an introduction to computer science... This week's presentation on cloud
computing is really good (at least in my opinion; but I'm a bit biased since
I was working at Sun with UCB as one of my partner schools). If you are
curious about the roots of cloud computing, a bit nerdy (want to know a
bit more about what's under the covers), and get 50 spare minutes,
watch the presentation - it's lecture 20 at:
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details_new.php?seriesid=2010-D-26250&semesterid=2010-D
One exaggeration I found (again imo) was regarding the Sun trailer-thing.
Every time I see/hear a reference to it, it's like as if they are delivered
the
thing like those containers you get delivered to your home for putting stuff
in storage. Although I wasn't with Sun at the time, I was teaching my
BFOIT class when the trailer was installed in back of the CS Soda Hall.
It's NOT a trivial installation; I have pics of the thing and it's not like
you
drop it off and plug it in - wish I could attach one...
In any case, it is a great overview of how far we've come with computing as
a utility, like cable tv service, electricity, etc... At Sun we were talking
about
this all the time in the late 90s... guess change is slower than we think.
guy
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