Cloud computing in 2013: a conversation with Appcore’s CEO

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Dan Kusnetzky.

Brian Patrick Donaghy, CEO of Appcore, reached out to me to discuss the five things he expected to see in the cloud computing market in 2013. Since his company is in the business of providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) tools, it appeared to be an excellent opportunity to discuss what Appcore has learned from its customers’ experiences using cloud computing. In the end, the conversation turned into a rambling discussion of the history of computing, how technology is adopted around the world, and was great fun. Thanks Brian!

Five cloud computing trends for 2013

Here’s what Brian Donaghy had to say about what we’re going to see in 2013…

1. Local Cloud Networks Emerge

Solving issues of trust, proximity, and data sovereignty, Local Cloud Networks are public and private infrastructure clouds delivered by your nearby internet provider, telco, MSO, and datacenter.

2. Business Consumerization of Enterprise IT Provisioning and Usage

Orchestrated private cloud gives IT Dept a generalized infrastructure where they can set policy, security, and charge back. Enterprise appstores with internal apps, virtual desktops, and servers give the business consumer access and ease of use…

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