5 articles from May 2008

Cloud computing portal: User-generated content resource? May 23rd 2008

While “The Cloud Computing Portal” is built using Qrimp’s cloud application builder, is this portal from Qrimp or a third party?

I recently came across the Cloud Computing Portal. While the look and feel needs some work, the goal is to become a central source of information on cloud computing. The model is to get user-generated content from the community.

Unlike Wikipedia, it is not obvious at first sight who is behind this portal. The only clue is the URL cloudcomputing.qrimp.com. This tells us that the portal is being hosted by Qrimp, a cloud application builder.

Revealed: Confidence trick at heart of cloud computing May 20th 2008

See the confidence trick at the heart of cloud computing? Banking relies on a similar trick, but seems to (mostly) get away with it.

In part one of this article I introduced Phil Wainewright’s five layer PaaS model. Phil asked readers to say which layer they would prefer to use for building a SaaS application. Readers had cast 173 votes by May 15th.

In part two I looked at layer one: do-it-yourself and layer two: managed-hosting. Neither is suitable for SaaS ISVs. In part three I move up to PaaS layer three: cloud computing. Might this be more suitable for ISVs building SaaS solutions?

Cloud computing was the most popular choice of Phil’s readers. 27% said they would prefer it to develop a SaaS application. I wonder how many of them realise that cloud computing, just like banking, relies on a simple confidence trick…

Managed hosting: Don’t migrate your on-premise apps May 15th 2008

Managed hosting seems a good way to migrate to SaaS. Look closer and the chances of making money like this are slim to non-existent.

In part one of this article I introduced Phil Wainewright’s five layer PaaS model.

Phil asked readers to say which layer they would prefer to use for building a SaaS application. Readers had cast 173 votes by May 15th.

Let’s work though these results and see what they mean for ISVs moving to SaaS.

Understand the market: 5-layer model for PaaS vendors May 8th 2008

ISVs moving to SaaS have trouble classifying PaaS options. Phil Wainewright’s five-layer market model helps position PaaS vendors.

As an ISV moving to PaaS, you need to understand what choices are available to pick the right one. The Cloud Computing, Saas and PaaS market map is a good high-level view, but does not go into enough detail. To understand PaaS vendor positioning we need something more.

Phil Wainewright has a good five-layer PaaS model on the Software as Services blog that is more helpful. Phil splits the PaaS market into the following five layers:

Understand the market: Cloud computing, SaaS and PaaS May 5th 2008

Before I look at the main PaaS providers, let’s quickly review the broad market for cloud computing, SaaS and PaaS.

Peter Laird, formerly from BEA Systems has been kind enough to publish a market map that, while not claiming to be comprehensive, is a good place to start.

Peter helps us to understand cloud computing, SaaS, PaaS and others by spliting the market into four main areas:

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