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- Does virtualization equal cloud computing?
- I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...
- Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- SAP regaining its mojo?
- Earlier today at SAP TechEd Vienna, Jim Hageman Snabe, SAP senior vice president in charge of products said: "Business ByDesign will be multi-tenant." It was almost a throw away line in a broad conversation discussing SAP's slow conversion to all things SaaS and cloud computing. I...
- Tags: Blade, SAP AG, Operational Planning, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Roi/Tco, Servers, Business Operations, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Midwest tech firm now wind driven
- Other World Computing OWC is in McHenry County, Illinois, and now their power comes from the wind. OWC claims the title of "first 100 percent on-site wind powered technology manufacturer/distributor in the U.S." It's using Vestas-made wind turbines for all its daily electricity needs. ...
- Tags: Turbine, Other World Computing, Other World Computing HQ, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-10-26
- Hitachi announces 500GB 2.5" Travelstar hard drive
- Hitachi on Tuesday announced that is it shipping its fifth-generation, 7200 RPM mobile hard drive, the Travelstar 7K500. The 500GB, 2.5-inch, 3Gb/s SATA drive is intended for notebooks, gaming systems and external storage and is the fastest hard drive in its class,...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Hitachi Ltd., Travelstar 7K500, 7K500, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Unlocking Life's Secrets at Columbia University
- Can Intel processors enable progress on the most demanding life sciences applications - and do it within the strict floor space and power constraints of a Manhattan data center? One of the largest academic computing centers devoted to molecular and systems biology says yes. Columbia University's Center for Computational Biology...
- Tags: Columbia University, Intel Corp., C2B2, Data Centers, Servers, Blade Servers, Healthcare, Utility Computing, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies 2009-09-01
- A Radical Remodel
- Emerson's long-term business growth strategy called for fast, flexible computing and communications across all of its businesses, but the legacy IT infrastructure was made up of disparate systems. Emerson deployed standardizing and virtualizing the IT environment on Dell PowerEdge blade servers is enabling Emerson to consolidate approximately 135 data centers...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Emerson, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2009-09-01
- Pivot3 - a different take on unified computing
- Pivot3's Lee Caswell and I spoke about a different take on unified computing architectures and storage centric computing. Lee and I crossed paths while he was with Sun Microsystems. Furthermore, Pivot3's take includes memory virtualization/distributed caching elements as well. Here's how Pivot3 describes itself ...
- Tags: Network, Environment, Pivot3, Storage, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Savvis on Cisco's Unified Computing System
- Bryan Doerr, Chief Technology Officer, Savvis and I communicated about Cisco's Unifed Computing System UCS. Here are his answers to some questions that were posed to him. Since Savvis currently operates 29 data centers (a total of 1.4 million square feet of space), his views could be seen as...
- Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., Savvis Communications, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Citrix and Fujitsu cuddle closer together
- Citrix and Fujitsu recently announced that they were taking their long-standing relationship to another level. Fujitisu has signed an OEM agreement with Citrix and will incorporate Citrix technology at a deeper level than ever before. The key questions are where these two companies think that they're going to get more...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Customer, Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitisu, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Data Centers, Recruitment & Selection, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big vision
- Dell's analyst powwow on Tuesday is expected to focus heavily on storage and cost cutting, but lack any big transformation plans---although many observers are itching to hear more about the company's acquisition strategy and vision. Caris analyst Robert Cihra sums it up well. Dell has been focusing...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Analyst, Vision, Cihra, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Storage, Desktops, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- Rumors
- RumorsFor people like me who don't know what "the UCS systems" are/is.http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns944/And after you read Cisco's blurb, you still won't know what it is.RE: RumorsJust rumors or this reality...?Ok I hope you listen Michael Jackson Radio Streaming.That to dedicated for him , just click and hear : http://freeradiofm.blogspot.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-radio-muenchen.htmlRE: RumorsCorrect me...
- Tags: Data centers, Storage, Utility computing, data center, Cisco Systems Inc., computing solution, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-08
- Spanish University Reduces Processing Time From One Week to Approximately 60 Minutes With High-Performance Computing Environment
- An increasing number of researchers are using High-Performance Computing HPC environments to support their programmes. Apart from significant processing power, the institutions deploying these infrastructures want solutions that simplify management, deliver high-density computing and maximise performance. Researchers needed a week to process many data-intensive tasks. The university wanted to reduce...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., High-performance Computing, High-performance, Spanish University, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Management
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- Cisco's commodity server foray likely to boost share, but at what cost?
- Cisco's move to offer high-end integrated blade servers was one thing, but there are rumblings about its latest effort to focus on lower-end rack-mount hardware. The networking giant in early June announced that it would offer rack-mount servers, a commodity market that could give Cisco more market...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- IBM's CloudBurst is a credible step forward
- About six months ago, I accused IBM of “cloud-washing†its solutions and services when it launched its Project Blue Cloud marketing campaign. Its aim with this effort was to lure customer conversations about cloud computing in its direction so it could learn what enterprises wanted from this new technology. IBM...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Portals, Storage Management, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware, Internet, Storage, James Staten
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!
- What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!Y'know, I disagreeI understand Adrian's need to attract eyeballs and taking a deflationist view of Win7 in a world of gushing praise will no doubt help attract a lot of hits. HOWEVER, I think the wrong questions were asked.Instead of judging...
- Tags: Operating systems, Well XP, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
- News to know: Google Search; iPod Touch; Pre launch date; Yahoo; Zune; AMD
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Google: Understanding is the next frontier of search; Meet Wonder Wheel, Google Squared Tom Foremski: How...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Google Search, Apple iPod Touch, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Telecom & Utilities, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Monash University Health Sciences Gets Research Results in a Week Instead of Months Using a Dell-Based High-Performance Computing Cluster
- Monash University needed to construct a High-Performance Computing HPC cluster to support its biomedical research efforts. The cluster needed to be easily expandable, and CPU power per dollar spent was a major consideration. The IT group within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University assembled a...
- Tags: Monash University, Dell Computer Corp., High-performance Computing, High-performance, Health Care, Monash University Health Science, Healthcare, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Servers, Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-05-01
- Cisco takes Letterman-style approach to push Unified Computing System savings
- Cisco takes Letterman-style approach to push Unified Computing System savingsCisco Cost comparison doesn't make senseSome thing doesn't add up in the cost comparison:1.) For legacy 8 blade configuration- Management is $7000 for 8 Blades. THis is either $7000 per chassis or $875 per Blade. 2.) For Legacy 320 blade configuration...
- Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, Servers, blade, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Cisco takes Letterman-style approach to push Unified Computing System savings
- Cisco raised the stakes today in the Great Data Center War of 2009 - and it didn't involve a new product or strategy announcement. Instead, the marketing department took to the Web in a David Letterman-type format to explain to a live audience why its new Unified...
- Tags: Marketing, Data Center, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
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