Social, Agile and Transformation

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 The other piece of advice I have is to keep a journal of follow ups and action items. big data. (20).

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Fountainhead

JANUARY 10, 2013

After all, millions of people own identical hardware/software configurations of iPhones, Android-based phones, tablets, laptops and other devices. The answer lies in two defining aspects of each device: The user’s data that is locally-stored, and the user’s personalization information. Big Data. (6).

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Data Center Virtualization Mobile Cloud 145

Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

than one version of their software. I also wanted to share a brief thought here: What would a "cloud-ready" software suite look like? We all know that large software and platform vendors (think: Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Symantec, Citrix, CA, IBM, HP etc.) offer tons of what they call end-to-end software. Big Data. (6).

Applications 214

Applications Cloud Data Center Load Balancer 214

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Other future-focused tech include AI/machine learning, big data analytics, and NoSQL databases. CIO Dashboard.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Information technology is the use of any tech devices, infrastructure, software and processes to create and process, store, secure and exchange all forms of digital data. Our articles are typically focused on software recommendations, business, security, interesting topics and search engine optimization and marketing.

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Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Other future-focused tech include AI/machine learning, big data analytics, and NoSQL databases. CIO Dashboard.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Other future-focused tech include AI/machine learning, big data analytics, and NoSQL databases. CIO Dashboard.

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Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

The Investing Edge

JULY 11, 2017

The Wall Street Journal: The Optimistic Promise of Artificial Intelligence. Twice in the space of six weeks, the world has suffered major attacks of ransomware — malicious software that locks up photos and other files stored on your computer, then demands money to release them. For starters, IoT creates a tremendous amount of data.

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Artificial Intelligence Internet Data Industry 70

Fountainhead

JULY 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Or, why high-end servers will be obviated by software. And if/when the hardware craps-out, it is software that automatically swaps-in a new resource. And its the software management that simply works-around failed components. Big Data. (6).

Data Center 113

Data Center Hardware IBM Virtualization 113

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

I called these the " big blind spots ". More from Egenera was published today in the Wall Street Journals MarketWatch website. I arrived at these observations when I speak with data center managers who admit that they dont have solutions to these issues. Provisioning is assumed only for software. Big Data. (6).

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Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Since about 2001, Egenera has been selling its high-end hardware/software combination that unified re-purposing of physical and virtual servers. It combined super-high-performance blades, with their PAN Manager software. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? Syndications.

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 1, 2011

Also, it would seem that others are adopting the same idea, as I was recently reminded by Software Advice. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. I also made an update in December of 2010. Now, on with the statistics. Syndications. Follow @Fountnhead.

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Cloud Data Center Virtualization Mobile 124

Fountainhead

APRIL 7, 2009

Egenera just announced that its embedding virtual machine provisioning within its PAN Manager software for free. The software has always had the ability to provision physical and/or virtual servers with mission-critical levels of availability, including networking, I/O and storage configurations. Big Data. (6).

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Virtualization Dell Data Center Cloud 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 16, 2009

Infrastructure Orchestration and Unified Computing are both terms referring to a technology whereby server CPU, I/O, storage connectivity, and network, are all able to be defined and configured in software. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? IT's Blind Spots in the data center.

Data Center 113

Data Center Storage Dell Virtualization 113

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Information technology is the use of any tech devices, infrastructure, software and processes to create and process, store, secure and exchange all forms of digital data. Our articles are typically focused on software recommendations, business, security, interesting topics and search engine optimization and marketing.

Resources 66

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 66

Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2013

Be it Eucalyptus , OpenStack , ASF CloudStack or others, Amazon knows that when enterprise software and IT skills are designed around their APIs, they ultimately win - since switching costs from deploying in the enterprise to deploying in EC2 become nearly zero. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Syndications.

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Strategy Cloud Vmware Data Center 210

Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2009

Software virutalization. Abstracting software from the underlying CPU yields mobility, consolidation, and degrees of scalability. As I recently outlined , this technology is a perfect complement to software virtualization -- it essentially gives "mobility" to infrastructure , rather than to software. No surprise here.

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Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Each has a differing technology approach to blade repurposing, and each differs in the type (and source) of management control software. The UCS Manager software bundled with the system provides core functionality (see diagram, right). As sophisticated as it is, in contrast to HP, this software is essentially "1.0" Big Data. (6).

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Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Fountainhead

MARCH 12, 2009

This is the first of a pipeline of customers buying-into Infrastructure Orchestration (also referred to as Fabric Computing or Unified Computing) - first offered in 2001 by Egenera with their high-end BladeFrame + PAN Manager software, and now being mainstreamed as the Dell PAN System by combining PAN Manager with Dell hardware. Big Data. (6).

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

MAY 5, 2009

In the way virtualization abstracts & configures the software world (O/S, applications, etc.), Today, using industry-standard servers and Egeneras software, Albridge can run any application on any server at any time based on demand. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal.

Data Center 100

Data Center Virtualization Disaster Recovery Storage 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 24, 2009

Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? What if software virtualization is the tip of the. IT's Blind Spots in the data center. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Syndications. Follow @Fountnhead. Prediction).

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Video Data Center Dell Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

APRIL 20, 2009

The results of this approach is that physical servers can be repurposed easily, regardless of whether theyre running physical or virtual software. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. as estimated for its legacy architecture. Syndications.

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Disaster Recovery Data Center Virtualization Banking 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 11, 2009

One way to think about it is that VMs provide a logical way to create or re-configure new software server stacks. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? What if software virtualization is the tip of the. IT's Blind Spots in the data center. Cloud Computing Journal.

Energy 100

Energy Data Center Dell Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 23, 2009

When I asked my SEs how to describe using PAN Manager with the Dell PAN system to abstract data center infrastructure in software, they gave me back a surprisingly simple set of instructions. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? IT's Blind Spots in the data center.

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Data Center Dell Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Why do we have data networks, storage networks and management networks (all distinct, I might add). OS virtualization has massively simplified complexity at the software level by abstracting-away the machine-level CPU commands, and has even contributed to simplifying networking between virtual machines. Big Data. (6).

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Industry Data Center Virtualization Network 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 31, 2009

Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? What if software virtualization is the tip of the. IT's Blind Spots in the data center. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Syndications. Follow @Fountnhead. Prediction).

Dell 100

Dell Intel Data Center Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Cloud Computing incorporates large groups of servers facilitating low cost client systems with secured connection to perform the execution of critical software and applications. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. Cloud Hosting. Post a Comment.

Cloud 189

Cloud Data Center Mobile Virtualization 189

Fountainhead

APRIL 17, 2009

James was followed by a panel hosted by Chris Yeh, focusing on new software business models. Pretty lively discussion about how packaged software is moving to subscription, how SaaS is re-making how software is consumed, and how simple financial models will help shape how products/services are packaged and priced. Big Data. (6).

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Conference Development Data Center Cloud 100

Fountainhead

APRIL 6, 2009

Software use & metering, + Cost allocation: As above, this continues to be a hot topic -- if youre doing chargebacks, you need to monitor how (and by whom) software is being used. SaaS and Cloud: As youd expect, there were a number of talks regarding just what Software-as-a Service is, as well as what cloud computing promises.

Data Center 100

Data Center Conference Financial Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

MAY 12, 2009

However, certain environments are inherently bound to hardware and/or tested for performance, and these may need to remain "in-house" on specific hardware (see below) Inherent application functionality N Apps that are inherently "internal" Such as internal back-up software, "edge" applications like printer servers, etc. Big Data. (6).

Cloud 186

Cloud Data Center Applications Virtualization 186

Fountainhead

MARCH 6, 2012

They were their own technology ecosystem, designing hardware, coding software, and assembling things themselves. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. And once you were hired, being a "lifer" was what most people did. Syndications. Topic Shortcuts.

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Meeting Data Center Virtualization Cloud 154

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

IT-as-a-Service: Starting from the End from RES software blog. IT-as-a-Service: Chargeback and the Service Catalog from RES Software Blog. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. IT-as-a-Service: Ten Key Steps on the Journey (PDF) via EMC.

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Resources Data Center Financial Cloud 187

Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Given the tons of IT, cloud, and tech related trade shows, Im continually amazed at how 99% of floor exhibitors are hardware or software firms. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Syndications. Topic Shortcuts.

Data Center 150

Data Center Change Management Cloud Virtualization 150

Fountainhead

MARCH 23, 2009

Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? What if software virtualization is the tip of the. IT's Blind Spots in the data center. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Syndications. Follow @Fountnhead. Prediction).

Cloud 100

Cloud Data Center Dell Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

MAY 6, 2009

BMC Software CTO, Tom Bishop - Blog Tom has a great way of posing thought questions and industry issues from an Enterprise Management perspective. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. He doesnt seem to get lots of comments on his Blog, though.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 12, 2014

The future includes algorithms working alongside public service workers:when will having software make an unbiased recommendation better than a human? Wall addressed thatthere should be geospatial data to build a database of individuals and incidents. It is a technology as well as a people issue.

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Fractional CTO CTO Analysis Big Data 262

Fountainhead

MAY 18, 2009

And, products such as 3Tera also enable users to define components (such as load balancers) in software. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. All of this adds-up to truly "adaptive infrastructure" that responds to loads, failures, SLAs etc.

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Load Balancer Cloud Data Center Virtualization 100