Cloudy with a chance of rip-off

Stefan Mileschin · 30th January 2024, 07:25

Ex-geek warns cloud could go the same way as mainframes

A former software engineer has warned that cloud setups could end up the same way as the old mainframes,

Retired software engineer Billy Newport said that IBM mainframes were the first onsite private Cloud. Fancy computers and storage running custom software installed onsite.

Customers liked them because they offered a one-stop solution that lets them pay as they go. They had more than needed, and a call to IBM would unlock more power. IBM looked after the hardware and swapped parts when they broke down. IBM charged for service and storage. Pay as you go. Start cheap, and your costs will go up as you use more.

Newport said that it was a brilliant business model. Building apps and systems to run on this platform lowered costs and gave businesses flexible pricing as their business grew.

https://fudzilla.com/news/memory-and...nce-of-rip-off

30th January 2024, 07:25	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Cloudy with a chance of rip-off Ex-geek warns cloud could go the same way as mainframes A former software engineer has warned that cloud setups could end up the same way as the old mainframes, Retired software engineer Billy Newport said that IBM mainframes were the first onsite private Cloud. Fancy computers and storage running custom software installed onsite. Customers liked them because they offered a one-stop solution that lets them pay as they go. They had more than needed, and a call to IBM would unlock more power. IBM looked after the hardware and swapped parts when they broke down. IBM charged for service and storage. Pay as you go. Start cheap, and your costs will go up as you use more. Newport said that it was a brilliant business model. Building apps and systems to run on this platform lowered costs and gave businesses flexible pricing as their business grew. https://fudzilla.com/news/memory-and...nce-of-rip-off

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