It is my perception that Cloud computing is the next big thing in information technology, and another person's perception that it is limited, unsecure and unreliable.
Once we get a perception it can stick with us for a long time, sometimes years. We see something, form an opinion, and that's it our perception of an entire subject is cast in stone.
As change is a constant, we should always look to change our perceptions on all things, even if just to reaffirm them. I have watched Cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service evolve from the Application Service Provision of 10+ years ago.
10 years ago, I had a laptop but with a dial-up connection, there wasn't broadband just ISDN and email was the thing we all needed. 10 years ago, I thought ASP was a great idea, but I wouldn't have switched to it. Today, I come to you from the Cloud. I have a laptop and broadband and wireless and a mobile phone that's more powerful than my laptop 10 years ago. ASP has morphed into the Cloud, and I have morphed into a SaaS and Cloud user.
I've changed my perception, it was a great idea - but I wouldn't use it, and I still think it is a great idea and now I live by it.
Have you re-visited your perceptions lately?
Monday 15 June 2009
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