Cloud Musings

MAY 28, 2018

Discussions include industry best practices for scaling your cloud environment as well as details for managing essential cloud technology service components such as data storage, security controls, and disaster recovery. He is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).

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Disaster Recovery Cloud CTO Hire Architecture 79

Dataconomy

AUGUST 4, 2023

The adoption of cloud technology brings forth cost efficiency Cloud computing offers a significant advantage by reducing hardware costs. Additionally, they had to purchase on-premises hardware to establish their own data centers before developing, testing, and launching digital products or services successfully.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2022

For organizations to deliver competitive advantage through disruptive technologies such as the cloud, “it typically requires approaches that extend beyond traditional lift and shift of legacy systems,” Merizzi says. With a traditional data center, companies buy and install hardware with workload peaks in mind, Hon says.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For partners in Europe where significant renewable energy sources exist in conjunction with a mature regulatory system of carbon offsets and credits, the process is still difficult. Similar systems are being constructed for each of the company’s data centers, with those expected to be operational by the end of this year.

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Vmware Cloud Energy Data Center 105

CTOvision

JULY 9, 2014

According to Edd Dumbill, a well respected thought leader and VP of Strategy for Silicon Valley Data Science, a big data and data science consulting company, Big Data is “data that exceeds the processing capacity of conventional database systems. Data has mass, and there is a cost to moving it around the network.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Networking. To help resolve this issue, Cumulus Networks (and possibly Metacloud, I’m not sure of their involvement yet) has release an open source project called vxfld. I’d love to hear from more networking pros (please disclose company affiliations) about their thoughts on this matter. Servers/Hardware.

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Linux Network Vmware Disaster Recovery 60

All Things Distributed

JANUARY 23, 2012

Werner Vogels weblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems. VM Import allows our customers to move virtual machine images from their datacenters to the Cloud and Amazon Direct Connect makes the network latencies and bandwidth between on-premises and AWS more predictable. All Things Distributed. Comments ().

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

At a Australian Senate inquiry last week, Lambo Kanagaratnam, the telco’s managing director of networks, told lawmakers that Optus “didn’t have a plan in place for that specific scale of outage.” For CIOs, handling such incidents goes beyond just managing IT systems. Then the question becomes: What is your redundancy?”

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

And there could be ancillary costs, such as the need for additional server hardware or data storage capacity. Here are some costs that will need to be included in your analysis: Hardware: Do I need to buy new hardware, or do I have capacity to run the software on existing servers and storage?

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Networking. Cisco shared some thoughts on what they termed a “software-only” approach; naturally, they have a different vision for data center networking (and that’s OK). Servers/Hardware. His follow-up article on disaster recovery of DCE VM with vCHS is also pretty good. Very good stuff!

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A managed service provider (MSP) is an outsourcer contracted to remotely manage or deliver IT services such as network, application, infrastructure, or security management to a client company by assuming full responsibility for those services, determining proactively what technologies and services are needed to fulfill the client’s needs.

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Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Enterprise Network 130

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

One cloud computing solution is to deploy the platform as a means for disaster recovery, business continuity, and extending the data center. Whether it is redundant hardware or a private hot-site, keeping an environment up and running 99.99% (insert more 9’s here) of the time is a tough job. By: Bill Kleyman July 23rd, 2013.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Autonomic computing is a self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the human body’s autonomic nervous system. The goal of autonomic computing is to create systems that run themselves, capable of high-level functioning while keeping the system’s complexity invisible to the user. Augmented Reality.

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CTOvision

JUNE 3, 2014

“Making sense” means a number of things here – understanding and remediating vulnerabilities, detecting and preventing threats, estimating risk to the business or mission, ensuring continuity of operations and disaster recovery, and enforcing compliance to policies and standards. The first thing to do to manage events is to plan!

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Disaster Recovery Security Enterprise Enterprise 264

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 22, 2020

So, in 2016, the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge was designed so that cyber reasoning systems or CRSes could autonomously scan, verify, and fix software vulnerabilities, all the while playing attack and defend capture the flag against six other machines. But the symbolic execution part ties into kind of a whole system. Pretty cool, eh?

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 21, 2020

So, in 2016, the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge was designed so that cyber reasoning systems or CRSes could autonomously scan, verify, and fix software vulnerabilities, all the while playing attack and defend capture the flag against six other machines. But the symbolic execution part ties into kind of a whole system. Pretty cool, eh?

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System Research Security Operating Systems 52

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 21, 2020

So, in 2016, the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge was designed so that cyber reasoning systems or CRSes could autonomously scan, verify, and fix software vulnerabilities, all the while playing attack and defend capture the flag against six other machines. But the symbolic execution part ties into kind of a whole system. Pretty cool, eh?

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System Research Security Operating Systems 52

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With server virtualization, you can easily create, move, and delete virtual servers as needed, without the need for expensive hardware upgrades or complex reconfigurations. One of the key benefits of server virtualization is that it allows for more efficient use of hardware resources.

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Virtualization Storage Hardware Disaster Recovery 78

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

IBM Acquires CSL to Advance the Cloud on System z. IBM Acquires CSL to Advance the Cloud on System z. As a strategic investment to further its System z portfolio, IBM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire CSL International. Cloud Computing » IBM. By: John Rath July 12th, 2013.

Data Center 190

Data Center IBM System Cloud 190

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. 7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. The move toward software defined networks (SDN) in the data center is no longer a question of “if” or “when,” but “how.” 2) The size of an organization’s network. Industry Perspectives. By: Industry Perspectives July 26th, 2013.

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Data Center Network Software Software 207

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Even though early platforms did little more than consolidate compute, storage, and networking components in a single chassis, the resulting hyperconverged node was revolutionary. For industry-leading protection against ransomware, HPE Nimble Storage dHCI can be combined with Zerto disaster recovery and data protection software.

Disaster Recovery 94

Disaster Recovery Storage Backup Resources 94

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Still, there’s a decent collection of networking, cloud computing, and virtualization articles as well as a smattering of other topics for you to peruse. Networking. ” Ivan Pepelnjak attempts to answer the question, “How much do I need to know about Linux networking?” Servers/Hardware. Programming.

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Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Internap Network Services (INAP) announced that Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider TalentWise is leveraging Internap’s managed hosting and route-optimized IP connectivity services for the high-performance delivery of its cloud-based hiring solution, TalentWise Hire. Networking. By: John Rath July 19th, 2013.

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Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 179

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

At a Backup to the Future event this week EMC announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures. The new products cut across the company’s market leading Data Domain, Avamar, NetWorker and Mozy product lines. EMC NetWorker 8.1 Networking.

Data Center 190

Data Center Data Backup Storage 190

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

“We automate five sets of critical processes and extend authentication and other network services into the cloud, making the cloud a seamless extension of the data center. CloudVelocity detects an existing environment, discovering the constituent hosts and blueprinting system components and configuration. Networking.

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Tools Data Center Disaster Recovery Cloud 205

Dataconomy

MAY 19, 2023

It provides a complete desktop experience, including the operating system, applications, and data, all hosted and managed in the cloud. This eliminates the need for organizations to manage and maintain their own physical desktop hardware and infrastructure. What is the purpose of DaaS?

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Cloud Disaster Recovery Virtualization Hardware 60

Galido

JUNE 27, 2018

VPN’s and remote desktop also enable a great form of accessibility, however can be limited or inaccessible if there are restrictions or ports blocked on your network connection. This includes servers and virtual machines (VMs), storage, networks, operating systems. IaaS allows you to rent IT infrastructure. Private cloud.

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Cloud Backup Storage Applications 81

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Networking. CALIENT makes adaptive photonic switching with systems that enable dynamic optical layer optimization. Using 3D MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) and all optical switches in the data center means that without upgrading the switch, speeds can go from 10Gbps to 40Gbps and then 100 Gbps.

Data Center 173

Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 173

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Connected Systems Group at Intel, discusses the company’s vision for the data center at an event Monday. “Across network, storage and servers we continue to see significant opportunities for growth. By: John Rath July 24th, 2013. Photo: Intel).

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Data Center Intel Data Storage 221

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

DreamWorks animators use HP Z800 and Z820 workstations with Intel Xeon E5 processors, a HP FlexNetwork architecture, and HP networking to simplify collaboration among artists. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management. Networking. White Papers.

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HP Data Center Data Film 221

Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Companies in every one of these markets face many storage challenges where traditional file-based storage systems tend to fall short. One more critical example lies in the healthcare industry where PACS [picture archiving and communication system] systems store images derived from MRIs.

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Industry Data Storage Disaster Recovery 79

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

The outage began Monday night during scheduled maintenance, but kept state systems offline until midday Tuesday. A “catastrophic failure” typically refers to a total failure of a system, which leaves little or no option for recovery. The description of the Oregon outage suggests a hardware failure for a storage unit.

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Storage Data Center Data Disaster Recovery 221

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

KVM Hardware Overcomes Connectivity Challenges, but Introduces Others. When early versions of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches were introduced almost 30 years ago (initially supporting only keyboard and display functions), these hardware solutions simplified connections to managed infrastructure assets.

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Data Center Data Hardware Virtualization 187

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

ARM is installing sensors to automate the infrastructure that manages its meeting rooms, parking lots and HVAC systems. The company ARM will deploy network technology and more than 600 connected sensors across its UK campus in Cambridge, all controlled by smart ARM-based chips. New ARM-Based Server From ZT Systems.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

.” In 2012 the company made an upgrade to its system, which resides in a containerized data center from IBM, located outdoors next to offices at Fox Studios in Australia. It also has an EMC Isilon clustered storage system with around 500TB of primary data storage. See IT News for some images of Animal Logic’s systems.

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Cloud Data Center Data Storage 188

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

For sourcing, they make decisions, and thus own the hardware budgets. In regards to sourcing, the more efficiently you refresh your hardware, the better off you’ll be, and having a strong DCIM system manage changes in the data center due to hardware / technology refreshes can make all the difference. Networking.

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Data Center Trends Data Disaster Recovery 247

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Equinix has become the latest provider to test drive the use of fuel cells, installing a 100-kilowatt system to generate energy for its FR4 data center in Frankfurt, Germany, the company said. Most data centers use fire suppression systems featuring either water or gas. (Photo: Equinix).

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Data Center Data Energy Disaster Recovery 216