Does Oracle Have The Most Comprehensive Cloud On Planet Earth? The reasoning behind the question posed in the title to this article is the claim made by Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison. In a presentation to introduce his company’s latest suite of cloud computing services (See: Things All Cloudy: Oracle Takes The Inevitable Plunge), the maverick entrepreneur made the claim that, in his opinion, Oracle has “the most comprehensive cloud on planet Earth.” Let’s take a step back and review Oracle’s journey on the cloud. Looking at Oracle today, it’s hard to believe that once Ellison had this to
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Can Increased State Taxation Hinder Cloud Computing? – Part 1 “The best things in life are free, but sooner or later the government will find a way to tax them.” – Anonymous. Tax officials are usually the most hated representatives of the government, often without reason. However, some recent developments may well provide a valid reason to cloud component proponents to direct their ire towards state tax departments. Here’s a brief background before the specific facts. Will Vivek Kundra’s Departure Affect Government’s Flight to the Clouds?). The US military, normally the first in line to make use of new advances
Quotes About Cloud Computing (And Some Background Information On Them) “Quotes are nothing but inspiration for the uninspired.” When I decided to go for further studies after six years in the corporate world, two top US universities offered me a full scholarship. While I was contemplating which one to join, one of my future MBA classmates told me that Notre Dame, one of the two universities in question, enjoyed a brand recognition unsurpassed in American culture. As he put it, “half of America loves Notre Dame, half hate Notre Dame; but every American knows Notre Dame.” There’s a reason behind
How BIG Is The Cloud Computing Market? “A market is never saturated with a good product, but it is very quickly saturated with a bad one.” – Henry Ford (1863-1947), American industrialist and pioneer of assembly line production. Henry Ford, industrialist extraordinaire, knew the value of his Model T in the American market. That is why, contrary to the popular belief at that time that customers should always be provided choices, he refused to offer his now-iconic product in multiple colors, going as far as to say, “They can have it any color so long as it’s black.” Although the
