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Managing IT Infrastructure With Template-Based Provisioning

The ideal approach is one in which all underlying physical IT data center resources and their interdependencies can be manipulated in software-defined templates. The entire application or service infrastructure can be provisioned or repurposed on-demand or automatically in response to real-time business needs. This results in less overbuilding, significant operational...

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Data Center, Information Technology, Provisioning, Liquid Computing, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-09-03

Liquid Computing: Drive Down the Time and Cost of Managing Your IT Infrastructure With Unified Computing

Cost containment is the most critical issue facing today's data center managers. Increasingly, IT departments are being forced to do more with less while at the same time being asked to support a complex set of business demands. The way to address these demands efficiently is to transform the data...

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Data Center, Information Technology, Liquid Computing, Data Centers, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management

White papers 2009-06-01

Liquid Computing and the dynamic datacenter

Liquid Computing and the dynamic datacenterLiquid & the dynamic datacenterThanks for helping to further the discussion on dynamic data center management. I agree that there are several approaches to address the issues, and I recently launched a blog to help companies to understand the options (http://unifiedcomputing.blogspot.com). While software-only approaches...

Tags: Data centers, Storage, data center, Liquid Computing, dynamic Datacenter

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Additional Resources

Xerox prints computer smarts on fabric, plastic

In conjunction with a conference in Europe this week, Xerox has announced a new ink technology for printing electronic circuitry on everything from clothes to roll-up computer displays. In conjunction with a conference in Europe this week, Xerox has announced a new ink technology for printing electronic circuitry on...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Circuitry, Computer, printing, Xerox, Stephen Shankland CNET News

News items 2009-10-27

Conversation with Virtuoso, a Liquid Computing Customer

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Joel Chaplin, CIO at Virtuoso, a Liquid Computing customer, and thought you'd like to read a bit about that conversation. By the way, I posted Liquid Computing and the dynamic datacenter back in March 2009. Please introduce...

Tags: Virtuoso, LiquidIQ, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Data Management, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-05

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

News to know: Windows 7 RC; Cloud wars; Scareware; Facebook WWDC;

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. Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and the return of the platform wars Microsoft fights the 'open' fight amid the clouds. Techmeme Mary Jo...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales

Blog posts 2009-03-27

Liquid Computing and the dynamic datacenter

As organizations deploy virtualized workloads that can be moved from place to place to meet service level agreements or deal with outages, making the physical environment equally agile comes to the forefront as a requirement. by Dan Kusnetzky

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

Blog posts 2009-03-26

More comments on Cisco UCS launch

More comments on Cisco UCS launchAgreedI think the fact that you have a company like Cisco entering this market shows that there is a need that they have seen. In some ways this really helps companies like Egenera who, although have been around, have had a hard time making that...

Tags: Data centers, Cisco UCS, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco UCS launch

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

SXSWi - party like its 2009

Prior to SXSWi I was asked goodness knows how many times if I was likely to be there. I said the same thing to all comers: 'I don't get it. I don't see the point. Waste of time.' Much against my advice, at least one SAP...

Tags: Innovation, Austin, Enterprise, SXSWi, Drunkenness, Breakthrough Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Dell's second gen rugged laptop: Can it stop a bullet?

Dell on Tuesday launched the second generation of its rugged laptop---the Latitude E6400 XFR---with the biggest improvement being a new suit of armor.  [caption id="attachment_14207" align="alignright" width="233" caption="Dell's rugged laptop targets a niche market, but can take some water torture."][/caption] Dell is clearly going...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-10

Towards a robotic society in 2020?

Towards a robotic society in 2020?Any Asimov reader could spew this drivelWe are more than 10 years away from the positronic brain!How about a free Nestor Class 5?And I'll use it to help me cook sweetpotato pie!I could JUST SEE Mr. Data cooking in Will Smith's Grama's Kitchen... Well, at...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Flash memory, Desktops, Beat-It, Star Dreck, memory

Discussion threads 2008-12-06

What do you use?

What do you use?Poll answers don't fit my situation:OS: Windows, OS X, Linux (primarily CentOS, RHEL, and Ubuntu), and Solaris.Browser: IE on Windows, Safari on OS X, FireFox on Linux.Gaming: No.Notebook: Toshiba R200 and MacBook 2nd Gen.Smart Phone: iPhone.Upgrading PCs: Yes, very comfortable.RE: What do you use?Although I voted Windows,...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, Desktops, Linux, game, Microsoft Windows, PC, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

Deloitte laptop stolen: Clients at risk

Deloitte laptop stolen: Clients at riskA little llarmist aren't we?Personally, I would not choose to store that information on a laptop in the first place. But you must have missed the part where it says:"The laptop was protected by a number of security measures, including start up password, operating...

Tags: Notebooks, Potential victim, Union leader, Deloitte LLP, laptop computer, security

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

HP Blackbird 002 to hit retail stores this summer - get some hands-on time before you buy!

HP has announced that the award-winning Blackbird 002 gaming system will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro Center retail stores and online shops this summer. This is the first time HP Blackbird 002 will be...

Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Retail Company, Games, Retail, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-09

IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers

IBM on Wednesday outlined its entry to be the hardware vendor of choice among Web 2.0 companies with a server dubbed iDataPlex. Big Blue calls the iDataPlex a new server category (gallery right, Techmeme) designed to be one of thousands crammed into a data center. IBM claims iDataplex uses...

Tags: Web, IBM Corp., iDataPlex, Web 2.0, Cloud Computing, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-23

Explaining science with drawings

A recent news release from the US National Science Foundation NSF mentions a project it helped to fund, 'Picturing to Learn.' For this project, college students have to create pencil drawings to explain scientific concepts to high school students. As says Felice Frankel, a Harvard University researcher who is leading...

Tags: National Science Foundation, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Student, Web Site Development, Productivity, Investment, Web Technology, Internet, Finance, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-04-12

Security metrics and issues

One of the questions coming out of last week's wintel vs lintel discussions asked which one is generally more secure. As it turns out that's an easy question to answer -unless, of course, you want to demonstrate that your answer is correct, because then it turns out that virtually nothing...

Tags: Wintel, Performance, Integrity Failure, Security, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-03-25

Photos: Cryogenics chilled systems at CeBit

Amid the talk of green and power-efficient computing at CeBIT this year, in some cases it is all about faster and cooler--and in one instance, that involves liquid nitrogen. ZDNetUK reports from Hannover, Germany. by Andy Smith

Tags: CeBit, Hardware, cooling

Image galleries 2008-03-05

HP introduces its next-generation, liquid cooling system

Attention shoppers, er, data center managers! For a mere $24,499, you can invest in the latest modular cooling technology from Hewlett-Packard. (Keep in mind at the price doesn't include a hook-up kit, which costs another $2,499.) The company has introduced its second-generation liquid cooling rack, the HP...

Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Unit, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-02-12