e.g. We order food, the fridge recognises when that food in used and automatically buys a replacement – however history shows we have eaten many types of that food so we are given options. The options can be given to us anywhere, in work, at home, in the car at the gym etc.. etc..

e.g. I am involved in an road traffic accident, I am lying in the middle of the road with a paramedic next to me, my iris is scanned and all my patient data is presented to the paramedic, on the way to the hospital my injuries are already being assessed by Triage, they understand my history and my injuries but have a specific question, the leading expert on my condition is in California however I can contact her, not only can I contact her an get an immediate response, I can send her my history and my current injuries, she can give an opinion, help save time and lives. I can also do this is a ‘data secured’ way.

These examples are dependent on Cloud computing concepts and collaborative tools delivered within that cloud and have a direct impact on the way we work and live. The potential for this is limitless.

It is the strategy for Microsoft and is the future for computing as a whole – it changes the way in which we use and more importantly interact computing fundamentally – it becomes part of our daily lives rather than something we conciously use.

The world we live in is about to change again, all we’re waiting for is fast web access both fixed and mobile services to make cloud computing a real and viable method of service delivery.

It was a dream 20 years ago – we’re only about 2-3 years away from it becoming a reality.