{"id":847,"date":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:17:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T04:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/instipator.com\/?p=847","title":{"rendered":"Ready for change?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The change is subtle because the look and feel is familiar. It doesn\u2019t help that you need to be a bit of a geek to use it but, eventually, almost imperceptibly, everything will change. I\u2019m talking about the virtualization of information technology \u2014 what is often called \u201ccloud computing.\u201d The concept has been around for decades and has existed, eons ago, on IBM mainframes\u2026but its about to go mainstream now. In a nutshell, cloud computing is about separating the interface from the hardware and making it portable or ubiquitous. Servers are being transformed into virtual machines \u2014 they still run the same operating system and programs, but they\u2019re sharing the metal box with other virtual servers.<\/p>\n

That concept is fairly simply to grasp\u2026save money by reducing your hardware (and your carbon) footprint. It hits paydirt though when you start replacing desktops with virtual desktops. Imagine all the applications you use running from a browser-like interface. Imagine your documents, preferences, email and other bits stored on some secure spot somewhere on the internet. All you need is a display device and a connection to the \u2018net. You with me so far?<\/p>\n

No need for backups. Your files are always scanned by the latest anti-virus. Your hardware has fewer moving parts, is quieter and uses less electricity. Plus your stuff is accessible from anywhere you can access the net. And from any device. The possibilities are quite endless and, please restrain me here, I suspect that we may finally enter an era where we finally free ourselves from the tyrany of the keyboard. Why? Because the sheer number of devices that will be able to access our personal and shared information will make it feasible for alternative input and output devices to be commoditized. It can\u2019t happen soon enough.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The change is subtle because the look and feel is familiar. It doesn\u2019t help that you need to be a<\/p>\n

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