Cloud Computing the Cerebral Six Pack

Grid computing among servers is fine. But the concept of networking unused computers and using that for crunching large numbers is not practical. This is mainly because it is not green (power consumption). Such ideas are not economical for the purpose served. Not Sustainable.

What we need is like a Class AB Audio Amplifier. Deliver Power on demand, or scale up/down (hardware switching) on demand, efficiently. This is only possible in client-server systems. Cloud Computing is the way. The clients are Low Power Multi-Media Terminals. The Modules in the Servers can turn on, as demand increases, as more people login or compute more.

What i feel, think or understand. May not be practical or implementable today. May free home user from lot of admin tasks. Web applications and Services have made it possible already to some extent. When user has only the LCD Monitor and Keyboard to manage, No OS or updates or even Virus.

From SAN Gear - Software Developer and Web Design Resource

Let me assume the currency is in blips and a Cloudlet is owned by a SSP - Software Services Provider. He whips out a virtual pc on the cloudlet and let you use it. The power of a super computer can be accessed on the Tablet or Netbook in your Knapsack.

(Information or concept is for thinking and learning, educate and entertain, some are already being used and applied in the web. Some ideas are to promote Tangential Thinking, this enables you to flex the tendons of your brain; who knows, one day you may develop a cerebral six pack - Ananth)

Move up from Spreadsheets for SMB

Small Business have moved from Fax and Electronic Typewriter not to mention Telex; into Computers long ago. The early steps of Business Communication and Automation.

Many are still using just minimum accounting software and spreadsheets and custom small RDBMS apps, for a skeletal CRM.

A big solution will take the zap out of these firms as their Time, Money and other Resources will be wasted for something that may not help much for their infrastructure.

The Web also has now changed the way people connect and communicate. So a Small yet scalable up/down; secure and data export/import xml/sql; flexible quick learning solution; that uses the Internet to full advantage, helps SMB to take useful steps in Business Automation. Wizards and Templates very important.

If a Customer Flourishes (time/money) using such Apps then the Service provider also builds a strong user base.

Some things i likes about this zoho app which is in that direction. -

360 degree view of your business: sales, marketing, inventory, invoicing and help desk.

No long term contracts, pay as you go. Free for 3 users.

in reference to:

"Free for 3 users."
- Google Apps Marketplace - Zoho CRM (3 users free) (view on Google Sidewiki)

Nuxeo - OSS Java EE based ECM

Open source, standards-compliant, Java EE-based platform for Enterprise Content Management / ECM.

Nuxeo - OSS Java EE based ECM

Designed to be robust, scalable and extensible, Technologies - JSF, EJB3, JBoss Seam, OSGi, and a Service Oriented Approach. Developers can create web-based server applications and Rich Client applications.

Nuxeo 5 - Monday, March 05, 2007

"Nuxeo 5 is a robust, extensible, global, standards-based Enterprise Content Management(ECM) solution available as Open Source Software(OSS). Nuxeo 5 is based on other open source software, notably from the Apache Foundation, the JBoss Group (a division of Red Hat) and the Eclipse Foundation, and developed in a truly open manner.

Nuxeo 5 is an innovative, standards-based, open source framework for ECM applications. Its component-based and service-oriented architecture makes it easy to customize and extend, making developers more efficient and ultimately, happier"

Nuxeo DM Cloud Edition - A SaaS - ECM Solution

Software as a service SaaS, typically pronounced sæs is software that is deployed over the internet and/or is deployed to run behind a firewall in your local area network or personal computer. With SaaS, a provider licenses an application to customers as a service on demand, through a subscription or a "pay-as-you-go" model. Saas is also called "software on demand."

SAN Gear Notes -

If you want to hear American Pronunciation for SaaS then the IPA Phonetic is - sæs.

Copy Paste sæs into the Acapela Text to Speech Demo, select a US voice and press "Say it" .

Heard it right, What you did right now was use a SaaS !!

Alfresco - Open Source Enterprise Content Management

Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Document Management, Collaboration, Records Management, Knowledge Management, Web Content Management, Imaging.

Alfresco - Open Source Enterprise Content Management

"Alfresco is built using the latest open source infrastructure components including: Spring, Hibernate, Lucene, MyFaces and is based on Aspect-Oriented-Programming."

Interface - @AlfrescoECM

OpenOffice - Multilingual Office Suite

OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

OpenOffice - Multilingual Office Suite

Historical background

StarDivision, the original author of the StarOffice suite of software, was founded in Germany in the mid-1980s. It was acquired by Sun Microsystems during the summer of 1999 and StarOffice 5.2 was released in June of 2000.

Product Description

OpenOffice.org the product is a multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office, and the vendor-neutral OpenDocument standard from OASIS.

WordPress 3.0 Thelonious Hyper CMS

"Developers and network admins will appreciate the long-awaited merge of MU and WordPress, creating the new multi-site functionality which makes it possible to run one blog or ten million from the same installation."

WordPress 3.0 Thelonious Hyper CMS

Theme developers, new APIs for custom backgrounds, headers, shortlinks, menus, post types, and taxonomies.

The 2010 default theme for WordPress.

"I'm proud to acknowledge the contributions of the following 218 people to the 3.0 release cycle. These are the folks that make WordPress what it is......."

WordPress - Blog Tool and Publishing Platform

A semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.

(I have been trying and using wp from b2 classy to now wp 3. you can even set it up locally using xampp and experiment / learn)

Drupal - Open Source CMS Content Management

Drupal is an open source content management platform licensed under the GPL. Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal can support a variety of websites ranging from personal blogs, corporate brochures and large community-driven websites

Drupal - Open Source CMS Content Management

Some of the Features are ...

Collaborative Book - Our unique collaborative book feature lets you setup a "book" and then authorize other individuals to contribute content.

Role based permission system - Drupal administrators don't have to tediously setup permissions for each user. Instead, they assign permissions to roles and then group like users into a role group.

Blogger API support - The Blogger API allows your Drupal site to be updated by many different tools. This includes non-web browser based tools that provide a richer editing environment.

Build Apps and Services like

• Community web portals
• Discussion sites
• Corporate web sites
• Intranet applications
• Personal web sites or blogs
• E-commerce applications