Comments on: In the cloud: Computers will change, the fundamentals of data storage can’t, and why Google scares the heck out of me. http://techhorsepower.com/2009/02/in-the-cloud-computers-will-change-the-fundamentals-of-data-storage-cant-and-why-google-scares-the-heck-out-of-me/ Mostly tech Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris http://techhorsepower.com/2009/02/in-the-cloud-computers-will-change-the-fundamentals-of-data-storage-cant-and-why-google-scares-the-heck-out-of-me/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Chris Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:19:58 +0000 http://techfoodhorsepower.com/?p=154#comment-65 That's an interesting take, Jon. If that happens, Google would have to be subject to the same checks and oversight as utilities. Currently, if you have an issue with a telco, the public utilities commission will assist with dispute resolution. The problem with virtual entities, such as VoIP providers, is they're not a utility and therefore have zero oversight. We nearly experienced pain from this last year when our VoIP provider went bankrupt and almost released our DID numbers. The hoops I had to jump through to save them were... incredible... If Google continues in the direction you imagine, I wonder if they would bow to such oversight? That’s an interesting take, Jon. If that happens, Google would have to be subject to the same checks and oversight as utilities. Currently, if you have an issue with a telco, the public utilities commission will assist with dispute resolution. The problem with virtual entities, such as VoIP providers, is they’re not a utility and therefore have zero oversight. We nearly experienced pain from this last year when our VoIP provider went bankrupt and almost released our DID numbers. The hoops I had to jump through to save them were… incredible…

If Google continues in the direction you imagine, I wonder if they would bow to such oversight?

]]> By: Jon Canady http://techhorsepower.com/2009/02/in-the-cloud-computers-will-change-the-fundamentals-of-data-storage-cant-and-why-google-scares-the-heck-out-of-me/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jon Canady Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:45:36 +0000 http://techfoodhorsepower.com/?p=154#comment-62 We're dependent on lots of companies for these types of things though: telecom companies to route our data, cell phone companies to beam our wireless data signals, all that. I can easily imagine a time when Google has become a public utility like the phone companies. We’re dependent on lots of companies for these types of things though: telecom companies to route our data, cell phone companies to beam our wireless data signals, all that. I can easily imagine a time when Google has become a public utility like the phone companies.

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