Cloud Computing and the Electrical Grid, Part 2

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An article by Nicole Black posted on her blog Sui Generis.

This article discusses the similarities between cloud computing, and the historical shift that eventually led companies to use electrical power provided by utility companies, rather than generate their own power.

The article states, "We are in the middle of a very similar sequence of events in regard to business computing and the mass adoption of cloud computing. The fiber-optic cables laid at the turn of the twenty-first century are now providing the bandwidth needed to take advantage of cloud-computing alternatives. Privately owned corporate data centers are underutilized and wasteful. More and more resources are being expended to maintain the status quo. For many companies, continuing to operate legacy computing systems is a complex and costly proposition when compared to the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of outsourcing the same functions to a cloud- computing provider. We have reached the tipping point."