3 reasons we won't see a cloud API standard

Look at the cloud computing services out there -- then consider the fact they all have their own definition of an API. Clearly, we need standard cloud computing APIs. Enterprises are concerned because applications built around cloud APIs are costly to construct and to change. There is currently no good path to cloud portability to protect the investment in development.

Despite IT's desire for such standards, we won't see cloud API guidelines anytime soon. Here are the three main reasons.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/3-reasons-we-wont-see-cloud-api-standard-196056?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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