All of this week's hubbub about Cassatt's future has certainly kept me plenty busy, but I thought I'd take a break from all that to publish some of the feedback we received about data center efficiency projects from our 2nd Annual Data Center Survey. Data center efficiency is a topic that's near and dear to our hearts, but is not always at the top of data center discussions (and in a week
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Amid the Cassatt hubbub, data center efficiency projects stay front and center
Posted on 23:14 by Unknown
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Why are end users skeptical about cloud computing? Maybe because vendors control the info flow
Posted on 22:38 by Unknown
Sifting through the results of the Cassatt 2nd Annual Data Center Survey, I found something that seemed worth special comment, especially in light of all the cloud computing FUD stirred up by the McKinsey report released at the Uptime Institute event in New York last week.The McKinsey report said that cloud computing, in so many words, isn't worth the money. I can understand delivering a
Thursday, 16 April 2009
The Great Internal Cloud Debate: Where are we now?
Posted on 09:48 by Unknown
In case you haven't been spending 24x7 keeping track of the industry chatter on the internal cloud and/or private cloud issue, I thought I'd point you to some recent relevant discussions. And maybe highlight what sounds something like a consensus that seems to be building about how this concept will affect (and even benefit) IT, shocking though that may be to you.One of the most methodically
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Webcast polls: Fast progress on internal clouds, but org barriers remain
Posted on 10:59 by Unknown
Today's free advice: you should never miss out on the opportunity to ask questions of end users. Surprise, surprise, they tell you interesting things. And, yes, even surprise you now and again. We had a great opportunity to ask some cloud computing questions last week, and found what looks like an interesting acceleration in the adoption -- or at least consideration -- of internal clouds.As
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009
A test: Applying an internal cloud to disaster recovery
Posted on 22:02 by Unknown
Amidst the talk about improving data center efficiency, a lot of things are on the table. You can move to virtualization, add automation, even try painting the roof (seriously...I heard .Mike Manos of Microsoft talk about that one in his AFCOM keynote last year). There's usually a sacred cow, however. And usually that cow turns out to be one of the biggest culprits of inefficiency in the entire
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