The recent exchange of tweets between Lalit Modi and Shashi Tharoor has not done any good for IPL and image of India. It is tarnishing the image of this great cricketing fair which aspires of gaining status similar to English Premier League (EPL). While people are having good time enjoying the exciting T20 games which are closely contested, the murky dealings are also pointing to possibility of "dirty money" being used in IPL . Franchisees are making money, players are making money, sponsors are making money,new talents are getting noticed ... all this is very good and must go on.
But I feel Lalit Modi is acting as a king and he thinks that he can get away with whatever he says and does. No doubt he is a smart and innovative entrepreneur but his lust for power and limelight is very clear ever since inception of IPL. Be it controversy with ICL or TV rights or auction of Pak players in IPL3 he has always created controversies. The latest spat with Tharoor and BJP support for him is pointing towards his political ambitions (who knows !). I am not saying that there should not be transparency or clean dealing but all I am saying is it should not be an affair between two individuals. Government must act on it and BCCI must clear all doubts the sooner the better. BCCI has itself gotten into controversies like bowing down to Shiv Sena... and so on.
I am hopeful that sense will prevail and all this worthless spat will stop soon for the good of cricket and for the good of India. Jai Hind !
Apr 14, 2010
Apr 13, 2010
Cloud computing is the next big thing for this decade
Cloud computing is the next big thing happening in the IT industry after the internet. This is going to totally change the way enterprises look to meet their IT hardware and software requirements. Using internet as delivery vehicle it will bring real efficient use of computing resources.
There are three broad classifications for service delivery models in cloud computing:
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service): Here the enterprise outsources the IT hardware used to support its operations.
PaaS (Platform as a service): This delivery model offers platform and software solutions as a service without the need to buy or manage underlying software or hardware layer.
SaaS (Software as a service): This model providesaccess to OS and applications without need of downloading or installing them on the user's subsystems.
These services can be made available instantly on-demand and billed as per actual usage. This will bring tremendous cost reductions.Cloud computing leads to reduced capital expenditure,more efficient use of resources, and instant access to latest technology at all times,greater innovation and lower adminstration costs.
Cloud coumputing involves use of large number of computer servers and other resources as a group. Common business applications are made available through data centres which can be accessed from a web browser.
There are three types of clouds : External, Hybrid and Internal
All these have got their benefits and limitations. It depends on the enterprise type and business process as to what cloud and delivery system will be appropriate. Issues that are important to look into are flexibility,scalability and security. While external or public clouds are cheaper, they do not provide control to user. Hybrid clouds are combination of internal and external counds and the cost is higher than external cloud. Major IT servie providers like Infosys ,TCS and Wipro have already started lot of activities in cloud computing and I have a strong feeling that they will benefit as early movers. It is expected that as we move on , security and connectivity issues shall be addressed and enterprises will have far more efficient and cost effective IT operations using cloud computing which will give businesses using it , a definite competitive advantage.
There are three broad classifications for service delivery models in cloud computing:
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service): Here the enterprise outsources the IT hardware used to support its operations.
PaaS (Platform as a service): This delivery model offers platform and software solutions as a service without the need to buy or manage underlying software or hardware layer.
SaaS (Software as a service): This model providesaccess to OS and applications without need of downloading or installing them on the user's subsystems.
These services can be made available instantly on-demand and billed as per actual usage. This will bring tremendous cost reductions.Cloud computing leads to reduced capital expenditure,more efficient use of resources, and instant access to latest technology at all times,greater innovation and lower adminstration costs.
Cloud coumputing involves use of large number of computer servers and other resources as a group. Common business applications are made available through data centres which can be accessed from a web browser.
There are three types of clouds : External, Hybrid and Internal
All these have got their benefits and limitations. It depends on the enterprise type and business process as to what cloud and delivery system will be appropriate. Issues that are important to look into are flexibility,scalability and security. While external or public clouds are cheaper, they do not provide control to user. Hybrid clouds are combination of internal and external counds and the cost is higher than external cloud. Major IT servie providers like Infosys ,TCS and Wipro have already started lot of activities in cloud computing and I have a strong feeling that they will benefit as early movers. It is expected that as we move on , security and connectivity issues shall be addressed and enterprises will have far more efficient and cost effective IT operations using cloud computing which will give businesses using it , a definite competitive advantage.
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