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Cloud Computing is Not All Sunshine Yet

Startup Professionals Musings

Cloud computing is all the rage in the startup world these days. A typical definition (from Wikipedia) is that “cloud computing, is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.”

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

By definition?—?I’m The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t. One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? Are we in a bubble?” dot-com bonanza.

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More Drama on the Cloud Price Wars Front

Tech Zulu Event

Perhaps it should come as no surprise that the cloud price wars have flared up once again. After taking a brief hiatus amidst nervous tensions, competition between cloud computing vendors has reached a fever pitch in the past month. The cloud price wars (sometimes known as the “Race to Zero”) aren’t exactly a new phenomenon.

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Interview with Simon Anderson, DreamHost

socalTECH

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. Simon Anderson: DreamHost offers a web hosting, and now, cloud computing platform and storage.

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Where Is Your Technology In The Gartner Hype Cycle?

Startup Professionals Musings

New this year are brain-computer interfaces, autonomous vehicles, biochips, and quantum computing. It’s definitely worth a look. The trough of disillusionment includes mobile health monitoring, NFC and cloud computing.

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Great Startups Sell Around Gartner Hype Predictions

Startup Professionals Musings

New this year is big data, the Internet of Things, in-memory computing and strategic business capabilities. It’s definitely worth a look. The trough of disillusionment includes NFC for mobile payments, cloud computing, gesture control, virtual worlds, and more.

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Startups Needed For Cloud Computing Gray Areas

Startup Professionals Musings

Cloud computing is still all the rage in the business world these days. A typical definition (from Wikipedia) is that “cloud computing, is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.”