What cloud computing really means
The next big trend sounds
nebulous, but it's not so fuzzy when you view the value proposition from the
perspective of IT professionals
Some define cloud computing as virtual servers
Some say anything produced outside of firewall is
in the cloud
Different types of cloud computing:
SaaS has produced “desktop apps” like Zoho office
and Google apps. SaaS uses a multitenant architecture to deliver an application to
thousand of customers.
The customers do not have to pay
up front for servers or licensing and providers save money because they only
have one app to maintain
Utility computing offers storage
and virtual servers that are accessible on demand
Web services in the cloud allow
users to take advantage of the functionality of the web with services like
xignite, payroll processing, Bloomberg, credit card processing- etc.
Platform as a service allows you
to build
your own applications that run on the provider's infrastructure and are
delivered to your users via the Internet from the provider's servers. Such as
Google app Engine and Yahoo Pipes.
Managed Service Providers is an app that is mostly for IT
rather than users like virus scanning programs and anti-spam services
Service commerce platforms- most common in trading
environments that enable users to order services like travel. Such as Rearden
Commerce and Ariba.
Several “bus in the cloud”’s have been created to help
intergration.
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Watched youtube video on cloud computing
Thomas
Frey. The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation
Libraries have traditionally been considered a storehouse for
important documents
Initially books were expensive and were often chained in
libraries, after the invention of the printing press by Gutenburg and the
printing revolution by the Faust son’s this changed.
Andrew Carnegie provided funding for 2,509 libraries.
Information went from scarce and expensive to abundant and
often free
Communication changes the way people access information
Books and writing is a technology- technology is always
changing and has a limited lifespan.
Eventually the smallest form of storage will be reached. After that other things will be pursued like
findability, durability, realiabilty and speed.
Search engines will become more complicated as the next
generation search technology will include the ability to search for such
attributes as taste, smell, texture, reflectivity, opacity, mass, density,
tone, speed, and volume.
Society expect to receive information more quickly than ever.
Libraries will need to adapt to this.
Keyboards will eventually end.
Global information needs will increase.
Patron/customer experience will become the key measurement
criteria.
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