Controlling data in the cloud: outsourcing computation without outsourcing control
A group at PARC has been studying the Cloud Computing space and published this paper (download) in CCSW. The particular this paper argued that life in the cloud can be advantageous from a business intelligence standpoint over the isolated alternative that is more common today.
Cloud Computing and Security
The same group also posted a blog entry on several issues are of potential interests for both technical development and business management.
In particular, it points to four (4) levels where Cloud Computing could increase technical vulnerabilities; two (2) areas with known potential business concerns; and two (2) opportunities where Cloud Computing enables new capabilities that is difficult to do today.
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Showing posts with label tech adoption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tech adoption. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Disruptive Innovation and Organic Electronics
FlexTech 2010
Given PARC's unique capabilities in the flexible, printed, and organic electronic applications, I am glad to report that the FlexTech 2010 show was well attended.
PARC presented two workshops on current work and Mark Bernstein, PARC's CEO, gave a keynote speech on disruptive technology.
PARC and Disruptive Technology in an Emerging Eco-system
Mark's keynote on "The changing model: Moving technologies from research to applications" focuses on what happens when new emerging technology is disrupting industry dynamics. In this scenario, the ability to find and collaborate with the right partners becomes imperative.
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Given PARC's unique capabilities in the flexible, printed, and organic electronic applications, I am glad to report that the FlexTech 2010 show was well attended.
PARC presented two workshops on current work and Mark Bernstein, PARC's CEO, gave a keynote speech on disruptive technology.
PARC and Disruptive Technology in an Emerging Eco-system
Mark's keynote on "The changing model: Moving technologies from research to applications" focuses on what happens when new emerging technology is disrupting industry dynamics. In this scenario, the ability to find and collaborate with the right partners becomes imperative.
View more presentations from PARC (Palo Alto Research Center).
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Robots at PARC
Email Notice
Tomorrow, Dec. 17, I will host three visitors who are bringing their robot to PARC. They will be “exploring” the hallways and the cafeteria with scanning laser range finders and video cameras.
They will engage in 3 activities:
1. Collect a dataset for use by the robotics research community to study localization and mapping.
2. Give a demonstration of the robot and allow interested people to tele-operate it.
3. Collect a dataset with people around.
Does this happen a lot?
It just so happened that I hosted a visitor to PARC over lunch on the 17th. As we chatted in the cafeteria, the robot came toward us. My visitor was not fazed and thought that this happens regularly at PARC.
Well, sort of. We do have a separate lab space for land-bound and flying robots. We don't usually let them out in cafeteria though.
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Tomorrow, Dec. 17, I will host three visitors who are bringing their robot to PARC. They will be “exploring” the hallways and the cafeteria with scanning laser range finders and video cameras.
They will engage in 3 activities:
1. Collect a dataset for use by the robotics research community to study localization and mapping.
2. Give a demonstration of the robot and allow interested people to tele-operate it.
3. Collect a dataset with people around.
Does this happen a lot?
It just so happened that I hosted a visitor to PARC over lunch on the 17th. As we chatted in the cafeteria, the robot came toward us. My visitor was not fazed and thought that this happens regularly at PARC.
Well, sort of. We do have a separate lab space for land-bound and flying robots. We don't usually let them out in cafeteria though.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Going Mainstream - Cloud Computing's First Black Eye
When a technology goes mainstream
Technology is often known for the hype it generates but less is discussed about when it has gone mainstream. One reason is that when it is integrated into the fabric of everyone usage, it is no longer visible or hype-able (if there is such a word).
Put it another way, when a technology is talked about in the context of violating an unspoken norm of everyday, it is a good indicator that it has gone mainstream.
Cloud Computing's first black eye
So, after all the accolades and fear surrounding Cloud Computing in recent years, this is the first time that it has a specific impact to a substantial number of unfortunate users when T-Mobile, Microsoft 'almost certainly' destroyed users' Sidekick data
Ironic twists of event
The first irony is that this was not high on the list of potential issues that people have been predicting about Cloud Computing.
The second level irony is that this is actually a pretty simple fix that should have been caught/designed-in when the system was being architected.
The third level of irony is that, at the end of day, human remains the biggest variable in the use of a technology.
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Technology is often known for the hype it generates but less is discussed about when it has gone mainstream. One reason is that when it is integrated into the fabric of everyone usage, it is no longer visible or hype-able (if there is such a word).
Put it another way, when a technology is talked about in the context of violating an unspoken norm of everyday, it is a good indicator that it has gone mainstream.
Cloud Computing's first black eye
So, after all the accolades and fear surrounding Cloud Computing in recent years, this is the first time that it has a specific impact to a substantial number of unfortunate users when T-Mobile, Microsoft 'almost certainly' destroyed users' Sidekick data
Ironic twists of event
The first irony is that this was not high on the list of potential issues that people have been predicting about Cloud Computing.
The second level irony is that this is actually a pretty simple fix that should have been caught/designed-in when the system was being architected.
The third level of irony is that, at the end of day, human remains the biggest variable in the use of a technology.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Dueling dinasaurs - the Cloud edition
Dueling Dinosaurs
A few months back while talking about setting networking technical standards, one of the networking statesmen told me Dave Clark's dueling dinosaurs story as a metaphor on timing as a critical factor. In this version, the best time to set the standard is when the core technical requirements have been worked out but the commercial interests have not yet been deeply entrenched.
In other words, if the core requirements have not yet been worked out, the standard is liable to be in poor quality which impedes its proliferation. On the other hand, when there is significantly commercial entrenchment before a given standard is set, there is every business incentive to bias the standard which will fracture the industry.
Clash of the cloud dinosaurs
Just read the economist article about how two interests groups are fighting over Cloud Computing standards. In short, one group who already have a meaningful footprint in the Cloud space are happy with what they do. The opposing group are proposing standards on interoperability that allows users to easily switch between services.
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It is a comfort to know that even in the ever changing world of technology, some things don't.
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A few months back while talking about setting networking technical standards, one of the networking statesmen told me Dave Clark's dueling dinosaurs story as a metaphor on timing as a critical factor. In this version, the best time to set the standard is when the core technical requirements have been worked out but the commercial interests have not yet been deeply entrenched.
In other words, if the core requirements have not yet been worked out, the standard is liable to be in poor quality which impedes its proliferation. On the other hand, when there is significantly commercial entrenchment before a given standard is set, there is every business incentive to bias the standard which will fracture the industry.
Clash of the cloud dinosaurs
Just read the economist article about how two interests groups are fighting over Cloud Computing standards. In short, one group who already have a meaningful footprint in the Cloud space are happy with what they do. The opposing group are proposing standards on interoperability that allows users to easily switch between services.
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It is a comfort to know that even in the ever changing world of technology, some things don't.
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