balky, balkanized, magic wand. The balkanization of the cloud is bad for everyone

It threatens to erode what made cloud computing great.

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The balkanization of the cloud is bad for everyone
Cloud computing is at a critical juncture. Millions of companies now

The First Three Weeks IF PRESIDENT Obama and his advisers had a magic wand rather than a balky, and balkanized, Congress, the dire recession would still be daunting. But the presidency does not come with a magic wand; nor, we have learned, is Mr. Obama, however talented, a wizard. (The Washington Post)

magic wand noun [C] 1 a small stick used by people who perform tricks for entertainment: He waved his magic wand and a rabbit appeared. 2 a quick and easy solution: She warned that she had no magic wand to solve the problem. 

  balkanize 巴爾幹半島化 balky adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Given to stopping and refusing to go on: a balky horse; a balky client.
2. Difficult to operate or start: a balky switch; a balky engine.

balkiness balk'i·ness n.