The Accidental Successful CIO

JANUARY 6, 2016

We are moving away from computer networks that are defined by their hardware and moving towards computer networks that are being implemented primarily in software. Over at Google they have taken one of the primary backbone networks that they use to interconnect their data centers and converted to to now use SDN technology.

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Network Software Software Hardware 100

Fountainhead

JULY 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. within the first hour he blurts out "then if a customer uses this stuff, they should be able get five-9s of availability from run-of-the-mill hardware, right?" Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Fountainhead. Green IT. (43).

Data Center 113

Data Center Hardware IBM Virtualization 113

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Amazon , Google , and Microsoft each announced these changes publicly on their corporate blogs, while internal memos to the same effect within Facebook and Apple were reported on by the Wall Street Journal and The Verge , respectively. Apple took the extra step of mandating which three days — Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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Apple Google Journal Microsoft 63

Fountainhead

MARCH 11, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. This story is more than just about gaining energy efficiency by reducing the amount of network hardware. This story is more than just about gaining energy efficiency by reducing the amount of network hardware. Big Data. (6). Green IT. (43).

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Energy Data Center Dell Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing can be referred as a deployment model, designed to support for technology infrastructure in terms of cost, hi-tech hardware, storage capacity along with addressing scalability concerns. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).

Cloud 189

Cloud Data Center Mobile Virtualization 189

Fountainhead

MARCH 31, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. As Dell announced its new 11th-generation (11G) server product line, Egenera also announced PAN Manager support for Dell hardware, such as Dell m610 11G blades as well. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Fountainhead.

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Dell Intel Data Center Virtualization 100

Scott Lowe

MARCH 16, 2018

Ahead, lying in wait, is a unique collection of links, articles, and thoughts about various data center technologies. Servers/Hardware. Kevin Carter explains how to ship journals remotely using systemd-journald. Chris Evans discusses a recent re-org that aligns ScaleIO with hardware sales. Networking.

Architecture 60

Architecture Meeting Storage Hardware 60

Fountainhead

JUNE 1, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. NYSEs cloud now allows small firms (picture 3 hedge fund managers and their dog in a garage) to take advantage of enterprise-grade hardware and data. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design.

Financial 172

Financial Cloud Data Center Vmware 172

Fountainhead

MARCH 12, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. A first joint customer was announced today, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Center Operations (CDCO). Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). A data center trifecta? Fountainhead.

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

” Wall Street Journal - “Offerings like Cloud Foundry, and competitors such as Salesforce.com’s Heroku and OpenShift backed by software firm Red Hat, are jockeying to win over developers working on cloud apps and other technologies for corporations. Google, IBM Team on Data Center Research. Add Your Comments.

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Data Center IBM Data Cloud 197

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Since about 2001, Egenera has been selling its high-end hardware/software combination that unified re-purposing of physical and virtual servers. It also helps put Dells blade strategy square in the data center space - and able to take on HP and IBM.

Dell 100

Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

MAY 12, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. N Apps that are inherently bound to hardware Such as physical instances of software for specific (e.g. high-performance) hardware, or physical instances remaining so for scale-out reasons. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).

Cloud 186

Cloud Data Center Applications Virtualization 186

Fountainhead

APRIL 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. PAN Manager is the "secret sauce" Egenera has been using to manage its own hardware for years, and recently OEMd to Dell as part of their Dell PAN System. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design.

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Virtualization Dell Data Center Cloud 100

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

About Jason Verge Jason Verge is an Editor/Industry Analyst on the Data Center Knowledge team with a strong background in the data center and Web hosting industries. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter. Modular Data Centers. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter.

Data Center 181

Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 181

Fountainhead

MARCH 6, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. They were their own technology ecosystem, designing hardware, coding software, and assembling things themselves. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design. Green Data Center blog.

Meeting 154

Meeting Data Center Virtualization Cloud 154

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Simply implementing a tool (BTW, most of which are still only tenuously integrated with each other, as well as with hardware and networking platforms) wont solve the problem for you. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).

Data Center 200

Data Center Financial Cloud Virtualization 200

Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. 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). Data Center Design.

Data Center 150

Data Center Change Management Cloud Virtualization 150

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT 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. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 113

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Ultimately, all of this complexity gradually resulted from incremental server hardware evolution… the motherboards to be exact. And frankly, this is where fundamental “data center complexity” probably arose from.

Industry 100

Industry Data Center Virtualization Network 100

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. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

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. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Both are implicitly or explicitly taking aim at each other as they chase the enterprise data center market. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design. Green Data Center blog.

Analysis 147

Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT 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. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 66

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 66

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. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Audit-Buddy Wants to Befriend Your Environmental Data. Audit-Buddy Wants to Befriend Your Environmental Data. Purkay Labs has a simple, elegant solution to figuring out data center temperature and humidity. It’s targeted to smaller deployments like server closets or data centers under 10,000 square feet.

Data 214

Data Data Center Disaster Recovery Storage 214

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Back in 2017, when François Locoh-Donou became CEO of Seattle-based F5 Networks , many people in tech assumed that most applications would ultimately run in the public cloud, shifting away from data centers and on-premises hardware. Hardware revenue grew by 12% to $748 million for the 12 months ended Sept.

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Applications Cloud Network Hardware 103

The Verge

MAY 19, 2021

To develop the technology, Google has unveiled a new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara containing a quantum data center, hardware research labs, and quantum processor chip fabrication facilities. It will spend billions developing the technology over the next decade, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Google Journal IBM Data Center 93

The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

I feel like maybe the frame of our conversation is a little different — Argo makes self-driving hardware and software for cars. You make hardware and software that allows cars to drive themselves. Do you have any hardware demands? So we co-design with Ford the modifications to the vehicle to accept the self-driving hardware.

Meeting 119

Meeting Company Industry Data 119

Fountainhead

JULY 15, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Follows are some examples of Hosted Desktop / DaaS vendors and their offers – regardless of the hardware/virtualization platform they use. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design.

Cloud 194

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Mobile 194

Fountainhead

MARCH 5, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Over lunch, I was able to sit-in on a discussion with two IDC analysts discussing how virtualization is expanding the role of the network, and the steps IT operations were taking to simplify the data center. Hardware consolidation.

Virtualization 124

Virtualization Software Software Data Center 124

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Both of these technologies instantly resulted in additional hardware on the motherboard: The Network Interface Card (NIC) for connection to Ethernet, etc., can be re-created in a separate location on "cold" bare (unprovisioned) hardware.

Hardware 100

Hardware Data Center Storage Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 24, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design. Green Data Center blog. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Examples 160

Examples Cloud Data Center Virtualization 160

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

And if cloud computing is about computers far away from you in data centers, the edge is about the computers closest to you — like Windows PCs. How do I get, let’s say, The New York Times app or The Wall Street Journal app , and then see it alongside, say, some PWA app? With] all of the windowing work, it works beautifully.

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The speaker is Anjaneya “Reddy” Chagam, a Principal Engineer in the Intel Data Center Group. He next transitions into a review of the problem with storage in data centers today; specifically, that storage needs “are growing at a rate unsustainable with today’s infrastructure and labor costs.”

Open Source 61

Open Source Storage Intel Architecture 61

The Accidental Successful CIO

AUGUST 3, 2011

To read the IT trade journals or speak with CIOs you’d think that we’ve all found the magic silver bullet that IT’s been looking for during the past few years: server virtualization. This low level software allowed multiple applications to run on the same physical hardware but believe that they had the box all to themselves.

Virtualization 100

Virtualization Load Balancer Data Center Vmware 100

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Essentially the punchline is this: Weve taken the most commonly-purchased hardware configuration and management tools used by mission-critical IT Ops, and integrated them into a single product with a single GUI that you can install and use in ~ 1 day.

Dell 138

Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 138

Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Fast-forward: We have Margo with an office full of client-provided hardware. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Data Center Design. Green Data Center blog. Cloud Computing Journal.

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Data Center Virtualization Applications Firewall 246