In the chorus he sings: “Above the clouds, freedom must be boundless.” Nowadays one could be tempted to change the words of the chorus to: “Inside the cloud, freedom is boundless.” Perhaps it is a little too sketchy to draw a parallel between the freedom above the clouds and the opportunities that come with cloud technologies.
But still, let me focus on another parallel between Reinhard Mey’s song and cloud computing. For the protagonist in the song, the sky beyond the clouds seems boundless, probably without any rules. But in reality, of course, there are plenty of international rules for the clouds, for air traffic, and air traffic controllers use rules to keep the airspace organised and, above all, safe.