Cloud computing is not a newcomer

Cloud computing is not a newcomer

The latest computing hype is the cloud, and more people are becoming aware of the "new" platform. However, one source points out that the technology to support cloud computing has been around since the Dot -.com era of the late 1990s.


According to Scientific American, many of cloud computing's integral features have been offered by IT service providers for quite some time. These components, such as internet downloading, personal computers and data storage, are mature IT technologies within software developers.


This fact has led several technology executives to criticize the cloud as a marketing phenomenon The news source reports that, several years ago, Oracle CEO Larry Ellsion bashed the cloud when he claimed "the computer industry is the only industry that's more fashion-driven than women's fashion."

However, Oracle has since offered cloud products to account for the growing market demand. Furthermore, several major companies have "redefined" their services and products as cloud-enabled, stated the media outlet.


According to SYS-CON, many technology CEOs believe the cloud is more of a natural evolution of computing technology. Accordingly, Stoneware CEO Rick German stated that the cloud essentially represents a business shift from "client-centric" to "data-centric" computing modes.