Is IBM serious about cloud computing?

Cloud Computing on CNBC – $100B market

By G C Network | May 28, 2008

Google’s Head In The Clouds Follow me at https://Twitter.com/Kevin_Jackson

IBM Blue Cloud

By G C Network | May 28, 2008

A short news interview on the IBM Blue Cloud . Follow me at https://Twitter.com/Kevin_Jackson

Amazon’s Cloud Overtakes Websites

By G C Network | May 27, 2008

May 27, 2008 See NY Times article, Cloud Computing: So You Don’t Have to Stand Still Follow me at https://Twitter.com/Kevin_Jackson

May 1 IBM, Google Partnership Announcement

By G C Network | May 27, 2008

In this video, IBM and Google announce their joint cloud computing initiative. As I said in my earlier post, Google and IBM have teamed up to provide a “Google-like” infrastructure.…

“The Missing Piece in Cloud Computing”

By G C Network | May 27, 2008

First Software as a Service – SaaS…Then Hardware as a Service – HaaS…Now, Middleware as a Service – MaaS? GigaSpaces’ CMO Geva Perry will be presenting on middleware virtualization at…

How the NRO can leverage Cloud Computing

By G C Network | May 26, 2008

Last Thursday, May 22nd, I had the pleasure of attending an Intelligence Community Executive Forum hosted by Carahsoft. The topic of this forum was “”Innovative Technology for the Intelligence Enterprise”.…

Green Cloud Computing

By G C Network | May 26, 2008

The other day I was asked “Why is cloud computing considered green?” Wouldn’t you know, The Economist provided the perfect answer. “In future the geography of the cloud is likely…

Oracle in the Cloud

By G C Network | May 25, 2008

Oracle (NSDQ: ORCL) is building new data centers to support cloud computing. The company is investing $285M and will break ground on the 200,000-square-foot facility this summer. Oracle’s president Safra…

Explaining Cloud Computing

By G C Network | May 23, 2008

In the video Explaining Cloud Computing Christopher Barnatt, author of ExplainingComputers.com, and Associate Professor of Computing and Organizations in Nottingham University Business School, provides a very understandable explaination of cloud…

Cloud Computing supports Net-Centric Warfare

By G C Network | May 23, 2008

Netcentric warfare theory contains the following four tenets in its hypotheses: 1) A robustly networked force improves information sharing;2) Information sharing enhances the quality of information and shared situational awareness;3)…

Last week in Eye on the Enterprise, Joe McKendrick, highlighted IBM VP Steve Mills’ apparently less than enthusiastic statement regarding cloud computing. In an April 30th interview with CNET’s Dan Farber, Steve Mills said:

“The cloud as some amorphous concept that meets all needs and requirements is science fiction.”

Mr. McKendrick sees this as evidence of IBM’s long history of competing with itself. Personally, I believe that IBM is just being coy about it’s intentions. To support my point, I refer you to Mr. Mills’ statements on March 19th regarding the IBM European Cloud Computing Hub:

“Our investments in cloud computing are a prime example of how IBM is seeking out emerging global market opportunities and new computing models that benefit IBM clients,” said Steve Mills, Senior Vice President and Group Executive, IBM Software Group. “Through this new facility and the cloud computing model, the wealth of talent at IBM’s software lab in Ireland will be accessible to not only the rest of Europe, but Africa and the Middle East as well.”

Cloud computing is good for IBM hardware and IBM software. Trust me. IBM will continue to be a leader to the cloud computing revolution.

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