I am in The Cloud again

….just about the time I think I am finished researching The Cloud, some one sends me more data.  So here you go.  Grab some of these articles and check out some of the interesting ideas I have been sent.

I have been in the business world for many, many years and most of the industries have some kinds of Standards.  I have even been a part of those who set those Standards.  In the “olden days” of the PC Network, there were no Standards.  It was pretty much “get your stuff out on the market and who ever sells the most sets the Standards.”

We are in a new era with more and more applications having the ability to run in The Cloud.  So, who now sets the Standards and what will the Standards look like?  I received an interesting article written by Rutrell Yasin entitled “How standards could get cloud out of the 1970s.”  Check out the following URL and read the whole thing.  He feels the standards are either non-existent or based on mainframe technology. 

In the same group of articles is one on security.  Check that one out, too.  The really good  article I read, and am passing on, is one entitled, “At last, a solid definition of what a cloud looks like.”

Most of these articles are written from the point of view of what the Federal Government is trying to do.  But, take a look at the ideas they are trying to implement and whether all of The Cloud providers already clash with each other, what they look like and how can they be standardized world wide. 

http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2011/07/26/cloud-2-commission-2-roadmap.aspx?s=wtdaily_280711

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What should Business Intelligence Include and How Can It Be Used?

According to MRC, a provider of BI Software (http://www.mrc-productivity.com/branding/ovbi.html) and I quote:

“5 Essential Elements Every Business Intelligence Solution Should Include

• All of your data. In real-time. m-Power's intelligently designed BI applications provide you with a high level view of real-time data with the ability to drill down to the most minute details.
• Easy in every way. Easy to create. Easy to use. Easy to understand. After all, what good is business intelligence if it's not compeltely intuitive in every way?
• Works well with others. Business intelligence applications created with m-Power integrate with your existing systems easily.

• Friendly pricing: We don't charge user fees, seat fees, distribution fees, or run-time fees. Buy m-Power once and distribute applications for free!
• Easy integration: Applications built with m-Power will easily integrate with your existing products.”

These points sure make sense to me.  But how can it be used?  Internally, certainly.  We have actually been doing that for years, even long before desktop computers came on the market about thirty years ago.  We just kept hand written data and banks of file cabinets.  

I came across an interesting article from edmonds.com, on-line information for automobiles and products.  They used gathered information from questions asked by potential customers to create a database.  From that information, they found what questions are most frequently asked and created answers and forums for potential customers.  Not just a Q & A, but a true BI database for the public and interested customers.  Take a look at their website at http://www.edmunds.com to see what BI developed for the outside world can do for your business.  

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