Funny, one of the things they don’t tell you as a Cloud service provider, is that the boundaries of the Cloud aren’t white, fluffy, and ambiguous.  Quite the opposite as a matter of fact.  They’re cold, rigid, and expansion can be expensive.

Certainly, from the consumers’ perspective, that’s exactly what the Cloud is.  But use a leaf blower to clear away the puff ‘n fluff, and you’ll find there’s something rather solid inside.  And, it costs money.

In a…