Up, Up, and Hopefully Not Away...Full Cloud Computing - Are We Ready for It?
With the recent news of Microsoft Mesh and Albany, I have been wondering if we, as users are ready for cloud computing. In fact, when I first read and looked into the details, I began thinking about what would happen if there was an internet tornado and the little people that push the data around to the emerald city got caught in the mesh...wait, that could have been because I just watched Tin Man ...nice adpatation by the way...
However, really...are we ready to have: all of our devices work together?...all our data and applications available from anywhere?...the people we need to connect with just a few clicks away for sharing and collaborating?...our the information to stay up-to-date and always be available?...You bet you we are...Where has this been?
We have a home and a business network, but have to add on multiple applications and even more security measures to be able access things on the road. We have to purchase as many variations of software as we have computers. This can get costly and time consuming...not to mention crazy when everything needs to be updated all at once. We would like to purchase the newest version of Office for our business and home, but the economics don't always work out...so, we have re-installed an older version and accepted the short comings. We are looking forward to more of this cloud computing.
While some of you may say that you prefer to have programs and documents locally, that is fine...hopefully, the options will remain. However, considering how expensive the upgrade or new install of MS Office is and how time-demanding other options can be, I would enjoy spreading out the time and expense elsewhere. Please Microsoft, hurry, but make sure it works well...it can be difficult explaining another cunning data-sharing plan to our parents and grandparents...again...
To read a more thourough review of Mesh, Albany, and other Cloud Computing...please use the more versed resources:
Paul Thurott's Supersite for Windows
Paul's Albany Information
Microsoft's Mesh Screenshots
Microsoft's Mesh Blog
However, really...are we ready to have: all of our devices work together?...all our data and applications available from anywhere?...the people we need to connect with just a few clicks away for sharing and collaborating?...our the information to stay up-to-date and always be available?...You bet you we are...Where has this been?
We have a home and a business network, but have to add on multiple applications and even more security measures to be able access things on the road. We have to purchase as many variations of software as we have computers. This can get costly and time consuming...not to mention crazy when everything needs to be updated all at once. We would like to purchase the newest version of Office for our business and home, but the economics don't always work out...so, we have re-installed an older version and accepted the short comings. We are looking forward to more of this cloud computing.
While some of you may say that you prefer to have programs and documents locally, that is fine...hopefully, the options will remain. However, considering how expensive the upgrade or new install of MS Office is and how time-demanding other options can be, I would enjoy spreading out the time and expense elsewhere. Please Microsoft, hurry, but make sure it works well...it can be difficult explaining another cunning data-sharing plan to our parents and grandparents...again...
To read a more thourough review of Mesh, Albany, and other Cloud Computing...please use the more versed resources:
Paul Thurott's Supersite for Windows
Paul's Albany Information
Microsoft's Mesh Screenshots
Microsoft's Mesh Blog
Labels: albany, cloud computing, data storage, microsoft, microsoft mesh, Paul Thurrott
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