April 2009
Cloud Computing versus Alliance Clouds
An extract from a recent article from The Economist covering the merger discussion between IBM and SUN Microsystems. Underlying the main story is a glimpse of the hidden implications the new IT technologies of "Virtualisation" and "Cloud Computing", are bringing on the IT Value Chain. IT, Software and Communcications companies which once had knitted long term and profitable alliance networks "alliance clouds" are now thrown against each others in a battle to control of the Data Centre, bringing old friends in direct competition.
Cloud Computing versus Alliance Clouds
An extract from a recent article from The Economist covering the merger discussion between IBM and SUN Microsystems. Underlying the main story is a glimpse of the hidden implications the new IT technologies of "Virtualisation" and "Cloud Computing", are bringing on the IT Value Chain. IT, Software and Communcications companies which once had knitted long term and profitable alliance networks "alliance clouds" are now thrown against each others in a battle to control of the Data Centre, bringing old friends in direct competition.
Cloud Computing versus Alliance Clouds
SKM Paper - What males a good Alliance - 2008
Introductory paper which provides a simple explanation on the basic differences bteween alliancing and traditional contracting and some basic guidelines on the application and practices of alliancing
SKM paper on What makes a good Alliance - 2008
Introductory paper which provides a simple explanation on the basic differences bteween alliancing and traditional contracting and some basic guidelines on the application and practices of alliancing
SKM paper on What makes a good Alliance - 2008