The Accidental Successful CIO

AUGUST 30, 2017

You would think that by now, with all that has been written about the importance of information technology and the advantages of moving your IT operations into the cloud , the decision to move a company’s applications and storage into the cloud would be a no-brainer for the person with the CIO job.

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Storage IO Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

VVOL’s are accessed via the VMware software and associated API’s that are supported by various storage providers. DAS or SAN) storage that use SAS, iSCSI, FC, FCoE, IBA/SRP, nor are they NAS volumes like NFS mount points. Likewise VVOL’s are not accessed using any of the various object storage access methods mentioned above (e.g.

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Storage IO Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Scaling from application workloads perspectives include four main group themes which are performance, availability, capacity and economics (as well as energy). Often I hear people talk about scaling only in the context of space capacity. However there are aspects including performance, availability as well as scaling-up or scaling-out.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the numerically based finance and banking industry, does generative AI have as much application potential? A lesser-known challenge is the need for the right storage infrastructure, a must-have enabler. New storage solutions must handle those data sets at speed and scale; existing storage was not designed to do so.

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CTOvision

JUNE 30, 2016

Having too few resources can lead to overprovisioning, which can cause downtime as virtual machines become starved for compute, memory, and storage. Getting it just right takes skill - and a good set of tools. One company that makes such tools is Nlyte.

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Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What Is Meant by a "Cloud-Ready" Application? landscape will include many servers (often virtual machines) linked by. connected to differing forms of storage (not to mention storage tiering, backup etc.) skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Kitaboo

MAY 27, 2024

In the process, digital textbook platforms for K12 publishers are constantly evolving and emerging as powerful tools in the academic domain. Printed textbooks need plenty of resources for production, distribution, and storage and incur a heavy cost.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

The vulnerability affects virtually all Linux distributions and allows attackers to bypass the secure boot protections and insert a low-level bootkit. The Sysdig Threat Research Team uncovered the malicious use of a network mapping tool called SSH-Snake. Storage Gergely Imreh discusses ZFS on a Raspberry Pi.

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Storage IO Blog

APRIL 24, 2014

different tiers) to support diverse application needs (e.g. The post Enterprise SSHD and Flash SSD Part of an Enterprise Tiered Storage Strategy appeared first on StorageIOblog. This is also why in many environments today there is a mix of SSD, HDD of various makes, types, speeds and capacities (e.g.

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Storage Enterprise Enterprise Strategy 85

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 14, 2022

This is the story of Infinidat’s comprehensive enterprise product platforms of data storage and cyber-resilient solutions, including the recently launched InfiniBox™ SSA II as well as InfiniGuard®, taking on and knocking down three pain points that are meaningful for a broad swath of enterprises. . Otherwise, what is its value?

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Dataconomy

APRIL 13, 2023

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a technology that has revolutionized the way we access and control remote computers. In this article, we will delve deeper into the world of Virtual Network Computing, exploring its history, technology, and various applications. What is Virtual Network Computing (VNC)?

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Storage IO Blog

JULY 31, 2013

IT Availability, it’s a shared responsibility and common sense In case you missed it, recently the State of Oregon had a data center computer problem (ok, storage and application outage) that resulted in unemployment benefits not being provided.

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Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Virtualizing your x86 infrastructure has almost become a given. As a virtualization administrator it is an easy sell to your management team. However, if your environment is like most other environments you have to not only deal with operations management but also with application owners. Increased up-time .

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Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Amidst volatile markets, dynamic technology shifts, and ever-increasing customer demands, it is imperative for IT organizations to develop flexible, scalable and high-quality applications that exceed expectations and enhance productivity. So, what is the best tool for people who have minimal idea about automation?—Ansible—and

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Storage IO Blog

AUGUST 8, 2013

How much storage performance do you want vs. need? The answer is probably it depends on cost, which applications or benefit among other things. I recently did a piece over at 21cit titled Parsing the Need for Speed in Storage that looks at those and other related themes including metrics that matter across tiered storage. […].

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Zoom AI tools can be trained with customer data according to new terms In an essential move towards advancing its AI capabilities, Zoom is seeking to train its artificial intelligence models with certain user data, as revealed by the newly updated terms of service. Section 10.2 Section 10.4 Section 10.4

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The spending just needs to be more focused on modernizing legacy systems and streamlining tools for higher efficiency and lower redundancy where possible. Servers were replaced with cloud servers (like EC2) and network-attached storage with cloud storage (like S3). New edge solutions abstract this away.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This hybrid learning methodology includes the incorporation of various technological tools, resources, and methods into the teaching and learning process. Distributed Cloud Distributed cloud is one of the most important buzzwords in the educational world that allows storage, access, and interaction of data flexibly and concisely.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

However, this shift requires a thorough understanding of the security implications and how a business can protect its data and applications. As with all technology introductions, it’s important to have clear security policies, tools, processes, and training.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

For some applications, a simple database may suffice to record a product’s service history—when it was made, who it shipped to, what modifications have been applied—while others require a full-on 3D model incorporating real-time sensor data that can be used, for example, to provide advanced warning of component failure or of rain.

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Kitaboo

MARCH 30, 2024

Unlimited digital files of magazines, books, journals, articles, audio, and more are preserved in these virtual libraries. They can be virtually managed from any location that has internet connectivity. From the storage of images, videos, and documents to metadata management, a host of activities are included within the DAM system.

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Storage IO Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

There are different reasons for benchmarking, such as, you might be asked or want to know how many IOPs per disk, Solid State Device (SSD), device or storage system such as for a 15K RPM (revolutions per minute) 146GB SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Storage IO Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Docker is a new way of abstracting applications and the data infrastructures (servers, storage, networking, hardware) they run on using containers. Check out this StorageIO Industry Trends Perspective video podcast to get an overview of docker including hearing from a docker.com systems engineer from VMworld 2014.

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Storage IO Blog

JANUARY 6, 2015

My reason for getting a NUC is to use it as a simple low-power platform to run different software on including bare-metal OS, hypervisors, cloud, virtual and software defined server storage and networking applications on that might otherwise be on an old laptop or mini-tower.

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Storage IO Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

A theme I mention in the above two articles as well as elsewhere about server, storage I/O and applications is PACE. That is, application Performance Availably Capacity Economics (PACE). Different applications will have various attributes, in general, as well as how they are used. PACE (figure 2.7)

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generative AI continues to dominate IT projects for many organizations, with two thirds of business leaders telling a Harris Poll they’ve already deployed generative AI tools internally, and IDC predicting spend on gen AI will more than double in 2024. But the usual laundry list of priorities for IT hasn’t gone away.

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Storage IO Blog

JANUARY 31, 2015

find and fix) vs. simply move or mask data center and server storage I/O bottlenecks. Having insight and awareness into how your environment along with applications is important to know to focus resources. Even if you cant eliminate I/Os, look for ways to decrease their impact on your applications and systems.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 16, 2023

adult web users surveyed have used one or more generative AI tools. These tools are disrupting creative industries and provide the basis for next-generation search engines and chatbots. Note: China recently issued rules for generative AI tools, including recent tools launched by Alibaba and Baidu.]

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Storage IO Blog

JANUARY 3, 2017

IMHO there is no doubt that cloud and object storage are in your future, what are some questions? Granted, what type of cloud and object storage or service along with for work or entertainment are some questions. Likewise, what are your cloud and object storage concerns (assuming you already have heard the benefits)?

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Cloud computing and cloud storage at one time was once viewed as a risky proposition for businesses; why trust an unknown virtual platform to handle business needs when everything could be safely handled onsite? Now is the time to start seriously considering moving core business applications to the cloud. Bob Gourley.

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Storage IO Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

AWS made several announcements at re:invent including many around development tools, compute and data storage services. One of those to keep an eye on is cloud based Aurora relational database service that complement existing RDS tools. SQL Server among others).

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Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We may be a long way away from the datacenter vision that VMware calls software defined data center (SDDC) or what Microsoft calls the cloud based data center, but we have arrived at the virtual first data center. The concept of the SDDC is that storage, compute and network are all software enabled abstracts.

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Data Center Virtualization Data Network 74

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This is a live blog of session DATS004, titled “Bare-Metal, Docker Containers, and Virtualization: The Growing Choices for Cloud Applications.” Weaver includes a discussion of the drivers behind virtualization as well as the pros and cons of virtualization. That, naturally, leads to a discussion of containers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Skills: Skills for this role include knowledge of application architecture, automation, ITSM, governance, security, and leadership. Whether that means implementing cloud-based policies, deploying patches and updates, or analyzing network performance, these IT pros are skilled at navigating virtualized environments.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Educational content has evolved beyond textbooks to include interactive multimedia elements like videos, simulations, animations, and virtual reality to enhance engagement and understanding. Various digital interactive tools enable real-time virtual classrooms, video lectures, and collaborative discussions among students and educators.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Online Storage. Business owners can also benefit from the internet by the creation of online storage systems such as the use of cloud computing. These systems reduce the need for paper data and storage, which can lead to extortionate printing costs, for example. Virtual Communication. Easier Marketing Campaigns.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud services platform that offers you computing power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help your business scale and grow; besides being much more secure than a physical server. Amazon Web Services, also known as AWS, are a set of Amazon cloud computing tools and services.

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