Ninefold

When you think about it, building a cloud server is a lot like building a performance car — there’s a lot riding on the choices you make upfront. First, you want to avoid any major, foreseeable problems, so it’s important to start with a solid base. There’s no point investing all your time and money importing a Honda Civic when it’s easier and more satisfying to get your hands on an Australian-made Holden SS Commodore – a vehicle that will also yield much quicker times!

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The cloud has opened the door to on-demand computing outside of the physical environment. This allows users to essentially create a new machine in minutes that can be used and then discarded, only be retrieved when needed again. But with all this computing power at our fingertips, how can we maximise its use? How can this on-demand style of infrastructure be used to improve productivity and resource management, and most importantly: why would we need it?

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I can’t see the air, but the very fact that I’m alive and breathing proves it’s there. Similarly, I can’t see the Ninefold cloud, but all of our client and staff data is stored there so I know it exists.

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BYO (Bring Your Own) is one of those institutions we take for granted. Who wouldn't prefer to enjoy that special bottle of wine you’ve been carefully cellaring all those years, paired with an equally excellent meal at your favourite restaurant, instead of settling for a limited selection from the wine list?

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Having been deeply involved in the cloud revolution in Australia, I thought it would be good to actually take a step back and unpick some of the cloud computing jargon I've heard over the last twelve months. What does it all actually mean?

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