Peter Black
I made a presentation at yesterday’s conference on Developments with the Digital Oilfield in London. The title of my talk, “Why private cloud is a cul-de-sac of doom”, was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, and intended to be mildly provocative. However, I had a serious purpose, in that the words and terms we use to describe things are important in creating clarity and driving ideas. Misusing them dilutes their power and ultimately diminishes opportunities. In that context, the term “private cloud” is one that has minimal value and causes confusion.
In my talk, I referenced the NIST definition of cloud computing, and my version of the three key elements that embody the transformational impact of the cloud:
- A usage-based payment model, whether that’s per user, per cycle, per cpu, or whatever
- Rapid elasticity, or the ability to seamlessly grow and shrink your demand without needing to stop to add new hardware or software
- No barrier to exit or entry
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