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Could someone who remember the era of mainframe computing, which of the downsides could apply to the modern version of it (cloud desktop)?
by rthnbgrredf 3y ago
Could someone who remember the era of mainframe computing, which of the downsides could apply to the modern version of it (cloud desktop)?
- JohnFen 3y agoThe two main ones are that there's more moving parts to go wrong, and that you're at the mercy of the people running the server. When the server malfunctions, there's nothing you can do but wait for them to fix it, the provider can mess up your account in unpredictable ways leading to unexpected interruptions of service and/or loss of data, and so forth. There are numerous smaller things, too, such as reduced flexibility and such. Also, communications can and do suffer interruptions, and if you're using a remote server then such interruptions can be problematic. My point isn't that "the cloud" is a bad model, though. It's that it involves a different set of risks and tradeoffs. For a given use case, "cloud" may be the best solution. For others, it won't be.
- xethos 3y ago> and that you're at the mercy of the people running the server Perhaps slightly dated, but still relevant and hilarious: The Bastard Operator from Hell http://bofh.bjash.com/ http://bofh.bjash.com/