There will always be hardware required to connect to this "cloud". You will still need a keyboard, monitor, mouse and a box to plug all that crap into. There will always be problems with "cloud", network, pixie dust or whatever you call it at the moment connectivity. E-mail still e-fails. Nothing changes but subtleties in hardware topology. Users are still idiots who can't find their local share printers and still forget passwords.
Why is this news? This is why we've been waiting on ChromeOS for the longest time. You can use Citrix MetaFrame or Chromoting to get into your Windows Server or VMware Virtualization software and still run all your apps and store things securely on the local network but have nothing on your machine and no user-end viruses.
So you tricked me into watching your marketing ad and I gained nothing. If 'Local Cloud Computing' is what you say it is in your video, then we do that at my job right now, from the very computer I am typing this from. It is just an effective business model, I really don't believe that it is 'Cloud Computing'.
@JohnZero42 Thats exactly what I was thinking. Outsourcing IT but keeping the servers local. It is essentially having an IT department that you don't have as much control over.
Umm, the video still does not answer the big question. WTF is "Local Cloud Computing". Right now the best I can tell is its the clouds that passes over your office in the sky and its free...
Video doesn't explain *how* a local cloud replaces [on/off]line applications or how it costs less. It sounds suspiciously like you're renting all your hardware, all your infrastructure and all your software from a third party "IT guy" which has all the problems of a local IT guy just with the added issue of longer turnaround on issues, the inability to fire them and larger long term costs as you never own the [soft/hard]ware. It's also not practical for people who have already invested in either
Local cloud computing is no different than a server, with a web server. It'll break and have problems like everything else. There's no silver bullet.
Besides, you can buy software to run on your own computer, or you can use software "in the cloud"; but you won't get Google to sell you a copy of GMail to run on your local cloud computer.
There will always be hardware required to connect to this "cloud". You will still need a keyboard, monitor, mouse and a box to plug all that crap into. There will always be problems with "cloud", network, pixie dust or whatever you call it at the moment connectivity. E-mail still e-fails. Nothing changes but subtleties in hardware topology. Users are still idiots who can't find their local share printers and still forget passwords.
fritzmusic 1 year ago
So, the answer is hire a a local consultant?
bubblesbinsburry 1 year ago
Love the way the service is described, cute characters, and engaging animation.
jeremiahjw 1 year ago
What's with these "amateur" looking tech videos using whiny fast food take out window voices?
hughtub 1 year ago
Why is this news? This is why we've been waiting on ChromeOS for the longest time. You can use Citrix MetaFrame or Chromoting to get into your Windows Server or VMware Virtualization software and still run all your apps and store things securely on the local network but have nothing on your machine and no user-end viruses.
havek23 1 year ago
ROFL Local Cloud Computing... Come on now.
cytranic 1 year ago
sounds like a new term for leasing
kroovyandcal 1 year ago
So you tricked me into watching your marketing ad and I gained nothing. If 'Local Cloud Computing' is what you say it is in your video, then we do that at my job right now, from the very computer I am typing this from. It is just an effective business model, I really don't believe that it is 'Cloud Computing'.
Dobey1 1 year ago
What a bullshit... It's outsourced IT. You rent servers, which are physically at your company, but they're managed remotely.
JohnZero42 1 year ago 3
@JohnZero42 Thats exactly what I was thinking. Outsourcing IT but keeping the servers local. It is essentially having an IT department that you don't have as much control over.
nathan42100 1 year ago
Soo I had the crazy idea you would explain what a Local Cloud Computing is...
guzguz21 1 year ago 12
yes this is retarded.
local cloud computing would require more servers and by definition would not be cloud computing as it's run locally
plain dumb
jse07 1 year ago 3
This has nothing to do with cloud computing. It's just talking about leasing your hardware and outsourcing your IT.
Xorandnotor 1 year ago 5
It's so biased that it's making me sick.
florinbalanescu 1 year ago
I feel like I've just wasted the last 3:08 of my life. Nothing was explained here.
Nakashii 1 year ago 4
Umm, the video still does not answer the big question. WTF is "Local Cloud Computing". Right now the best I can tell is its the clouds that passes over your office in the sky and its free...
Zuhaib 1 year ago 13
very interesting. I wish I knew more about small businesses
AmanJohnK 1 year ago
Video doesn't explain *how* a local cloud replaces [on/off]line applications or how it costs less. It sounds suspiciously like you're renting all your hardware, all your infrastructure and all your software from a third party "IT guy" which has all the problems of a local IT guy just with the added issue of longer turnaround on issues, the inability to fire them and larger long term costs as you never own the [soft/hard]ware. It's also not practical for people who have already invested in either
OliWarner 1 year ago 5
Local cloud computing is no different than a server, with a web server. It'll break and have problems like everything else. There's no silver bullet.
Besides, you can buy software to run on your own computer, or you can use software "in the cloud"; but you won't get Google to sell you a copy of GMail to run on your local cloud computer.
pupeno2 1 year ago 2
Hi, Digg!
PointCarpetMovies 1 year ago 2
I thought the BSOD was a good touch of humor added to the PC monitors. The entire video was very creative and very well done!
dustonio 1 year ago