To Cloud Or Not To? Musings on Clouds, Security and Big Data

Abstract

In this talk we explored the economics of cloud computing. We identified cost trade-offs and postulated the key principles of cloud outsourcing that define when cloud deployment is appropriate and why. The results may surprise and are especially interesting in understanding cyber- security aspects that impact the appeal of clouds.

We outlined and investigated some of the main research challenges on optimizing for these trade-offs. If you came to this talk you were also very likely to find out exactly how many US dollars you need to spend to break your favorite cipher, or send one of your bits over the network.

About the Author

Radu is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stony Brook University (on leave) and currently the CEO of Private Machines Inc., an early startup funded by the US Air Force, OSD, IARPA, the National Science Foundation and others. He remembers when gophers were digging through the Internets and bits were running at slower paces of 512 per second. He is also interested in efficient computing with a touch of cyber-security paranoia, raising rabbits on space ships and sailing catamarans of the Hobie variety. Radu lives in Brooklyn, NY.