Grading my cloud predictions for 2011: How’d I do?

GigaOM (Dec 29 2011) Cloud Computing

1. I made a lot of predictions about cloud computing and the general IT infrastructure space heading into 2011, and I impressed myself with my skills of prognostication. Of course, some might have been no-brainers, and it’s possible I’m just grading myself too generously, so I’ll let readers be the judges. For your assessment, here’s what I predicted (the full predictions are all available on GigaOM Pro, subscription required) and a synopsis of what actually happened. Comment away. 5 trends not to expect Ubiquitous cloud adoption. This might be one of those no-brainers. We certainly heard a lot more about large enterprises experimenting with the cloud this year, but we’re still nowhere near ubiquity, especially when it comes to serious applications. I’d argue we’re getting there, however, as Amazon Web Services’ incessant enterprise push makes it more appealing and newcomers such as Virtustream successfully ... (Read Full Article)

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