Paul Miller - The Cloud of Data » Cloud http://cloudofdata.com Linked Data, Cloud Computing, Semantic Web, SaaS, PaaS, more Thu, 17 May 2012 15:04:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, version 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ paul.miller@cloudofdata.com (Paul Miller) paul.miller@cloudofdata.com (Paul Miller) 1440 http://cloudofdata.com/logo144x144.jpg Paul Miller - The Cloud of Data http://cloudofdata.com 144 144 conversations with the executives shaping Cloud Computing and the Semantic Web. Linked Data, Cloud Computing, Semantic Web, SaaS, PaaS, more Cloud Computing, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Open Data, SaaS, PaaS Paul Miller Paul Miller paul.miller@cloudofdata.com no no My podcast conversation about Cloud Computing with Nick Carr http://cloudofdata.com/2009/02/my-podcast-conversation-with-about-cloud-computing-with-nick-carr/ http://cloudofdata.com/2009/02/my-podcast-conversation-with-about-cloud-computing-with-nick-carr/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:44:39 +0000 Paul Miller http://cloudofdata.com/?p=303 bigswitch-coverNick Carr’s most recent book, The Big Switch [UK, US], was published in January of 2008. Whether by luck or judgement, he caught the meme of the moment and became closely associated with growing interest in the notion of ‘Cloud Computing‘ throughout last year.

The paperback edition of Nick’s book has just been published, and includes an additional chapter that introduces ‘The Cloud 20′; representative examples of the different ways in which companies big and small, new and old are engaging with the Cloud Computing phenomenon.

I was delighted when Nick agreed to speak with me over the weekend, and the resulting podcast has just been released so you can listen in on our conversation.

As well as talking about the book, which most readers of this blog have doubtless already read, we looked more broadly at some of the trends shaping consumer and corporate attitudes to the Cloud. How does the current economic climate, for example, affect the rate of adoption of utility computing or of Cloud-based applications such as those from Google?

Have a listen, and let us know what you think…

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]]> http://cloudofdata.com/2009/02/my-podcast-conversation-with-about-cloud-computing-with-nick-carr/feed/ 3 CNet sees the Wisdom of the Clouds http://cloudofdata.com/2008/12/cnet-sees-the-wisdom-of-the-clouds/ http://cloudofdata.com/2008/12/cnet-sees-the-wisdom-of-the-clouds/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:36:29 +0000 Paul Miller http://cloudofdata.com/?p=185 James Urquhart’s ‘The Wisdom of Clouds‘ blog is well worth a read for those trying to keep up with this fast-moving space.

Yesterday he announced that the site is moving inside CNet‘s fold, and renaming as ‘The Wisdom of the Clouds.’

I look forward to seeing the same insight… with the added advantage (as I’ve found with my gig on ZDNet) that a whole new audience will be able to stumble upon James and his topic via the CNet homepage.

Nice one, James.

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]]> http://cloudofdata.com/2008/12/cnet-sees-the-wisdom-of-the-clouds/feed/ 0 Gathering information about the Cloud for the Financial Times http://cloudofdata.com/2008/11/gathering-information-about-the-cloud-for-the-financial-times/ http://cloudofdata.com/2008/11/gathering-information-about-the-cloud-for-the-financial-times/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:25:19 +0000 Paul Miller http://cloudofdata.com/?p=120 Peter Whitehead, editor of the Financial Times‘ regular Digital Business supplement, posted a message to his followers on Twitter earlier this month, saying;

“Trying to get my head round what The Cloud actually IS (other than something that soaks you every time you go outside). Thoughts welcome”

I was amongst those to respond, as I had just posted my first entry on this shiny new blog and felt it was relevant to Peter’s question.

Peter takes a different tack this morning, devoting his editorial to asking the same question, and noting that he will

“discuss our joint findings in the next edition [of Digital Business]“

As well as being (obviously) very interested in the answer, I also hope that Peter is able to take a moment to share his thoughts on the relative merits of both approaches to information gathering. Which gave him the most data? Which was quickest? Which was ‘best’?

The next issue of Digital Business will land on desks on 3 December. I look forward to enlightenment.

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