[LINK] Cloud Computing Definition
Tom Worthington
tom.worthington at tomw.net.au
Sun Jul 28 09:40:14 AEST 2013
On 26/07/13 17:06, Roger Clarke wrote:
> The NZ CloudCode v.2.0 has plenty wrong with it ... But I quite like the definition they've adopted, because it
> simplifies some things ...
The Australian Computer Society is inviting input for a Cloud Computing
Consumer Protocol:
http://acs.org.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/2013/acs-calls-for-submissions-consumer-cloud-protocol
In the ACS Cloud Discussion Paper, cloud computing is defined as:
"... a general term for the delivery of hosted services over the
internet, enabling users to remotely store, process and share digital
information and data."
http://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/19928/ACS-Cloud-Discussion-Paper.pdf
That would not seem to make cloud computing any different to a 1960s
Time-sharing computer bureau:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-sharing#Time-sharing_business
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