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Daniel Kusnetzky, Vice President of Research Operations for The 451 Group, is responsible for research, publications, and operations. Mr. Kusnetzky has been has been involved with information technology since the late 1970s. Most recently Mr. Kusnetzky was Principal Analyst for KG LLC. Prior to that he was Executive Vice...
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- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers
- Red Hat is attempting to use KVM as a weapon to defeat VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, Oracle and the like. Organizations will need proof that it is better. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., Server, Open Source, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Cisco, EMC and VMware Announce Alliance
- Cisco, EMC and VMWare launch alliance/coalition/joint venture. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Alliance, VMware Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., EMC Corp., Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Cloud computing making new alliances
- Are we seeing suppliers trying to re-implement the mainframe using modular hardware and software? by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Alliance, Mainframes, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Servers, Hardware, Marketing, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Oracle's Virtualization Story
- Oracle VM, like the other virtualization technologies Oracle offers, is presented as an integrated, optimized, easy-to-manage part of an Oracle environment. It may not be the best choice for those expecting support the products from the industry leaders. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Eco-IT
- IT is seeing the beginnings of a perfect storm that will be felt by every major user of IT. Organizations are likely to be required to reduce their use of power, carbon emissions and the like at the same time they're increasing needs for computing. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-30
- Preparing for the 451 Group Customer Conference
- The 451 Group Customer Conference is likely to be an interesting and thought provoking event. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Conference, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- Revisiting the topic of Office versus OpenOffice.Org
- Revisiting the topic of OpenOffice.org versus Microsoft Office and some of the comments, thoughts and feelings of readers. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Examining datacenter operations with Akorri BalancePoint
- As organizations take the journey to a more virtualized environment, it can be harder and harder for them to actually see what's happening in their datacenters. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Saying goodbye to Zimbra
- Goodbye Zimbra. Hello Hosted Exchange. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Zimbra, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-26
- Carry on blues and the blame game
- Airlines are blaming passengers for problems the airlines have created. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Airline, Games, Personal Technology, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Site Uptime Network experiences
- IT and Facilities don't speak the same language and yet must work together. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Network, Uptime, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Another side of the SCO story
- Dan Kusnetzky remembers the Santa Cruz Operation and Caldera/The SCO group by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: SCO Group Inc., Dan Kusnetzky, Open Source
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Uptime Institute Seminar
- I'm on my way to the Uptime Institute's How to Plan, Justify, and Manage a Major Data Center Project seminar in Atlanta, GA. I hope to meet some of the attendees as well as members of the Institute's staff. Who is the Uptime Institue? Here's how the Institute...
- Tags: Data Center, Uptime, Uptime Institute, Institute, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- VMware facing challengers on all sides
- It is clear that VMware is facing significant challenges from at least four different sectors. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- Certeon Virtual Appliance uncorking the network bottleneck
- Performance optimization is accomplished through a number of small steps, each contributing to the overall performance of a workload. Certeon's Virtual Appliance can often help. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Performance, Network, Performance Optimization, Certeon, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Apptis Technology Solutions, an eGenera Partner
- Delivering private cloud architectures is complicated and congested with competing technologies, all of which claim to do all things for all people. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Egenera Inc., Apptis Inc., Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- AutoVirt 3: Storage management control
- In the wake of T-Mobile's virtual storage meltdown for Sidekick users, it would be wise for organizations to re-examine their virtual storage solutions. AutoVirt 3 might be a useful addition for mid market companies. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Storage Management, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- WSJ Cloud Computing Quiz
- William M. Bulkeley, of the Wall Street Journal, just published an interesting quiz "How Well Do You Know… the Cloud?". It apears that the good Mr. Bulkeley has a good grasp of cloud computing in its current stage of evolution. Although it appears that this article is not based upon...
- Tags: Wall Street Journal, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Marketing via funny slide show
- I just love it when someone comes up with a funny, entertaining way to make their points. Vyatta’s CEO, Kelly Herrell, pointed out a fun slide deck in a recent blog post in which he dissects what the Big Proprietary Networking Vendors wouldn’t say in one fell, slideshow swoop. ...
- Tags: Marketing, Blog, Slideshow, Vyatta, Blogging, Internet, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Citrix launches XenDesktop 4
- XenDesktop v4 packages up nearly all desktop virtualization components. What will VMware do? by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
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