tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631200414899554974.post7121904759457352328..comments2024-03-13T07:15:41.680+00:00Comments on From a Distance...: Clouds and clouds and feeling strangeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087922860279622347noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631200414899554974.post-19416241593459973772011-03-23T08:33:17.291+00:002011-03-23T08:33:17.291+00:00Chris
Thanks for an excellent summary. On one fact...Chris<br />Thanks for an excellent summary. On one factual point, Loughborough could afford to refurbish its data centre like for like - but in terms of service there would have been no benefit, no point, compared to the mini-pods, and we decided it would be better to spend the £Ms that would have been required for a full refurb on research and teaching instead.<br />Regards,<br />Phil Richards,<br />Loughborough UniversityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888966104708829284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631200414899554974.post-32822593346560756102011-03-17T19:18:45.990+00:002011-03-17T19:18:45.990+00:00Ha! Nothing profound. Wanted something with clouds...Ha! Nothing profound. Wanted something with clouds in, and that just popped into my head. Suspect the lyrics may have had something to do with it, but they don't really bear much resemblance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087922860279622347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631200414899554974.post-75431526826546490042011-03-17T19:07:45.937+00:002011-03-17T19:07:45.937+00:00Interested in the title of this post - badly remem...Interested in the title of this post - badly remembered Joni Mitchell lyrics, or something more profound?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631200414899554974.post-38084420966714840912011-03-16T10:30:25.305+00:002011-03-16T10:30:25.305+00:00Chris, as always great post!
The cloud—or cloud c...Chris, as always great post!<br /><br />The cloud—or cloud computing—is an approach to computing that’s about Internet scale and connecting a variety of devices and endpoints (servers, PCs, mobile devices) so that they can work together. <br /><br />For students consumers the cloud provides access to “your stuff” when you want, from any device. <br /><br />For business HE, the cloud provides IT delivered as a standardized service.<br /><br />At Microsoft, Our cloud strategy is to focus on our experience with services aimed specifically at HE such as Live@edu, Office365, Sharepoint, Dynamics on demand and Azure services for research and apps. <br /><br />Additionally its key for us to help our customers build off their existing IT investments and to get the making benefit from the services and solutions which you operate.<br /><br />If you unsure of what Azure and the cloud is there is a great FREE teaching and learning resource at http://www.microsoft.com/facultyLee Stotthttp://www.microsoft.com/facultynoreply@blogger.com