Nance opened this issue on Aug 14, 2014 · 66 posts
wolf359 posted Mon, 18 August 2014 at 8:24 AM
"What do you do when it is down? Simple answer, wait till it comes back up unless the program keeps local backups and will function without the cloud (very rare, because it defeats the clouds purpose to begin with). There is also the issue of what you can and can't put on a cloud, law wise.
Imagine trying to open your favorite program, and http 404 NOT FOUND or UNABLE TO CONNECT TO SERVICE pops up... That has been happening a lot latley with many cloud based services. When this does happen, it can also be a cascading effect when other things that use or rely it stop as well."
Indeed, now imagine Weta Digital (Avatar) or Industrial Light&Magic with their $$50 million$$$ dollar VFX contracts
having to deliver some approved hi res Finals to the marketing agency that is doing the Superbowl trailer for some huge film release.
and they cant access their "cloud only" version of SideFX Houdini to render the shot.
I am not some luddite, its just that I will become a "believer" in the promise of the cloud only when super stable high capacity broadband becomes as ubiquitous& AFFORDABLE, in the average persons life, as tap water or electricity itself.