Amazon's Simple Workflow and Software Defined Networks could transform cyber-infrastructure

[It is very exciting to see Amazon’s new simple Workflow service. Workflow, when combined with software defined networks, could transform the future of cyber-infrastructure or eInfrastructure.

Are cloud applications blocking genuine HPC users from getting necessary resources?

[Over the past few weeks I have had several discussions with administrators from large HPC facilities in USA and Canada, who are part of the XSEDE and Compute Canada consortia respectively.

More companies deploying follow the wind/follow the sun technology

[It is exciting to see more companies embrace the concepts of software defined networks, network virtualization and follow the wind/follow the sun networks pioneered by CANARIE through its UCLP (Argia) and Greenstar network initiatives.

JANET's innovative M2M 3G wireless service with Eduroam global roaming

[Many people may have read the excellent OECD report on machine to machine (M2M) communications which is expected to be the next big thing in terms of the Internet of Things.