Comments on: Microsoft gets serious about cloud computing (and competing with Amazon) http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/ Reliable online storage powered by Amazon S3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jungle Disk » Structure08 and Cloudcamp wrapup http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-825 Jungle Disk » Structure08 and Cloudcamp wrapup Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:58:57 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-825 [...] out was a presentation by a Microsoft tech-evangelist on their cloud-database service that I talked about previously. Highly scalable databases for Internet-scale applications is a very hot area of development right [...] […] out was a presentation by a Microsoft tech-evangelist on their cloud-database service that I talked about previously. Highly scalable databases for Internet-scale applications is a very hot area of development right […]

]]> By: Jungle Disk » Blog Archive » Another cloud storage provider enters the fray http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-680 Jungle Disk » Blog Archive » Another cloud storage provider enters the fray Tue, 06 May 2008 15:54:10 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-680 [...] posted recently about both Microsoft and Google dipping their toes into the cloud services business. Yesterday, Rackspace announced [...] […] posted recently about both Microsoft and Google dipping their toes into the cloud services business. Yesterday, Rackspace announced […]

]]> By: Jungle Disk » Blog Archive » Google gets into cloud services http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-558 Jungle Disk » Blog Archive » Google gets into cloud services Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:28:52 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-558 [...] few weeks ago I posted about Microsoft getting into the cloud computing space with their SQL Data Services service, and predicted that [...] […] few weeks ago I posted about Microsoft getting into the cloud computing space with their SQL Data Services service, and predicted that […]

]]> By: Colin http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-477 Colin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:35:50 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-477 I just wanted to say, after using JD for 14 months, I am so happy with the service, and reliability. I have reformatted by hard drive several times after I migrated to Linux last year, and the peace of mind that my files are there and always available is not something thats easy to earn. If I lost my laptop tomorrow, I am quite comfortable knowing I can be back in 2 hours, and just a little longer for the full 21Gb that I have backed up. In short, while I trust Amazon S3, my confidence is 100% in JungleDisk providing me the access and support. Thank you. Colin I just wanted to say, after using JD for 14 months, I am so happy with the service, and reliability. I have reformatted by hard drive several times after I migrated to Linux last year, and the peace of mind that my files are there and always available is not something thats easy to earn. If I lost my laptop tomorrow, I am quite comfortable knowing I can be back in 2 hours, and just a little longer for the full 21Gb that I have backed up.

In short, while I trust Amazon S3, my confidence is 100% in JungleDisk providing me the access and support.

Thank you.

Colin

]]> By: SmarterGeek http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-475 SmarterGeek Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:30:28 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-475 Dave - keep up the great work. I'm really enjoying JD combined with S3 as a part of my backup solution and moving my clients to it also. As other services come available, I would certainly hope you stay on top of them, and if viable make JD work with them. It's all about choice. Dave - keep up the great work. I’m really enjoying JD combined with S3 as a part of my backup solution and moving my clients to it also. As other services come available, I would certainly hope you stay on top of them, and if viable make JD work with them. It’s all about choice.

]]> By: Jungle Dave http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-474 Jungle Dave Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:12:24 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-474 Understood - I don't want this post to be misread as we are suddenly focused on supporting every cloud provider out there (Microsoft doesn't even have a storage service yet). Our focus is 100% on improving the software and service with Amazon S3. In the longer term, as other providers emerge, the flexibility we've got just means our customers will have more options. Understood - I don’t want this post to be misread as we are suddenly focused on supporting every cloud provider out there (Microsoft doesn’t even have a storage service yet). Our focus is 100% on improving the software and service with Amazon S3. In the longer term, as other providers emerge, the flexibility we’ve got just means our customers will have more options.

]]> By: Robin http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-473 Robin Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:01:35 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-473 I am just suggesting that loosing focus is not a good thing. You guys are the only onw who provide mapped drive for S3. Concentrate on that service and make it "the best" instead of diversifying and loosing focus. I am sure you can improve things with mapped drive. I am just suggesting that loosing focus is not a good thing. You guys are the only onw who provide mapped drive for S3. Concentrate on that service and make it “the best” instead of diversifying and loosing focus. I am sure you can improve things with mapped drive.

]]> By: Jungle Dave http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-472 Jungle Dave Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:25:53 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-472 @Robin - We continually address issues as they come up, and most issues that users run into with the mapped drive can be traced to an operating system or 3rd party software rather than a Jungle Disk issue. We provide work-arounds and solutions to these issues where available. @Robin - We continually address issues as they come up, and most issues that users run into with the mapped drive can be traced to an operating system or 3rd party software rather than a Jungle Disk issue. We provide work-arounds and solutions to these issues where available.

]]> By: Robin http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-471 Robin Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:20:14 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-471 I would suggest that you first fix the problems of mapped drive on S3 posted all over the jungle disk forum and then add a new service. Until one service is stable, expanding into new will just make the product more buggy. I would suggest that you first fix the problems of mapped drive on S3 posted all over the jungle disk forum and then add a new service. Until one service is stable, expanding into new will just make the product more buggy.

]]> By: Len http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-462 Len Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:24:25 +0000 http://blog.jungledisk.com/2008/03/06/microsoft-gets-serious-about-cloud-computing-and-competing-with-amazon/#comment-462 This further confirms the wisdom of having your web services/storage client decoupled from the underlying service. This is the major reason I switched from a proprietary all-in-one backup service to the Jungle Disk + S3 combination. I'm confident that as more "clouds" appear, Jungle Disk is well positioned to leverage those choices and provide those benefits to its customers. This further confirms the wisdom of having your web services/storage client decoupled from the underlying service. This is the major reason I switched from a proprietary all-in-one backup service to the Jungle Disk + S3 combination. I’m confident that as more “clouds” appear, Jungle Disk is well positioned to leverage those choices and provide those benefits to its customers.

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