Hollywood Hunter

Cloud computing is a very broad concept. No one can define it in a few short sentences. This is why the concept of cloud computing has been regarded as a gimmick by many people for a long time after it was proposed.

However, before Simon's rebirth, cloud computing has been deeply rooted in people's hearts and is everywhere.

For end users many years later, network disks, cloud documents, applets, streaming media, etc. are all specific applications of cloud computing.

For enterprises, cloud computing is to maximize the efficient use of computer software and hardware resources through large-scale distributed parallel computing.

Ordinary people often associate cloud computing with concepts such as website hosting and server leasing. In fact, this is only the most basic service that cloud computing can provide. Moreover, basic services such as website hosting and server leasing provided by real cloud computing are still very different from traditional hosting leasing services.

In traditional hosting and leasing, users specify server space, then these servers are completely open to dedicated users. Even if the number of visits to the user's website is zero during certain periods, the server must remain running, which often results in a great waste of resources.

Cloud computing provides a highly flexible virtual server space. Users do not need to specify a specific server, but are automatically allocated by the cloud computing system, and can be purchased on demand. This also means that a server can provide services to multiple users at the same time, and there will be no serious vacancy of resources.

For example, if a user usually only needs 10g of network space, he only needs to rent 10g of space. However, in certain periods, because of the increase in user access, the enterprise suddenly needs to increase the server space to 100g. The traditional hosting leasing service In this situation, it is basically a disaster. In order to avoid disasters, companies often can only purchase 100g of space at a time, which causes a sharp rise in costs and a huge waste of resources. For cloud computing, only a very simple online expansion operation is required, and the 100g capacity does not need to be leased all the time. After the peak period, the 10g hourly payment standard can be quickly restored.

Because the efficient use of software and hardware resources can be achieved to the greatest extent, the storage and computing power that cloud computing can provide can even reach more than ten times that of the traditional server application model on the same scale of basic hardware. Similarly, this also means a cost advantage far beyond the traditional server application model.

San Francisco, Palo Alto.

Coming here on September 17th, while mediating the dispute between Jeff Bezos and Carol Bartz, Simon has been pulling three senior executives from Igrett to discuss Carol Bartz for several days. Based on the concept of cloud computing, the one-stop website solution plan proposed by the company, this business plan is constantly evolving during everyone's repeated discussions.

The Internet industry has already passed its infancy, but this seedling is still very weak.

Because of the powerful practical application functions of http and html technologies, the expansion of World Wide Web technology in recent months is much faster than Simon imagined. However, many functions of related technologies are still under continuous development.

Simon has never forgotten this, so he has not adopted a too aggressive promotion strategy.

Now, he even has a draft of the "Information Superhighway Plan" that the current Senator Albert Gore Jr. has been trying to promote over the years. With Simon’s current position, it is completely easy to build momentum for this plan. But in order to give Eaglet more time to gradually accumulate technical knowledge, he did not do so.

For now, a major factor restricting the development of the Internet industry is the lack of computer hardware computing and storage capabilities. Achieving the popularization and application of cloud computing in advance can solve this problem to a large extent.

Eaglet’s West Coast data center is located in a building near Eaglet’s headquarters in Palo Alto.

The time is already September 21st, Friday.

It’s not the first time Simon has come here recently. After several days of discussion, he once again brought Tim Berners Lee, Jeff Bezos, and Carol Butts into this data building. In the center, looking at the expensive minicomputers around tens of thousands of dollars installed on the server cabinets, everyone's eyes were disgusting.

However, the serious server array in front of us is the very traditional data center model of this era.

Compared with the large-scale server clusters in Simon's memory that were built next to water sources in cold regions and exposed various hardware technologies, the current data center is not only expensive and inefficient, but also inefficient.

Because each minicomputer is a separate individual, once a failure occurs, the maintenance of the machine is second, and the most critical, it may even affect the network service of Eaglet. Therefore, the daily maintenance of the data center also costs Expensive.

Next, the first step of Eaglet's cloud computing plan is to virtualize the existing data center. Of course, this cannot be done overnight. It takes about a year to develop dedicated cloud computing control software.

The team will also set up a hardware research and development department to directly purchase hardware from the underlying chip, motherboard, and storage vendors. According to the plans that everyone has determined these days, cooperate with the cloud computing software technical team to develop an integrated server cluster data center.

A data center is a whole, or, when connected with other data centers, the entire Eaglet data system is a whole, a super large computer with super computing and storage capabilities.

In my memory, the ultimate goal of cloud computing put forward by many companies is that there will only be one or a few ‘computers’ left in the world.

The current server leasing is mainly for mature enterprise users, which greatly restricts the development of Internet sites, because individual or small enterprises cannot pay for server purchases, leases or maintenance. Simon has recently been considering in order to promote the faster expansion of the World Wide Web technology, providing the industry with cheap or even free online space for developers to build their own web sites.

Once Yigrete's cloud computing plan is completed, it only needs to use Yigrete's own redundant server resources to quickly promote this.

Listening to the suggestions of professional and technical personnel, discussing the transformation plan of the data center, and confirming the details of the cloud computing research and development, the whole afternoon quickly passed without knowing it.

Leaving the data center, it is already evening.

Dismissed the other accompanying employees, Simon only took the three executives of Igreat to a nearby restaurant that had been reserved in advance.

The four were seated and ordered the meal. After the waiter left, Simon said to Bezos and Butts: "In the morning, Tim has signed an equity transfer agreement. I am now Igrim. Special 100% equity holder."

Jeff Bezos and Carol Bartz, when Simon mentioned this, both subconsciously looked at Tim Berners Lee.

Tim Berners Lee just smiled and nodded slightly.

The two turned to Simon again, waiting for him to continue.

Simon's previous successive capital injections have taken great care of the interests of Tim Berners Lee, a partner, and this is also the reason that all funds have to be allocated clearly. The dispute between Jeff Bezos and Carol Bartz over the last $50 million allocation problem made Simon realize that he must resolve Tim Berners Lee’s shareholding issue in order to be more Freely allocate funds to Eaglet.

At noon yesterday, Simon individually invited Tim Berners Lee to have lunch and formally proposed to buy out the 2.5% stake in Lee's hand.

Simon frankly explained his intention to do so, and offered a high price of $5 million, which is equivalent to twice the valuation of Li’s holdings when Simon’s capital injection a few days ago. Tim Berners-Lee’s It was also clear for a while that Yigrete would need to invest large sums of money continuously in order to grow rapidly, so it readily agreed.

Simon believes that Bezos and Butts, two smart people, know their intention to do this, so they don’t go around the corners, and quickly continue: "So, from now on, regarding funding, I can assure you that you can spend I can give you as much as you lose, but the premise of all this is that you must produce the corresponding results."

Jeff Bezos and Carol Bartz nodded together, and at the same time couldn't help but glance at Tim Berners Lee together.

Simon noticed the gazes of the two and said: "Tim will still be Igreat's CEO. This will not change, because neither of you is suitable for controlling this company for the time being."

Carol Bartz couldn't help saying: "But, Simon, I think the company should have a leader."

"Yeah, Tim will act as a buffer between the two of you, as to dominate," Simon pointed to himself with a smile, "I will be personally responsible."

Carol Bartz was still a little unwilling, saying: "If you can stay in San Francisco, that would be perfect, but you don’t usually come here once a month. I think I’ll be in charge of this company. At best, Tim is responsible for research and development, and Jeff can concentrate on running his network department."

Simon shook his head again and said, "Carly, you have to understand that the status of the network department and the software department are completely equal in Egreat. Frankly speaking, I have higher expectations for the network department. So. , Igreat’s network and software departments must go hand in hand. I believe you should also understand that without the support of the network department and without enough web content resources, no one would care about the underlying technology applications of the World Wide Web, the browsers we developed, etc. It’s impossible to sell software."

Carol Bartz insisted: "The World Wide Web technology also has a very wide range of applications on the existing enterprise LAN data platform, and the customer base in this area is already very large, and we can fully focus on this field first."

Simon reluctantly gave up reasoning with Carol Bartz, his expression became serious, and said: "Carly, I believe that in the development direction of Igreat, the results of everyone's discussions have been very mature. The next stage, Your task is to establish a complete software sales network as soon as possible. Tim’s task is technology research and development, and Jeff is responsible for the operation of the network department. At the same time, the three of you must work together, because any business of Eaglet Basically, they all complement each other. I will help you solve the problem of fund allocation this time, and you will not have similar troubles in the future. But then, you must operate this company according to my boss’s ideas. Or you can find another way out, understand?"

Carol Bartz felt Simon's indisputable tone, glanced at the other two people, paused before finally nodding, and said, "Well, Simon."

Simon looked at Jeff Bezos again.

Jeff Bezos also nodded: "I have no problem either."

"So, talk about the issue of remuneration," Simon slowed down and said: "I think you should know the article on the Westeros system billion-dollar executive club in Forbes magazine, which was carried out by many media some time ago. Reported."

All three nodded slightly.

Simon quickly continued: "I don't want to say that I am not a stingy person. The three of you are actually a bit hasty to join Igreat, and the salary terms are not so perfect. Therefore, I recently asked James to draw up a A brand new five-year contract. Within five years, as long as the corresponding performance goals are achieved, you can get a long-term equity award. The restriction is that the award can only be redeemed after five years. If you leave your job or are fired by me within five years, the corresponding reward will be recovered at the agreed price in the salary terms. Generally, within five years, the three of you can each get about 5% of the shares of Igreat."

Having said that, Simon paused for a moment and said: "As for the value of this batch of shares, I can only say that Daenerys has reached the recent Forbes valuation of US$10 billion from an empty shell in only four years. Cersei Capital has also earned more than US$10 billion in the past two years. There is also Melisandre in Europe, whose shares in Gucci have tripled in value in one year. Igreat is the fourth woman. Of course, this company will eventually reach 1 billion or 10 billion, or even higher, to a large extent also depends on you."

After dealing with Igreat's side, Simon flew back to Los Angeles after dinner.

If Jeff Bezos and Carol Bartz still cannot get along and work together in harmony, Simon will rush people without hesitation. He will not allow his layout in the Internet industry to be hindered by personnel.

Sophia Fessy contacted here a few days ago, and the British company Uni-Leon, which owns the French Chateau Latour, intends to sell the winery in the near future.

Simon’s attitude is that collecting a national treasure-class winery is more cost-effective than any art. Janet has always wanted to buy a top-quality winery. Because of no suitable goal, he could only build it in Tasmania, Australia. A small winery is a ticket.

The other four of the top five wineries in France are basically not for sale. Since Uni Leon intends to sell Latour, Janet flew to Europe on Wednesday.

Although the two large-scale acquisitions planned in the near future require huge sums of money, Simon does not intend to wrong himself when it comes to spending money, nor does he have to save this billion dollars for investment like Warren Buffett. The idea of ​​how many times will be doubled in the future is the most important thing now.

Inside the villa on the west side of Cape Tumei.

Simon returned home, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Calculating the time difference, it was five o'clock in the morning in London, and there was no call.

After taking a shower, I sat in a small living room next to the living room by the sea and looked at the materials sent by Daenerys Entertainment at night. Without drawing the curtains, there was a deep night outside the French windows. I really enjoyed this kind of person. The tranquility of being alone.

The information is the Venice Film Festival which just closed yesterday.

Daenerys Entertainment has been shortlisted for two main competition films this year, namely Robert Altman's "Intersection of Life" and Jane Campion's "Angels at the Table with Me".

Yesterday's closing ceremony awards ceremony, "Intersection of Life" not only won the highest Golden Lion Award in Venice, but also won three other honors. Obviously for the sake of balance, "Angels at the Table with Me", which was also well-received by the media during the film festival, did nothing.

Of course, it is something worth celebrating after all. The company has determined that a celebration party will be held in Daenerys Studios tomorrow.

In addition to "Life Intersection" and "Angels at the same table with me", Martin Scorsese's "Good Guy" was also shortlisted for the main competition this time and won the best director award.

Turning to the end, Simon accidentally found a page of newspaper clippings by Renee Russell, the heroine of "The Good Guy", which was naturally well received.

Just smile and put it aside, not planning to involve too much with women who are destined to be just passing by.

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