[Bio-linux-dev] Taking data hostage
Tony Travis
a.travis at abdn.ac.uk
Tue Sep 15 05:36:12 EDT 2009
Hello,
As you know, I'm not a big fan of 'cloud' computing. I thought you might
like to know that Google has now rejected the "data as hostage" business
model used by commerical 'cloud' computing providers:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/google-liberates-data-makes-it-easier-to-leave-the-cloud.ars
There are several reasons why I'm opposed to buying computing resources
from commerical 'cloud' (i.e. computer bureau) companies, and this is
one of them. I think a more rational approach for NuGO/NTC is to use
'disruptive' p2p technology to aggregate the computing resources that we
already own into a private 'cloud'...
Bye,
Tony.
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Dr. A.J.Travis, University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute of Nutrition
and Health, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK
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