Why your next business will be in the cloud
Qu’est ce que Cloud?
“Cloud computing is ... details are abstracted from the users who no longer need knowledge of ... the technology infrastructure that supports them.”
Wikipedia
a metaphor for the Internet
an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure
applications online accessed from a web browser
software and data are stored on the servers.
Let’s sit and think for a second.
The web has become:
• a commodity
• user centric
• social
• interactive
• cross platform
It’s no longer just looking at pages...
...from a desktop
Where are we now?
• Permanent connections (3G, Wifi, Home)
• Several Internet capable devices
• Use several web-centric apps daily
(Youtube, Spotify, Wikipedia, Skype...)
THE TRICORDER IS HERE!!
I can:
• Capture content anywhere
• Spread it to anyone any time
• I can access any info about anything
• Need scales depending on the device
Ok, now what?
How do we create something great tomorrow?
The old way:
• Each service has its own infrastructure
• Use it from pc OR mobile
• One type of content!
• Build everything yourself
The problem:
You just want to build your service, not:
Logins
Visibility
Servers
Scaling
Need specific extra people
Tie the infra to your core dev
STOP REINVENTING THE WHEEL!
Creating something new: Create mashups!
Use large building blocks:
• Widgets (players, viewers...)
• Libraries (jQuery, Scripty...)
• Open services (APIs)
• Open source
Leverage openness
Flexible methodology
For example:
Logins: Open ID, OAuth, Facebook Connect
Visibility: Google, Facebook, Twitter?
Storage: Amazon S3, MySites
Devices: any! (use API, encourage 3rd party)
Focus on what you’re really awesome at.
Create the one thing you can do better.
Example: MySites
Identified a new need: open, scalable storage.
Logins: Facebook Connect
Visibility: Facebook, Twitter
Storage: MySites
Devices: any! (use API, encourage 3rd party)
Opening: deliver our storage to partners (Dazzboard, Xiha)
Focus on creating a scalable cloud storage offering.
Removed all the extra.
Thank you!
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