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I don't get the analogy. Why do clouds need to be interconnected in some way they aren't now?
by j_baker 15y ago
I don't get the analogy. Why do clouds need to be interconnected in some way they aren't now?
- gallerytungsten 15y agoPresumably, Cerf is talking about being able to use different cloud service providers as "parts" in assembling a larger whole. Cerf's comments suggest an opportunity for someone to assemble a "meta cloud" cloud service which provides this type of interconnection and interoperability. Such a service would have a limited lifespan, as eventually one of the major cloud operators would acquire it, or build the same functionality.
- rmason 15y agoYou could build an infrastructure across multiple clouds. When AWS went down your software would automatically fire up more instances on GAE or Rackspace Cloud to replace it. A complex layer of software that knitted everything together would result in a large increase in reliability.
- miGlanz 15y agoHow is that not possible today?
- wwrap 15y agoIt could be 'serverside' rather than 'clientside'. As in, sure you can connect the AIM and MSN chat networks, but you yourself have to run a server to connect the two. Currently one also has to have migration functionality written by themselves. Instead, amazon could provide it, just like AIM could provide an MSN gateway themselves.