Tag Archives: Cloud Computing

Provisioning

Posted on May 24, 2013 by way0utwest

At a talk recently, the presenter talked about the time lag for an on-premises server to be installed and configured to be on the order of months. Not that many, but it could easily be six months. That seems crazy, … Continue reading →

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The Platform Problem

Posted on May 14, 2013 by way0utwest

I really like the idea of Azure providing a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for applications to be built on. As I’ve evolved in my career, I’ve learned I prefer not to manage individual machines or deal with the complexities of configuring anything … Continue reading →

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State of the Cloud

Posted on May 5, 2013 by way0utwest

Microsoft has joined the billion dollar club. For Azure, that is. They announced that this platform and service will generate a billion dollars in revenue. It’s been growing, and at least one analyst expects the revenue to double annually. Profit is … Continue reading →

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Development, Operations, or Accounting

Posted on April 4, 2013 by way0utwest

I think the idea of a platform of services, such as Windows Azure provides, is a great idea. I’d love to be able to stop worrying about hardware in many cases, and even skip some of the infrastructure of networking … Continue reading →

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