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this will work for Small companies
This will work for small companies, that can't afford the Mainframe with custom logic and custom software. Small companies will be able better to compete against the Large enterprises, I do not see this working for Large Companies unless someone brings in the cloud computing into the corp. network (which is pretty much what an enterprise network does with VPN, employees that travel or work from home get all the apps as if they are in the company building.) Cloud computing will be disruptive because, the small companies will be able to scale better and be more efficient then large enterprises (most large enterprises have way too much overhead to begin with)Large companies will see more competition and small companies will get more work because the added capability.
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this will work for Small companies  xshakes | 04/13/08
True, to start, this will be almost all small companies. But, eventually,  DonnieBoy | 04/13/08
insourcing is not so common... what about the growth?  shryko | 04/14/08
RE: Is Cloud computing too good to be true for enterprises?  wassim_hakim | 04/13/08
Just like he risks are a lot less with your money in a trusted bank rather  DonnieBoy | 04/13/08
bank vs stock market, as well...  shryko | 04/14/08
I have apprehensions about cloud computing take too far  P. Douglas | 04/13/08
Point well taken  alain@... | 04/13/08
I still have my doubts  P. Douglas | 04/13/08
Sorry ...  P. Douglas | 04/13/08
non-3rd party...  shryko | 04/14/08
balance... all good things in moderation.  shryko | 04/14/08
I agree  P. Douglas | 04/14/08
RE: Is Cloud computing too good to be true for enterprises?  tvoneicken | 04/13/08
secrecy means private, not cloud...  shryko | 04/14/08
Thank you, new AWS announcement added  Joe McKendrick ZDNet Moderator | 04/14/08
Cloud has possibilities for us. But..  topsecret@... | 04/14/08
Get a clue.  bjbrock | 04/14/08
too good to be true? probably... when will it be transparent?  shryko | 04/14/08
Criteria for outsourcing application hosting hasn't changed  reamon@... | 04/14/08
RE: Is Cloud computing too good to be true for enterprises?  dinosorensen@... | 04/14/08
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Application hosting and cloud security  topsecret@... | 04/15/08
I'm all ears  reamon@... | 04/15/08
RE: Losers model  jackvanhoof | 04/16/08
RE: Losers model  jurquhart | 04/21/08
'The Cloud' and 'Cloud Computing' consensus definition?  samjohnston | 07/25/08

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