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Cloud Computing in the News

by Alan Ritari on August 12, 2008 9:22 AM.

We generally refer to Agathon Group’s highest tier of hosting as grid computing, but there are good arguments for calling it cloud computing as well. In both cases, people interact with distributed server resources without needing to concern themselves with the underlying architecture or location.

Below are a selection of noteworthy cloud articles this week:

Irked by eBay, Some Sellers Trade Elsewhere - One of Agathon Group’s grid customers got a great write-up in today’s Wall Street Journal, talking about how companies are stepping in to solve the online auction problems eBay is creating. Silkfair runs entirely on a dedicated grid with us, providing the reliability and scalability they need for rapid growth. Check ‘em out.

How Cloud Computing Is Changing the World - BusinessWeek gives an overview of cloud computing, describing it as a “sea change in the way computing is done.” The article also notes that competing cloud vendors like Amazon’s S3 service have issues with Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPPA regulatory compliance, an area where Agathon Group’s grid offerings provide clear benefit over most cloud vendors for companies that require stringent security and process controls. Yes, our solution is better than Amazon’s not just because it is easier to use, but also because we have the tools and data centers in place to ensure regulatory compliance.

Five cloud computing questions - The Industry Standard raises questions any company should ask themselves before moving to cloud computing. We have very, very good answers for all five.

Startup Of The Week: 3Tera - InformationWeek has a nice write-up on 3Tera, makers of the Applogic software we use to power our own grid hosting. Not a content-heavy piece, but a nice read nonetheless.

3Tera Unbundles Applogic and Unveils a Virtual Data Center - I’m cheating a little by including this link, as the article is from three months ago, but it’s one of the clearest explanations I’ve come across about why grid hosting, and Applogic in particular, offers enormous benefits.

Trademark Insanity - Rounding out the list of articles, Dell has applied for a trademark on the term “cloud computing,” and all indications are that the trademark will be granted despite numerous reasons the application should be summarily rejected. We can only hope common sense prevails.

Happy reading!