In their presentation "Cloud Computing Myths, Magic and Mayhem," Gartner Analysts Darryl Plummer and Thomas Bittman compared the real world to the software and technology world. To paraphrase Darryl, "If you wanted to add electrical service to your house, the electric company would ask how many people live in your house. If you said five people, they would provide service based on five users. If you had a baby and the electric company found out, they would require you to upgrade your service. Is that realistic? Because that is how it works with software..." The cloud concept of "global" class computing transcends software as a service.

The trend toward cloud computing is clearly not for everyone - but according to Plummer and Bittman, everyone should investigate it. The very nature of cloud computing: a blend of technology models and services - will evolve as the users and services that support it replicate and evolve themselves.

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