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January 2009 - Posts

• Existing Enterprise Applications Cannot Be Lifted to the Cloud

  Given the hype and interest surrounding cloud computing a senior business person is bound to take the bait and ask “Great, now how do I run my SAP HR on the cloud?”  The answer is muffled and accompanied by body language tells such as shuffling of Read More... Posted 29 January 2009 16:42 by simon.munro | 0 Comments

• Defining the Cloud

  Definitions of technology that are clearly understood by a few early adopters are quickly thrown into disarray as soon as they become mainstream.  Marketers feel the need to become buzzword compliant and take to using the name of the technology to Read More... Posted 27 January 2009 17:15 by simon.munro | 1 Comments Filed under: Azure, Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, cloud computing

• The Most Common Unanswered Questions About Azure

  It seems that amongst the interest in Azure there are a set of questions that are being asked where the response is ”Don’t Know”.  As it is early days in the Azure CTP, expecting definitive answers to these questions is unrealistic and we can only Read More... Posted 21 January 2009 16:31 by simon.munro | 2 Comments Filed under: Microsoft, Azure, Cloud

• Azure Technical Briefing at Microsoft

  I am returning from the Windows Azure Platform & Cloud Computing Technical Briefing held at Microsoft in Reading.  The ‘softies in action were David Gristwood , Neil Kidd and Simon Davies – giving an overview of the Azure platform.  There Read More... Posted 20 January 2009 17:00 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft, Azure, Cloud

• At least in the cloud you know where your data is

  The Global state of information security survey conducted by PWC makes for some interesting reading in the context of data security. In my previous post I discussed the issue of the location of data being a key stumbling block to the acceptance of cloud Read More... Posted 13 January 2009 14:46 by simon.munro | 4 Comments Filed under: Azure, Cloud, Security

• Want your data in the cloud or on the tube?

  Personal data in the UK is protected by the Data Protection Act , which amongst other things, mandates that personal data cannot be transmitted outside of the European Economic Area. This means that we can all sleep easy at night knowing that our data Read More... Posted 09 January 2009 13:31 by simon.munro | 1 Comments Filed under: Azure, Cloud, Security