Cloud computing: It takes more reason to be passionate and more rain to thunder

"Cloud" competition: to be passionate, more rational

The task of "cloud" is rain, not thunder.

Microsoft Global Senior vice President and Asia Pacific Research and Development Group chairman Zhang "China Economic Weekly" editorial

2011 is the "cloud computing" concept and application prospects for the formal 10 anniversary, "Cloud" has changed from a vague concept into a clear direction of the entire IT industry, "a new generation of information technology, IoT, mobile Internet and so on will be ' cloud ' as the nerve center" has become a consensus.

Bill Gates once said: "People always overestimate the impact of technology on society in a short period of time, and often underestimate the impact of major technologies on society over a long period of time." "Cloud" technology is now precisely in a state: it is indeed a new architecture, the overall development of the information industry a broad direction. But because of some people's exaggerated and hype, so that people feel like a sudden turn upside down, in fact, it is not so. Cloud computing is a huge industry chain that needs to be done step by step.

The past 2011 has been a year of "robust" development in the cloud computing industry. Many of the world's largest companies have launched their own "private cloud" and cloud-based products and services such as Microsoft, Apple and Amazon. In China, many IT companies publish "cloud" strategy, the introduction of "cloud" products, operators also began to deploy based on "cloud" applications.

The government also has a deeper understanding of the "cloud", the governments I have been to almost all talk about the "cloud", the United States and South Korea have some "cloud" strategies, and the Chinese government is more active.

The cloud was forced out.

If the United States is "small thunder, Rain," then China is "thunder, rain."

Unlike China's "cloud" concept, in the United States, people do not know what is cloud computing, even if you ask Obama, he may not understand. But in fact, everyone is doing cloud computing, using cloud computing.

The US "cloud" development is much faster than China, whether small and medium-sized enterprises or large companies, the degree of virtualization is very high, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Google in the "cloud" aspect has launched a lot of revolutionary products and services, and gradually get the user's approval. But these are rare in China.

Therefore, the Chinese "cloud" gives the impression that "cloud" is very hot, but often listen to confused, what Cloud computer, Cloud TV, Cloud mobile phone, cloud storage, even cloud input method ... But the actual use, and feel like there is no difference. This can not help but remind us that when the internet has just arisen, we should add a ". com" to everything, even the hotpot ". com"; After the dotcom bubble, we must remove the ". com", or venture capital will be scared away.

However, the development of the Internet is not because there is or no ". com" and stagnation, but the attitude of people to treat it from the crazy worship return to calm rationality. Today, the Internet has been completed to change people's lifestyles and many industries business model, but its development is a subtle process.

"Cloud" is also so, the common people do not need to care about those concepts, people only need to care about the use of products more convenient, better user experience, the price is cheaper.

Some say the cloud is similar to the previous grid, fearing its commercial disruption. But in fact, there are huge differences. The grid is done by academia, the industry feel no use, so it's commercial problems; "Cloud" is the enterprise to do, is by the application and market-driven, is a process of course.

In the final analysis, the cloud is forced out. Because it industry has developed to a certain stage, more and more data, software more and more complex, terminals more and more diverse, there is no way, a lot of things must be put to the background, that is to put into the "cloud" inside. For example, search, map application and location information, no "cloud" can not spread, so much information can not be stored in the terminal.

"Cloud" is definitely not a vague concept, not storytelling, and it is a new framework for the real operation of IT industry.

Opportunities in China in application platform

It is understandable that Chinese governments and companies are excited about the "cloud" opportunities. Because the IT industry has been the development of a few rounds, Chinese enterprises have not caught up, so we are in a very urgent mood. China is in a fast-growing and rapid-changing era, and Chinese enterprises are particularly willing and good at learning, the ability to accept new things very strong. But they often lack patience.

2012, I hope that cloud computing can be more rational, steady upward development. Now when it comes to "cloud", some governments say we have to do how many acres of land, build a park, and then buy how many servers to put in. When the slogan is raised, they may not know that the cost of building and maintaining data centers is staggering and the power consumption is even more alarming. More importantly, "cloud" development is not only hardware, data center is only a small part of the "cloud."

The future "cloud" competition is focused on three platforms: "Cloud" platform, "end" platform and based on "cloud" "end" of the social, commercial applications platform. On the "End" platform, the current market has formed the Windows Phone, iOS and Android in the context of the situation, there are few opportunities to find. But the "cloud" platform and the application platform aspect, the Chinese enterprise has the very big opportunity. The biggest opportunity for Chinese companies is still in the application, because it has a strong regional and local cultural characteristics.

Some people worry that the development of China's cloud computing industry is overheating, there is a bubble? There is no need to worry about the problem, Chinese companies are still very practical, if there is no market demand, they will adjust.

The opportunities and benefits of the cloud are certainly more than the problems and challenges. For ordinary people, perhaps unknowingly, is already enjoying the "cloud" end of the wonderful. (Sinorama reporter Sun interview finishing)

Industry observation: China-style "cloud" burst

"China Economic weekly" reporter Sun

"Cloud XX" is like a stimulant, flashing golden light illuminate the whole 2011. Lenovo, Huawei, Dawn, Wave, Kingdee, Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, Mobile, Unicom ... From the traditional hardware manufacturers, software vendors, to emerging internet companies, operators, have been so excited about the sleepless night, scrambling to publish their "cloud" strategy, although their "cloud" products have not been too many consumers recognized.

The local government's competition for the "cloud Centre" is actually more intense. According to incomplete statistics, the national government proposed "cloud computing" development plans of local governments have covered more than 30 provinces and autonomous regions. BEIJING, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Wuxi as the development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry identified as the first to carry out "cloud computing innovation pilot Demonstration work" of the five major cities, the biggest natural momentum, Beijing's "Xiangyun", Shanghai's "Sea of Clouds", Shenzhen "Kun Cloud", Hangzhou, "West Lake Cloud" and Wuxi "Cloud Valley" investment scale of tens of billions of of the huge.

Other large and medium-sized cities are not to be outdone, such as Guangzhou's "Sky Cloud", Chongqing's "cloud", Ningbo's "Nebula", Xi ' an "aerospace cloud", Suzhou, "Cloud", Wuhan, "Clouds", Harbin, "Cloud flying" ... Also can not be underestimated there are many two or three lines, or even four or five-line cities, the creation of "Huiyun" of the Huizhou, the construction of "several valleys" of Qinhuangdao, to build "cloud computing Northwest Center" of Lanzhou ... At present, or the corn of Langfang "Moist information port", only the early planning area is located in Chicago, the world's largest data center twice times more than the current.

So the wind "cloud" is so full of Chinese characteristics, even the birthplace of cloud computing in the United States do not have this scene, but "rain" when will come?

Cloud

Cloud computing is the "next generation of information technology industry," the focus of support in recent years, IT industry said the "cloud" has set off a "new concept" upsurge. In the longing, hot money, valuation of the surrounding, "cloud computing" has been reelected this year's "it hottest words", but also jinxi more. Cloud computer, Cloud mobile phone, cloud TV, cloud storage, cloud search, cloud server, cloud meeting, cloud print, even cloud Input method ... In short, these days mixed it circle, do not wear the top "cloud" hat, you are embarrassed to greet people. However, the Chinese "cloud" in the sky for a long time, still saw thunder, no rain.

(Responsible editor: The good of the Legacy)