Video + Cloud Computing ⇒ Video in the Cloud
Posted in Cloud Computing, Video in the Cloud on Oct 16th, 2009
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Transcoding, and format conversion more generally, is a common step in many video handling applications. Transcoding periodically becomes a “holy grail” for video delivery systems seeking to support ad insertion and dynamic program assembly. The need to provide content in multiple formats is driven by a number of factors, including (1) [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing on Aug 8th, 2009
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In late July, Gartner released its 2009 Hype Cycle series of research reports. Gardner now places Cloud Computing at the peak of the Hype Cycle, along with E-book readers. Quoting from the Gartner special report:
“Cloud computing is the latest super-hyped concept in IT. Although cloud computing is about a very simple [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing on Jun 16th, 2009
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In our experience, we see innovations and market transitions going through a common lifecycle.
Currently, cloud computing is in the hype phase of its lifecycle, where:
1a. The label “cloud computing”, because of its cachet, gets applied to activities and products that really have little or nothing to do with cloud computing. Individuals [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing, Video in the Cloud on Jun 10th, 2009
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Video in the Cloud raises a set of issues related to whether video delivery, and contribution for that matter, belongs in the cloud or in the content delivery network. How does content delivery relate to cloud computing?
During his appearance at a fireside chat held in the Vilna Shul on 31 March [...]
Posted in Cloud Computing on Jun 8th, 2009
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The following introduction to cloud computing was presented during a panel discussion on The State of Startups using Cloud Computing, June 4, 2009[1]. Our objective was to give a brief overview of cloud computing to set context for the panel discussion in no more than 3 minutes. Key points are shown [...]