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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Keys to Successful Cloud Computing
In our Wednesday, June 27th blog post we touched on the first four keys to successful cloud computing from Brandon Butler’s article for CIO. Today, we continue to look at what analysts recommend. Build a business case for using the … Continue reading
Cloudy Wednesday: Successful Cloud Computing
Analysts say that one of the toughest parts about implementing a cloud computing strategy is not so much the technology but having a process in place to manage an effective migration to the cloud reports Brandon Butler for CIO. Many … Continue reading
Communism in IT?
Thor Olavsrud of CIO brings us an interesting perspective regarding the “Bring-your-own-device” (BYOD) movement and the end of IT’s control of choice. Mr. Olavsrud points out that freedom of choice when it comes to technology typically ended at the enterprise … Continue reading
US Agency Turns to Cloud Computing
Mary Pratt of Computerworld reports that The National Resource Conservation Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is in the cloud as a way to centralize resources, cut costs and provide a more scalable and flexible IT backbone. In … Continue reading
Cloudy Wednesday: Resources-as-a-Service
In today’ world of cloud computing, Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) allows customers to use and rent virtualized servers and storage on-demand. These are typically offered in ‘by the hour’ increments, but as Chris Kanaracus reports for IDG News Service, the future could … Continue reading
Gartner: Top Trends for the Data Center
Gartner opened a recent conference with the top 10 trends that will impact data centers and information technology, Ellen Messmer from Network World reports. Consumerization and the tablet: the trend in increased tablet use will bring about more specific applications … Continue reading
What to look for in a Data Migration Solution
We continue our discussion of David Clark’s recommendations for what to look for in a data migration solution for the cloud in a recent Network World article. Most companies find themselves looking for a data migration solution (DMS) when they … Continue reading
Cloudy Wednesday: Data Migration in the Cloud
Data migration to the cloud is playing a more strategic and prominent role in the data center reports David Clark for Network World. That said, Mr. Clark states that data migration should not be taken lightly as it is a … Continue reading
Improve Data Center Power Efficiency
Summer is here and IT’s thoughts turn to keeping its data centers at an ideal temperature while managing data center energy costs, here is a look at five ways to improve data center power efficiency gathered by Jon Gold of … Continue reading
Ethernet Switching Gets Specialized
Research shows that growth in the Ethernet switch market is now be driven by specialized devices for specific applications. Jim Duffy of Network World reports that from 2003 to 2008 growth in Ethernet switches was across all segments – low-end … Continue reading
