In search of a cloud computing metaphor? Think Harrods, with some twists
The metaphors used to describe any technology strongly shape its future, through their influence on executives. As Andrew McAfee (now at the MIT after Harvard) notes about Cloud Computing, different imageries are currently competing. As Andrew points out, the electric grid metaphor can influence business executives to view Cloud Computing as a commodification of a class of IT services. Treating …
by Julien Le Nestour