Cloud Computing

Roobir

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Hello everyone!

I am currently doing my BTech at NMMU and decided on a topic for my 4th year project, relating to cloud computing and the adoption in South Africa.

I would like to ask if anyone knows about someone busy with Cloud Computing in a business environment and if I could possibly bother them a bit throughout the year as I'm working on this project. It will be small questionnaires and information gathering, hopefully nothing on a huge scale. :p

I have some networking knowledge/experience as I have finished CCNA1-4, CCNP1+3 and currently doing CCNAS and CCNP2.

Thanks in advance,
Roobir
 

Conradl

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What do you mean by cloud computing? That term has become a bit of buzz word that people like to apply to anything....
 

Roobir

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I'm talking about businesses increasing their capabilities without investing in new infrastructure, training new employees or purchasing licenses. The cloud of computers provide remote services, like data analysis, word processors and e-mail, that can be accessed over the Internet through a simple Web Browser.
 

masesa

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What's your research question? Are you looking at 1) the potential for cloud in SA, 2) the adoption rate of cloud in SA, 3) a case study (good or bad) of a cloud implementation in SA.

Cloud was the subject of my Masters thesis and I'm heading up a work group for my company focusing on establishing a group wide governance framework for cloud computing. Shout if that perspective is aligned with the specifics of your topic.
 

DUDE!@##$%%

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isnt cloud computing those new things that all the game developers are trying?
you simply go to the website, choose any game even Crysis, the game run on a remote PC and just streams everything to you (picture and Sound) so ur pc doesnt need any hardware just a good internet connection
 

Pilgrim

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isnt cloud computing those new things that all the game developers are trying?
you simply go to the website, choose any game even Crysis, the game run on a remote PC and just streams everything to you (picture and Sound) so ur pc doesnt need any hardware just a good internet connection

That is an example of cloud computing yes, but cloud computing is much more.

Gmail is an example of a service that lives on the "cloud" too.
 

hilton

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I use 'cloud computing' for my outsourced email so fire away.
 
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