No Clear Skies for Samsung’s Cloud Service
Cloud networks have become the “in” service to have lately, with companies like Apple and Amazon providing various cloud offerings, in addition to the popular cloud services from smaller, successful companies like Dropbox.
Samsung is planning on jumping on the cloud bandwagon, but recently, it decided that its current “S-Cloud” architecture was unsuitable as an infrastructure for global cloud services. Originally, the company announced a timeline that would have Samsung’s cloud service releasing at approximately the same time as Apple’s iCloud.
Instead, the Samsung Media Solution Center has decided to rebuild its infrastructure using proven commercial solutions, like KT Corporation’s uCloud, which it is currently reviewing. The company is also planning to work with Amazon for some service areas.
Because of the infrastructure change, it looks like Samsung’s cloud services may be significantly delayed. According to a source in the cloud industry, “It takes a considerable amount of time to prepare cloud services. For instance, Apple started preparing for iCloud two years ago when it launched iPhone 3. Since it has more products than Apple and has adopted the open Android OS, Samsung Electronics needs a highly sophisticated technology for cloud services.
Poor Samsung. The company just can’t get a break on anything. First it’s tablets do poorly, it’s sued by Apple, and now it can’t even get its cloud network set up in a timely manner.
[via Korea IT News]