Many of the largest software and tech companies, such as Google and IBM, have publicly stated, on numerous occasions, just how vital of a role they see the future of cloud computer computing. Microsoft certainly sees a future in the clouds as well.
In a recent speech given at the University of Washington, Microsoft head Steve Ballmer hinted at the great extent of resources the company is devoting to developing cloud-related services. One particular number was somewhat shocking: Mr. Ballmer stated that Microsoft has a full 70% of the employee army working on cloud-related projects, and that this number is likely to go to 90% next year. This number seems unbelievable, but that was the figures given on a report of his speech, by journalist Joseph Tartakoff (as sourced below.) We imagine this number includes staff working on applications that just have a small cloud computing component -- yet are nonetheless included in this percentage given by Mr. Ballmer.
In summary of Microsoft's outlook of cloud computer, Steve Ballmer said that "we're all in... this is the bet of our company."
Aren't familiar with the term cloud computing? In a real brief summary, it is the transition from having your application and files locally (as in, right on your computer in front of you), to a new method of over-the-Internet delivery, where you connect to all your needed applications online, and stores files on servers, mostly over the web. Cloud computing isn't just for your desktop computer either; but all so for phones of the future, television and game services, and pretty much anything that uses a processor.
Cloud computing as a optional service seems like a good idea so long as I won't be forced use it for everything.
And thats not even to highlight the security and stability issues of cloud computing :S But hey, maybe Microsoft are just trying to distract the other companies by releasing these kind of statistics while they work on other things >
Then again, people never fail to surprise me and it may work out for em.
Besides that, as I said on a similar article:
In my opinion, cloud computing is a waste of time. It is good for some applications, but definitely not for everything.
NOOOOOOOOOO lol
So true, privacy becomes a real issue so does the spectre of servers going down not to mention the threat by Obama that he can shut down the entire internet including private ones so in that scenario if your data and apps arent local on your machine you're screwed.
This may be in the next 15 - 20 years, but I feel like it will be a great thing for most people, and can open up the possibility for a household run on computers (for the most part).
Then again, this can allow microsoft, and the government to control us in a much bigger way than we'd expect, which IMO is a major downfall.
I would never give up my regular PC for a cloud computer, but I definitely would allow cloud computing in my TV and other things.