At long last, after a couple of years of obsessive coverage by trade rags and analyst firms, I think “the cloud” has jumped the shark. We’ve been inundated by stories declaring that cloud infrastructure will mark the end of cap ex for IT — and almost as many articles labeling the cloud as an unreliable, underpowered security nightmare. Is anyone listening anymore? If you ask me, this dog has had its day.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/199438/cloud_computing_has_jumped_the_shark.html
The security and capacity challenges that cloud infrastructure providers face aren’t really new either. Having dealt with many Web hosting providers