Tag Archives: Cloud Computing

PAAS

Posted on April 13, 2011 by way0utwest

When I hear people talk about the “cloud” I often find that I have a different view of what “cloud” means.  What is a cloud? How is it structured? There are all sorts of definitions, but in my mind I … Continue reading →

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Cloud Hacking

Posted on February 3, 2011 by way0utwest

Not everyone is down on the cloud. Apparently someone found a great use for pay-as-you-go computing in the cloud by using it to hack wireless networks. What’s next, someone using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to find security holes in police patrols … Continue reading →

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The Importance of My Cloud Data

Posted on January 12, 2011 by way0utwest

I recently rebuilt my laptop, and when I installed Office, there was an offer to sync my Office data up to the cloud. I declined since I already use Live Mesh to sync data across multiple machines, a Windows Home … Continue reading →

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Certified Private Clouds

Posted on December 9, 2010 by way0utwest

Cloud computing is becoming more and more popular, or at least, more and more talked about in the tech press. Like many of you, I am not sure that I want to run my database servers from the cloud, but … Continue reading →

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