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When Using Cloud Computing to Replicate is the Right Idea

Data Center Knowledge

One cloud computing solution is to deploy the platform as a means for disaster recovery, business continuity, and extending the data center. With flexible “pay-as-you-grow” models, cloud computing can evolve with the needs of your business. December 2011 (126). November 2011 (142). October 2011 (147).

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A closer look at data center high availability and service delivery

Data Center Knowledge

Companies rely on data centers or colocation service providers to support mission critical information technology (IT) infrastructure and maintain business continuity. His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation. December 2011 (126).

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Expanding the Cloud: Enabling Globally Distributed Applications and Disaster Recovery

All Things Distributed

For example, when a disastrous earthquake hit Japan in March 2011, many customers in Japan came to AWS to take advantage of the multiple Availability Zones. In addition, they also backed up their data from the AWS Tokyo Region to AWS Singapore Region as an additional measure for business continuity.

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Fountainhead: Who's using Infrastructure Orchestration in Finance?

Fountainhead

Today their DR site not only ensures business continuity, it plays an active role in daily computing requirements—notably improving utilization. as estimated for its legacy architecture. ► 2011. (22). Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. ► November. (1). ► October. (1).

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Fountainhead: Egenera creates physical & virtual servers.

Fountainhead

That means that Egeneras own hardware -- as well as Dell Blades -- not only operates with a " unified computing " architecture (as some would call it!), ► 2011. (22). Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. The technology is based on the latest Citrix (Xen) technology. ► November. (1).

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Fountainhead: Private Clouds are Real and In Use

Fountainhead

Many moons back in July 08 I wrote whether an "Internal Cloud" was an oxymoron , as well as a piece on how to build such internal architectures. ► 2011. (22). Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. Monday, April 13, 2009. Private Clouds are Real and In Use. ► November. (1). ► October. (1).

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Fountainhead: Who's using Infrastructure Orchestration in Healthcare?

Fountainhead

Again, I live for this: “I was looking for a system designed from the ground up to overcome the limitations of standard servers… We didn’t see an architecture like Egenera’s from anyone else.” ► 2011. (22). Pointers for IT Business Continuity & Pandemics. ► November. (1).