like a nice push in this direction. I'm sure its more exciting for programmers/developers like me, but I think its the start of something big.
