2008年11月7日金曜日

Cloud computer

Review Nicholas G. Carr discusses the changes in the future of computing. One of the more dramatic changes is a shift to cloud computing -- "where applications and files are stored on a large, centralized supercomputer or network"

Japanese companies utilize cloud computing system for their management.The interesting point is that not only they system is used by huge companies but in small and medium business. What they see this as an advantageous is that since people who work in cloud computer can manage and create statistic graphs using the data which companies sent, business person in Japan could see sophisticated data. On the top of that, all worker can access to the exactly same data; therefore, they can share same files in any time and any place.

I am sure this system impacts upon all over the world, but here again, security is huge issue. I cannot believe that an important data is gathered in same place, San Francisco, from all over the world. What if the system got stuck or data is stolen, small and medium business surely goes down.

I am interested in seeing how Google or Apple intervene this business, but I have a skeptical view toward this.


See below for detail:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/google-apple-cloud-computer.htm

1 件のコメント:

Seolim Kwon さんのコメント...

why do you have skeptical view toward Google and Apple intervening in cloud computing business? What is your view in the future of computing? What do you think would happen with hardward and software company's partnership? I want to hear more from other colleagues~