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How to Use Automation and Virtualization to Improve Service Levels of Your Applications

Ninety percent of data center resources are sitting idle waiting for usage spikes. Because applications are tightly coupled to the machines on which they run, dedicated hardware must be set aside each time a new application is put into production. Over-provisioning translates into millions of dollars of unused assets. Create...

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Automation, Over-provisioning, Cassatt Collage, Goal-Driven Automation, Virtualization Control, Virtualization, Data Centers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Data Management

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Automation and Virtualization Increase Utilization and Efficiency of J2EE Applications

Ninety percent of your servers are probably sitting idle right now. Planning for peak demands means you have a lot of hardware and software - especially those supporting critical J2EE applications - just waiting for something to happen. Learn how to break the tight coupling between J2EE applications, middleware, and...

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Information Technology, J2EE Application, Automation, Cassatt Collage, J2Ee, Virtualization, Middleware, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Software, Storage, Management

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Photo Art Studio (zip)

Photo Art Studio is a brand-new application for decorating photos and applying effects. Within literally a couple of seconds, you will be able to build up a stylish frame, create a postcard or a collage. The program includes a handful of functions necessary for processing digital photographs: automatic enhancement and...

Tags: Photograph, AMS Software, Photo Art Studio

Software downloads 2008-10-08

Another review of Paul Maritz's vision of a datacenter OS

Ken Oestreich, of Cassatt, posted his own review of Paul Maritz's vision of a virtual datacenter operating system. It can be found here. As one might expect, it points out that others, including Cassatt, Virtual Iron and others have been implementing versions of this concept for quite a while. ...

Tags: Data Center, Operating System, Industry Standard, Vision, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-16

Vkernel's catchphrase "performance lifecycle management"

I recently was introduced to a new catchphrase during a discussion with Vkernel. The phrase was "performance lifecycle management." Although at first, it seemed the result of running one of those buzzword generators. I'm sure you know what I mean - software that selects three random words from  a list...

Tags: Catchphrase, Performance, Lifecycle Management, Virtual Server, Vkernel, Performance Lifecycle Management, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Business Structures, Performance Management, Ip storage, Desktop Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Collage Maker (msi)

Collage Maker is a tool that simplifies the process of building photo collages. Create eye-catching collages quickly and effortlessly. Select a group of photos and let Collage Maker generate the collage according to your preferences. The Auto-Collage Templates let you create interesting collages by arranging the photos in various layouts....

Tags: Photograph, Galleria Software

Software downloads 2008-08-26

Kodak ESP 5 All-in-One - multifunction (color)

The simplistic design, barebones editing software, and lack of features peg the $170 Kodak ESP5 as an entry level all-in-one printer. Unfortunately, you can do much better for the money; for example, the HP OfficeJet J6480 is meant for the home office, but still produces excellent quality photos and even...

Tags: Printers, Monitors & displays, Fax, printer industry, Kodak ESP5, printer, Eastman Kodak Co., photograph

Product reviews 2008-08-19

Building the ecosystem: Citrix and Platform Computing

David Roussain of Citrix and Peter Dyer of Platform Computing brought me up to speed on how the two companies are working together to provide a highly managable, agile computing environment based upon virtual machines supported by Citrix XenServer and Platform Computing's VM Orchestrator 4.0. ...

Tags: Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Platform Computing Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-18

Cornyn illustrates U.S. health policy divide

Cornyn illustrates U.S. health policy divideThere He Goes AgainCornyn is my senator and I'm always writing to him to debunk the statements he makes. Cornyn is classic Marketing 101 -- all talk, no listen.Voting our economic interestYour economic interest is ALWAYS less government, more free enterprise. Regardless of your current...

Tags: Government, Lou Dobbs, middle class, Cornyn

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Virtual Iron 4.4

Tim Walsh, Director of Marketing for Virtual Iron, brought me up to speed on his company's newest release of its cleverly named product, Virtual Iron. Since we hadn't spoken in quite some time, we spent the first part of our conversation, telling travel stories, bad jokes and generally having a...

Tags: data center, virtual iron, virtual iron 4.4, data centers, desktop virtualization, storage, hardware, data management, dan kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-11

Collage FX Studio (exe)

Collage FX Studio lets you create your own photo collage, scrapbooking layouts with a few clicks. You can turn ordinary digital photos and texts into personalized works of art quickly and easily. Collage FX Stduio edit collage with resources such as photo frames, mask effects, styled texts, rich cliparts and...

Tags: Photograph, FoxArc Software Technologies

Software downloads 2008-07-15

Aleo Photo Collage Maker (zip)

Aleo Photo Collage Maker is an easy to use program for creating images collages and digital scrapbooks from your photos. You can select from a variety of collage templates or create your own design from scratch. You can drag and drop your photos to the collage, applying photo frames, masks...

Tags: Photograph, Aleo Software

Software downloads 2008-07-15

eezPix (exe)

eezPix Photo Organizer helps you creatively organize, edit, and share photos. It's easy to import and organize photos with eezPix. With the editing tools, you can rotate, crop and resize photos, adjust lightness, and contrast and saturation. You can add digital frame, create photo collage, Gif animation, IM display pictures,...

Tags: Photograph, Anvsoft

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Take Four Cassatt's Active Response 5.1

Take Four Cassatt's Active Response 5.1Cassatt and AlpironHi DanAgree with almost all you wrote. However Cassatt product is not unique 1 take a look at www.alpiron.com

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Cassatt Active Response, Cassatt Active Response 5.1

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

Virtualization slapdown: clusters versus virtual machine technology

A friend in the industry recently asked for my opinion on an interesting question "is virtualization becoming a replacement for clustering?" I knew he really meant the combination of virtual machine software and management software for virtualized environments that provided orchestration and automation capabilities. Here is my answer to that...

Tags: Software, Virtualization, Clustering, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Software, Desktop Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Stratus Avance a new take on clustering

After many attempts at scheduling a meeting, I was finally able to speak with Stratus about their new virtual machine/clustering/HA software offering called Avance. It's Stratus' entry into the pure software market. Here's how Stratus describes Avance Stratus Technologies can provide some relief. With the introduction...

Tags: Software, Stratus Technologies, Clustering, Virtual Machine, Stratus Avance, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Wonder Photo Studio (exe)

Wonder Photo Studio is a digital photo collage utility that can combine your favorite photos into an artistic compilation. With Wonder Photo Studio, you can quickly and easily make beautiful photo collages complete with resources such as layouts, templates, photo frames, special mask effects, rich cliparts and word arts. The...

Tags: Photograph, ZC Star

Software downloads 2008-06-17

Lessons from American university education

Lessons from American university educationCorrectionsYou wrote: Not only are graduates easy pickings for companies who want the best and brightest in the world (or rather, would be, if our own government wasn’t so intent on sending them back to their home countries), but they create opportunities for private money to...

Tags: college system, private college, education, American University

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Is Virtual Storage required for datacenter agility?

Is Virtual Storage required for datacenter agility?Is this a problem or an opportunity?From what I know about Cassatt and all the other systems, they help virtualize everything. So if you are monitoring all of your systems and making them fault tolerant including the servers that are running the virtual storage,...

Tags: Data centers, datacenter agility, Virtual Storage, storage, data center

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Is Virtual Storage required for datacenter agility?

I've had a number of discussions with suppliers of software for both virtual processing and management of virtualized resources. In almost every case, something very important is being left unsaid during these discussions. The representatives of these company present their case with the unsaid assumption that storage...

Tags: Data Center, Storage, Data Centers, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-09