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- Utility Computing
- Pay-per-usage processing provided by a service organization that uses its own computers and facilities. Also called "on demand computing," customers access the computers via a private network or over...
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- IBM System x Enterprise Servers in the New Enterprise Data centre
- Virtualization changes everything! Once you start to virtualize your servers and storage, you will find that you can enjoy a higher degree of server utilization and simpler, more comprehensive server management. But you must have the right partner and the right tools in order to get the most value...
- Tags: Enterprise Server, IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Frugal Friday: Residential Broadband Woes, Jacko, Windows 7 vs Snow Leopard pricing, Red Hat, Virtualization, Cleversafe
- Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss my 22-hour cable modem downtime ordeal, Micheal Jackson, Windows 7 and Snow Leopard upgrades, Red Hat's stellar business performance and RHEL clones, Virtualization, and talk with Chris Gladwin, CEO of Cleversafe about their Dispersed Storage technology. ...
- Tags: Cable Modem, Red Hat Inc., Broadband, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Microsoft Windows, Broadband Internet, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Open Source, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- JumpBox for the MoinMoin Wiki 1.1.10 (Windows)
- MoinMoin is an advanced, easy to use and extensible Wiki Engine with a large community of users. It's written in Python and has a clean easy to understand user interface. Since it's a Python program it's not one of the most popular wikis, but that's a shame as it has...
- Tags: Server Software, Microsoft Windows, JumpBox, MoinMoin, Wiki, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Backups, Servers, Online Communications, Hardware, Storage
- Software downloads 2009-06-24
- Virtualization of SAP Applications with VMware ESX Server on IBM System x3850/x3950 M2
- This whitepaper looks at how Virtualization is the concept of decoupling the hardware from the operating systems and applications. This can be implemented a number of ways as we will discuss, but fundamentally it is achieved by inserting a layer between the server hardware and software components, to provide either...
- Tags: SAP AG, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Ip storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2009-06-23
- Virtualization of SAP Applications with VMware ESX Server on IBM System x3850/x3950 M2
- This whitepaper looks at how Virtualization is the concept of decoupling the hardware from the operating systems and applications. This can be implemented a number of ways as we will discuss, but fundamentally it is achieved by inserting a layer between the server hardware and software components, to provide either...
- Tags: SAP AG, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Ip storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2009-06-22
- 10 data center paradoxes -- out of complexity comes simplicity
- For every action there is an equally potent reaction, and that is certainly the case in IT developments we've been seeing as of late. Call them paradoxes if you will, and I just published some of them in an article for Database Trends & Applications on the...
- Tags: Data Center, Paradox, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Virtualization strategy for mid-sized businesses
- Virtualization of business applications allows IT operations in companies of all sizes to reduce costs, improve IT services and manage risk. The most dramatic cost savings are the result of reducing hardware, space and energy usage, as well as the productivity gains that also lead to cost savings ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Midsize Business, Cost Savings, IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Management
- White papers 2009-06-18
- IBM System x: Enterprise Servers in the New Enterprise DataCenter
- Virtualization changes everything! Once you start to virtualize your servers and storage, you will find that you can enjoy a higher degree of server utilization and simpler, more comprehensive server management. But you must have the right partner and the right tools in order to get the...
- Tags: Data Center, Enterprise Server, IBM Corp., Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-06-18
- Dell bolsters virtualization, data center portfolio
- Dell on Wednesday said it has revamped its enterprise portfolio with data center and virtualization services, new configurations and a new PowerEdge server and EqualLogic storage array. The lineup, designed for high performance computing and virtualized data centers, includes the following: Pre-configured infrastructure that...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, EqualLogic, Small-to-medium-sized Business Configuration, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-17
- JumpBox for the MoinMoin Wiki Software 1.1.10 (Mac)
- MoinMoin is an advanced, easy to use and extensible Wiki Engine with a large community of users. It's written in Python and has a clean easy to understand user interface. Since it's a Python program it's not one of the most popular wikis, but that's a shame as it has...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Server Software, JumpBox, MoinMoin, Wiki, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Backups, Servers, Online Communications, Hardware, Storage
- Software downloads 2009-06-17
- Red Hat's KVM-based virtualization platform moves into beta testing
- It was a big day for Xen and a big day for the other open source virtualizatio hypervisor as well. Red Hat's KVM-based virtualization platform -- including a standalone hypervisor, virtualization manager for servers and virtualization manager for the desktop -- moved into beta testing on Tuesday....
- Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Xen, KVM, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Citrix XenServer 5.5, Essentials 5.5 ship
- Citrix started shipping today XenServer 5.5 and its Essentials advanced virtualization management application. The XenServer 5.5 upgrade, which was officially announced in March, offers new features such as consolidated backup, enhanced conversion and search tools, integration with Active Directory and expanded support for “virtually†every version of Windows...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- 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
- Why did Citrix invest in Vyatta?
- A short while ago, Vyatta announced that it had completed its series C round of funding and that that the round was lead by Citrix Systems more information about this round can be found here. Since I've watched both companies for quite some time, I spent a bit of time...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Yvatta, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Geo-engineering can save this planet
- An article in the next issue of "Atlantic" puts geo-engineering front and center for stopping the ill effects of global warming. Faster and cheaper than the more political proposals like cap and trade or efficient cars. It's written by Graeme Wood, called "Moving Heaven and Earth." When they...
- Tags: Atmosphere, Blade, Radiation, Wood, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Sony Ericsson iSync Plugins 1.8.5 (Mac)
- Adds Address Book and iCal syncing for the latest Sony Ericsson phones. Supported phones: C-Series: C702 / C702a / C702c, C902 / C902c, C905 G-Series: G502, G705, G900 K-Series: K310i / K310a / K310c, K320i, K510i / K510a / K510c, K530i / K530c, K550i / K550im / K550c, K618i,...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Feisar, Mainframes, Telecom & Utilities, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-06-12
- Barriers to Entry
- A MBA candidate recently asked me to help him understand what barriers to entry exist for cloud computing and virtualization start ups. This simple question could easily turn into a Master's Thesis. Although I don't know this for a fact, I bet that is exactly what this interesting person is...
- Tags: Barrier, Technology, Cloud Computing, Recruitment & Selection, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- JumpBox for the Silverstripe Content Management System 1.1.5 (Windows)
- Silverstripe is a standards-compliant content management system that allows the user to manage a dynamic content site. Silverstripe utilizes MVC architecture and has a desktop feel with its use of AJAX-based controls. This JumpBox is based on the 1.1 JumpBox Platform and includes a backup system that supports archiving the...
- Tags: Dynamic Content, JumpBox, Silverstripe, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-06-09
- JumpBox for the SugarCRM 4.5.x CRM System 1.1.4 (Windows)
- SugarCRM is the market-leading, commercial Open Source customer relationship management CRM application. SugarCRM's Open Source architecture easily adapts to any business environment by offering a more flexible, cost-effective alternative than proprietary applications. For a small business the JumpBox for SugarCRM can be a huge time and expense saver. It requires...
- Tags: CRM System, Microsoft Windows, Backup System, SugarCRM, CRM, JumpBox, Backups, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Software downloads 2009-06-09
- HP Thin Client Launches Thin Clients and Desktop Virtualization Software
- HP is one of a very small list of companies that offers technology in every category of the Kusnetzy Group Model. So, one could see thin client devices and the related access virtualization, application virtualization and processing virtualization technology as being the window either into an organization's IT infrastructure, in-house...
- Tags: Desktop, Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Thin Clients, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-06-04

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