{"id":224,"date":"2010-12-23T17:55:59","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T22:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.same-page.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2010-12-23T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T22:55:59","slug":"should-you-be-in-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.same-page.com\/index.php\/should-you-be-in-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be In The Cloud?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently the big technology companies have taken to using the term &#8220;cloud&#8221; as a way of marketing SaaS to non-tech users. From Microsoft putting &#8220;your photos&#8221; in the cloud to Cisco pushing &#8220;cloud meetings&#8221; the advertisers are having a field day. Why? Could it be because &#8220;cloud&#8221; is easier for consumers to get their heads around than &#8220;software as a service&#8221;. But is &#8220;cloud&#8221; software the right solution for business.<\/p>\n<p>The following articles speak to the debate:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/channelnomics.com\/2010\/12\/06\/channel-needs-less-cloud-debate-more-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/channelnomics.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/debate\/overview\/157\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.economist.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighthub.com\/environment\/green-computing\/articles\/68288.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.brighthub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are interested in your thoughts about this debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently the big technology companies have taken to using the term &#8220;cloud&#8221; as a way of marketing SaaS to non-tech users. From Microsoft putting &#8220;your photos&#8221; in the cloud to Cisco pushing &#8220;cloud meetings&#8221; the advertisers are having a field day. Why? 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