but is cloud really more cost effective? and what are the reasons it is cost effective? Alan.- On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Jeremiah Wilton <jwilton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Jun 3, 2010, at 5:42 AM, "Powell, Mark" <mark.powell2@xxxxxx> wrote: > > If you have to give up control of what versions of software you run then I >> do not see how you could even consider making such a migration. >> > > Who says you have to give up control of software versions? On most IaaS > cloud platforms (including Amazon), you can run any Linux or Windows, and > any software on top of that you want. I'm not sure what restriction you are > referring to. > > Yes cloud is an annoying buzzword. It is also an actual real thing that > does stuff. > > > Jeremiah Wilton > Blue Gecko, Inc. > http://www.bluegecko.net > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >