Has our industry ever really fundamentally defined what is "cloud computing"????? Even though "MPLS" is sort of a buzzword too, we can define it, how it works, it's protocol and such... But cloud computing?
Subject: RE: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:26:29 -0600 From: MatlockK@exempla.org To: nick@foobar.org; brandon.kim@brandontek.com CC: nanog@nanog.org
Because 'cloud computing' is the latest buzzword, and their marketing department thought that by attaching that buzzword to it, that would increase sales? :)
Nevermind that clouds contain nothing but vapor.....
Ken Matlock Network Analyst Exempla Healthcare (303) 467-4671 matlockk@exempla.org
-----Original Message----- From: Nick Hilliard [mailto:nick@foobar.org] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 8:14 AM To: Brandon Kim Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Pica8 - Open Source Cloud Switch
On 18/10/2010 14:27, Brandon Kim wrote:
Good question Nick, what is a cloud switch? Is this like VSS in cisco where you have a virtual chassis?
The vss is virtual management software for a virtual switch. This box looks like a piece of hardware that you can plug things into, so I'm just wondering what makes this a cloud switch and some other piece of kit not a cloud switch.
Nick