On 07/21/2010 08:12 AM, Christopher A. Williams wrote: > On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 07:46 -0700, JD wrote: >> On 07/21/2010 12:55 AM, Les wrote: > <snip...> >>> I watched a very good company have a big breakdown when their old server >>> system with dumb terminals went down. The costs, and impacts nearly put >>> them out of business. If they had been smaller it would have. >>> >>> I have no doubt that companies will embrace the cloud. At least until >>> it all comes crashing down around their ears. PC's became dominant >>> precisely because centralized solutions were an inhibiting factor on >>> business, and personal schedules. Some lessons are too soon forgotten. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Les H >>> >> You forgot to mention the large management bureaucracy they will create >> around cloud systems which will cost 10 to 100 times the cost of the >> machines. I do not call that smart use or efficient use of money. > Cloud environments are not dumb terminal solutions, and when properly > built and managed, easily achieve "5 nines" availability. Technology > advances / changes do not require additions in bureaucracy, and one does > not drive the other. Dejavu... Where have I hear this before? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
