Who rules the cloud computing? As of today, Sun has already led the way. The "black box" plan for the major computer company is already in full swing, but most of the rival's related services are still in the works. "We are well advanced, coupled with adequate communication with our clients, and hopefully success." Schwartz Jonathan, Sun's CEO, wrote the following on his personal blog.
The advantages of Microsoft are also obvious. With hundreds of millions of Windows users around the world, what Microsoft has to do is connect those users more closely over the Internet and provide them with cloud computing services - through Windwos Live. "When you think of storage, you think about Windows Live." Here's what Bill Gates said this summer, and Microsoft is creating a user experience that shifts from a generic device storage to a storage that can be stored at any time, Its purpose is obvious, that is, in the Internet strategy with Google on an equal footing.
However, Google's position within a short time still unshakeable, its open platform reflects the essence of the cloud computing model. Most of the underlying software Google needs for cloud computing services is open source, meaning that users have the freedom to get those code out and make changes. "Google's programming model and its real openness are key, and average people can write applications without having to be Stanford or Carnegie Mellon doctors," said Frank Gens, an IDC analyst.
For IBM, this is an excellent opportunity to expand its territory. IBM has all the advantages of cloud computing business development: application servers, storage, management software, middleware and so on, so IBM naturally will not miss such a fame. Willy Chiu said, "Cloud computing will be one of IBM's next priorities."
Google and IBM are quite complementary. The two companies are trying to merge their technologies, IBM is familiar with the way that enterprise-class computers work, and Google knows the best way to handle high-volume data transfers and high-speed Internet links - the two companies are poised to make significant accomplishments . Samuel Palisano, CEO of IBM, jokingly described the project as a wonderful partner for Google Young Engineers and IBM's "fat old man." Forrester Research analyst Adrian said that cloud computing programming technology will become the benchmark for the next generation of computer programming architecture, IBM wants to pre-empted to seize the high ground, which happens to take advantage of Google's network.
Who really can become a spokesman for cloud computing is actually not important, it is important that, with this series of IT giants backing, there is no doubt that cloud computing already has a bright future. The cloud computing blueprint is ready: in the future, just a laptop or an iPhone, you can do everything we need via web services, even tasks like supercomputing. From this perspective, the end user is the true owner of cloud computing.