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IEEE Software, March/April 2009, pp. 4–6

Cloud Computing: Does Nirvana Hide behind the Nebula?

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Cloud Computing: Does Nirvana Hide behind the Nebula?

by Hakan Erdogmus

The buzzword-laden realm of cloud computing is upon us. Actually, according to The Economist (Oct. 2008), the hype surrounding cloud computing has already peaked. Regardless of the cumulus aura surrounding the topic, we're still better off not ignoring it. The trend might well represent a tipping point in a progression of repeated and insistent attempts to push, tweak, and reincarnate in new disguises an important core idea. Perhaps that idea's time has come. It looks like it's finally catching on.