The term Escape Velocity is the speed needed to “break free” from a gravitational field without further propulsion according to Wikipedia.org. Data Gravity as explained in THIS previous post is what attracts and builds more Data, Applications, and Services on Clouds. Data Gravity also is what creates a high level of Escape Velocity to move to […]
Month: December 2010
Microsoft Azure Cloud – Top 20 Lessons Learned about MSFT’s PaaS
Two weeks ago, Rob Hirschfeld (@Zehicle) and I (@McCrory) had the benefit of intensive Azure training at Microsoft HQ to support Dell’s Azure Stamp. We’ve assembled a top 20 list of things to know about programming for Azure (and really any PaaS leaning cloud): If you want performance, optimize to reduce fees. Azure (and any […]
Data Gravity – in the Clouds
Today Salesforce.com announced Database.com at Dreamforce. I realized that many could be wondering why they decided to do this and more so, why now? The answer is Data Gravity. Consider Data as if it were a Planet or other object with sufficient mass. As Data accumulates (builds mass) there is a greater likelihood that additional […]
Public Cloud Comparison and Calculator v2
After some time away from the Public Cloud Compute Comparison that I did a couple of months ago (which got X hits), I decided to update it based on feedback and new ideas. What follows is a brief walkthrough with instructions on how to use the Calculator. Before I go any further, a brief disclaimer: […]
Data Gravitas 