Comments on: Why cloud computing isn’t just about savings http://paulwallbank.com/2010/07/21/why-cloud-computing-isnt-just-about-savings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-cloud-computing-isnt-just-about-savings Society and business in the 21st Century Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:54:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.3 By: Understanding the difference between crowdsourcing and outsourcing | Paul Wallbank http://paulwallbank.com/2010/07/21/why-cloud-computing-isnt-just-about-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:19:22 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=1052#comment-2904 […] That emphasis on cost needs to be treated carefully as well. As I’ve argued about cloud computing, it’s risky to overstate savings in a new industry as there’s a risk of commoditising the…. […]

]]> By: Morgan http://paulwallbank.com/2010/07/21/why-cloud-computing-isnt-just-about-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:03:06 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=1052#comment-1357 Honestly, I think the big upside to cloud computing (at least from my perspective) is that it’s inherently scalable. With game development, we’re always torn between the inherent desire to get a lot of people looking at our product, and the concerns that the servers will fall over if they do. Having a real time scalable alternative in place makes a world of difference, and stops you having to try and do those launch day predictions.

Nothing worse than drumming up a lot of attention and mindshare and then having everyone end up at a 404!

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