This Summer wait for the Clouds to Perform

Some  Stats : 
a. 40% of technology innovations from new projects in open source are cloud-based. 
b. There were 10000 new mobile open source projects started in 2011, up from 4000 in 2010. 
c. More than 50% of software acquired in the next five years will be open source.
d. The market size for Cloud Computing would be $150 billion by 2013. The global cloud computing market was $40.7 billion in 2011.
e. 7 out of 10 Companies using cloud services will move new applications to the cloud.
f. 60%: Server workloads that will be virtualized by 2014.
g.By 2016, more than 50 percent of Global 1000 companies will have stored customer-sensitive data in the public cloud.
h.By 2012, 80% of new commercial enterprise apps will be deployed on cloud platforms.
i. Researchers estimate that Amazon Web Services is using at least 454,400 servers in seven data center hubs around the globe.
j. It is expected to grow more than $241 billion by 2020.

References :  statspotting.com , cloudcomputingtopics.com  , thecloudmarket.com , itweb.co.za


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An Update on the Musical Cloud …

Last week I had written a piece on Google Music. I just came across an idea of accessing it through web proxies. Now, have got an invitation for the Google music account. I just logged in with my normal Google account. It worked !!! After the invitation no web proxy was required. I quickly installed the music player, which in turn checked for music on my machine and started uploading on the cloud.

My android mobile was not compatible to install the music app as I was trying to access the cloud visible in the US.What can be the way out ? Get the apk and install it manually??!!!

I’m sure this strategy will work…. Music does not have barriers or boundaries and this is the only language we all understand!!!

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Music of the Clouds

I don’t think many Indians are used to http://www.soundcloud.com or the http://www.cloudplayer.com . These web sites allow you to upload music and make it a medium to socialise. Cloud Computing is a concept which would be there for a a long time to stay.

Google Music beta [ Don’t get confused with http://google.co.in/music ] available for American IPs,  has a made a mark in the Open Source cloud Arena.[Available at http://music.google.com]. You can store up to 20000 songs in your account.It syncs with your android device – a mobile or a tablet PC.

To top it all – it runs in offline mode on your android driven mobile device. Get connected to listen from the cloud. When not connected, it can run the recently played music. I think it’s a great step forward.

 

But there are pitfalls – The site is available in the US by invitation. If in India - To get an invitation, can logon with your normal google account  via web proxies.like http://zendproxy.com .

Cannot install the music player for android even with web proxies.

So, what's the take?if you get an invitation, be the first to use it when launched in India. It syncs, it shuffles and makes you dance to the tune from the clouds !!!!