This. We often hear these sweeping generalizations from the tech pundits that the "cloud" or [insert new tech here] is hot and you should jump on board.
More often than not, it comes down to the environment in which you operate in and your specific strategy (amongst other factors).
As said a million times here on./ --right tool for the job....and the cloud is NOT always the right tool.
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This. We often hear these sweeping generalizations from the tech pundits that the "cloud" or [insert new tech here] is hot and you should jump on board. More often than not, it comes down to the environment in which you operate in and your specific strategy (amongst other factors). As said a million times here on ./ --right tool for the job....and the cloud is NOT always the right tool.
Been working on brushing up on math as well, this book has a lot of breadth and has been great for me: http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Nonmathematician-Dover-explaining-science/dp/0486248232