Weather Forecast for IT Futures 1/8/091 Bill Clebsch CSG: Boulder, Colorado.
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Transcript of Weather Forecast for IT Futures 1/8/091 Bill Clebsch CSG: Boulder, Colorado.
"a style of computing where massively scalable IT-enabled capabilities are delivered 'as a service' to external customers using Internet technologies.”
(Gartner Definition with probability of 0.8)
1/8/09 2Bill Clebsch
CSG: Boulder, Colorado
First and foremost is the concept of delivering services: that is, results as opposed to components. (e.g. Email, Apps, etc.)
The second concept is that of massive scalability. Economies of scale reduce the cost of the service. (e.g. Compute Cycles & Storage)
1/8/09 3Bill Clebsch
CSG: Boulder, Colorado
Third, delivery using Internet technologies implies that specific standards that are pervasive, accessible and visible in a global sense are used. (e.g. Disaster Recovery)
Finally, these services are provided to multiple external customers, leveraging shared resources to increase the economies of scale. (e.g. Above the Campus)
1/8/09 4Bill Clebsch
CSG: Boulder, Colorado