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Among other things, Craig Lowery is a Technology Strategist at Dell Inc. focusing on cloud computing, with special emphasis on workload mobility and hybrid cloud. This site is a personal endeavor representing his own views and observations about whatever seems to be interesting at the moment. It does not necessarily reflect the views of his employer.Follow me on Twitter!
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When Will My Data Center Grow Up To Be a “Private Cloud?”
In continuing to further the notion that hybrid cloud deployments consist of any two or more clouds (public/private, on/off-premises, single/multi-tenant), I’ve heard a few voices raised in objection. The argument goes like this: A “cloud” is a compute infrastructure with … Continue reading
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The “Who” Attributes of Public and Private Cloud Deployments
As we continue to deal with the ambiguity of “public” and “private” definitions for cloud deployments, it occurs to me that most of the unknowns created in that ambiguity can be determined by asking “Who?” questions. At first, this may … Continue reading
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“Hybrid Cloud” – In a Class By Itself
You’ve probably read the NIST’s definitions of Cloud Deployment Models, including their definition of hybrid cloud. If not, here’s a refresher: Hybrid cloud. The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or public) … Continue reading
Is “Cloud Bursting” a Reasonable Scenario for Hybrid IaaS?
When people list use cases for “hybrid cloud computing” the “cloud bursting” scenario is nearly always trotted out first. But is bursting really so desirable? Here’s my answer first, followed by the explanation: For IaaS? NO For PaaS? YES I … Continue reading
Public/Private Cloud? Not really…
I’ve been hearing it more and more. The labels “public” and “private” are losing their effectiveness in the circles of cloud computing researchers. These words are ambiguous to the point they typically must be accompanied by clarifying phrases to help … Continue reading
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