A bright future in the clouds
nnTHE TERM cloud computing has been around for many years. Some would argue that the meaning is very murky or perhaps, (pun intended) because it has been used to mean different things by different people.nAnd indeed cloud computing can rightly be used to describe a wide variety of services. But one thing that all these permutations of cloud computing have in common is that they refer to the hosting of data or applications on remote servers that can be accessed through the Internet.nCloud computing first came to prominence during the height of the dot-com boom in 1999-2000. Back then, the phrase used was application service provider or ASP rather than cloud computing.n n n
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This edition of our Hottest Hosts buyer’s guide and directory issue is the fifth instance of the annual publication, a milestone that kind of snuck up on me, personally, but which I think provides an intriguing validation of the format, and of the principle behind it. The hosted services industry is a fascinating business (incidentally, …Read More
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In pursuit of some inspiration for your killer business model, we sought out some of the really cool things being done in the hosting space by providers trying to stand out from the crowd. They’re not all huge companies yet, but they’ve all got some really interesting ideas, and more importantly, they’re looking at innovating in a way that could inspire some really original thinking from you.
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In creating this issue of WHIR magazine, we provide a series of profiles to illustrate in great detail the variety in small business IT needs, and the hosting relationships that develop out of those needs.
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