Comments on: How Cloud Computing Impacts the Cash Needs of Startups

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:34:48 +0000

This article makes an important point. I’m currently running 3 cloud based services and they’re constantly syncing with the cloud. My CPU is always @ 33% or higher. I’m curious as to what people think the impact on the computer requirements will be? Does this break or change the old CPU/software relationship? Will it be a CPU dedicated to local activity and one dedicated to the cloud?

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By: we are cloud

we are cloud — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:03:00 +0000

Totally agree with your overall point about startups using cloud computing and how this gives their business the potential to be cash-flow positive. We actually wrote something with a similar underlying theme if you are interested : http://bimehq.com/cloud-computing/smbs-cloud-computing-adoption-the-futures-bright/

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Can we demystify the fog around the cloud? | SysNet consulting — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:36:23 +0000

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By: Oscar

Oscar — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:25:14 +0000

I just want to know how could cloud computin affect Information Project Management?

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By: Martin Edic

Martin Edic — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:11:20 +0000

I believe you meant Adsense, not Adwords.... We also have the cloud model where you utilize existing cloud services, in my case, Amazon and ibooks on iTunes, to distribute products and collect payments in exchange for a 30% revenue share. You do wait for your initial payment, like Adsense, but you have no costs associated with inventory, payment gateways, delivery, returns or collections. This, of course, only works with digital products like eBooks or apps.

By: Aditya Tandon

Aditya Tandon — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:33:19 +0000

Spot on.

For the first time, its actually feasible for start ups and non-IT professional orgs to offer a primary or auxiliary IT service.

By: Jonathan Boutelle

Jonathan Boutelle — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:51:37 +0000

Quick plea: I’m working on a piece about “cloud computing fiascos”. If you have any to share, send me an email at jon@slideshare.com. I can provide anonymity if required. ;->

By: SalesArmyKnife

SalesArmyKnife — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:08:01 +0000

A first class article. This is a business management issue, nothing to do with quality of code or anything else technical, just the good old fashioned tar pit of cash management. Steady growth can be fed this way, but rapid scaling will still require the money lenders to step in. Beyond the lean start up is the stick-thin start up!

By: Jonathan Boutelle

Jonathan Boutelle — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:34:31 +0000

Great comments guys!

RE: Reuven. I originally wrote "virtualization + REST APIs that access resources (S3, SQS, etc)". I would stand by that statement.

RE: Frank. You have to depend on somebody. Cloud-computing infrastructure vendors are going to be better at providing and managing infrastructure than you will ever be, whether you're a bootstrapped startup (without the talent or cash) or a Fortune 500 company (where 10 meetings need to happen before a new server can be deployed). If you try to do everything yourself, competitors who outsource their infrastructure will move faster than you and eat your lunch.

Jhay: cloud computing per se unlikely to penetrate consumer market. Consumers don't typically rent servers, so a better way to rent servers doesn't help them. Online backup is the only example I can think of that would bely that trend.

Dave: thanks. I always get them mixed up. ;->

By: Hans de Heer

Hans de Heer — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:25:33 +0000

Jhay: I think cloud computing is already making its way into households. I for one hardly use client-based software on my home pc. I do my banking online, listen to music on Spotify, use Google Docs for spreadsheets and text, Picasa for photos, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook... it looks like finally, 15 years after Larry Ellison's NC, the network really is the computer.

By: Jhay

Jhay — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:11:24 +0000

For now and it seems the still in the immediate future, cloud computing would still be just for businesses, startups and the big ones.

I wonder how and when will cloud computing reach the home, and will it also be part of the month's utility bills?

By: Shane Adams

Shane Adams — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:41 +0000

One thing to consider when factoring in costs for your startup. While you can save quite a bit of money, more-so time perhaps, going the cloud route, a bigger expense is marketing. Its harder to stand out in the noise now a days. Expect to pay much more than you realized in marketing costs. Hopefully your model includes some sort of viral marketing, if not expect to pay big bucks.

By: Raghu Kulkarni

Raghu Kulkarni — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:47:21 +0000

Absolutely right. In today's startup world, where majority of startups are about App Development (either for the iOS ecosystem , Android, Amazon services or Facebook), cost to market costs are negligible. This is also where the opportunities lie for 'enablers' of Apps and Cloud.

This is exactly the reason why we just launched a specialized cloud storage platform that provides 'designed from scratch' encryption on storage, versioning etc with IDrive EVS. With this, startups will be able to develop backup, sync, storage and sharing apps that require high level of encryption and versioning capability with minimal cost and time.