Cloud computing enjoys the current marketing hyperbole cycle and vendor marketing departments know that. Everyone wants to be the leader in the cloud.
However, like “Web 2.0″ before it, it’s questionable if the term “Cloud Computing” can be used in any meaningful way. There are efforts to create a taxonomy of meaning to keep track of [...]
The predictable reports of CAPEX (Capital Operating EXpenditure) and OPEX (Operational EXpenditure) cuts (not just in Information Technology) have already surfaced. Sales projections for public companies are being slashed on a daily basis.
“Weaker than expected demand” seems to be the favorite language. Does anyone in the C-Suite really fail to expect weaker demand? That’s unlikely [...]
Data about job losses, housing starts and foreclosures, venture capital pull-backs and stock market volatility can be used to justify almost any thesis. Watching the panic parade play out in both traditional and online media has resulted in at least one identifiable outcome from the C-Suite: Fooled into Inaction.
Whatever thesis you subscribe to, shouldn’t you [...]
Intel announced it is establishing a presence in Longmont, Colorado joining a who’s who of companies in the area. Of course IBM, just a few miles from Longmont, is one of the earliest and well-known technology giants that have shaped Longmont. Here are a few others:
Chips and Semiconductors
Broadcom Corporation
Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Intelliprop
LSI Storage [...]
With the advent of virtualization, particularly VMware’s VDI (Virtual Desktop Interface), much has been written about pairing a thin hardware client with VDI to ease administration and control costs. This hardware, however, still costs in the range of $300 to $800 per unit. Contrasted to a desktop PC, sometimes there is no savings on the [...]
Most experts recommend a multi-phase approach for implementing VMware. The problem is that following this approach can take anywhere from 6 to 18 months before any benefits are realized. What if you’re already convinced of the VMware benefits and are looking to accelerate the adoption of VMware for competitive advantage? Here are [...]
Succeeding in Business means evaluating your existing processes for improvement. All businesses use spreadsheets for many tasks mainly because it’s quick and easy and doesn’t involve a complicated Information Technology cycle to deploy. How many tasks do you recognize in your own business?
Travel Expenses
Invoices
Project Tracking
Orders and Quotes
Sales Prospects
Workflow Checklists
Vendor [...]
Since posting about the Comcast Broadcast storm, a steady stream of e-mail continues to arrive about Comcast’s other troubles…specifically DNS. Preston Gralla asks Why can’t Comcast run DNS? I don’t know why Comcast continues to have DNS issues, but you can switch to a free DNS provider such as OpenDNS.
I’m still trying to figure [...]
SunRocket, a VoIP provider, ceased operations and stranded all of its customers. Unfortunately, many of those customers pre-paid for their service. That means not only did their phone service stop functioning, they are unlikely to see any refunds for pre-paid service. And while Vonage is often mentioned as a replacement option, it looks like Packet8 [...]
Rich Miller did a great piece on the trend of small towns getting in the data center business. Wheatland, Wyoming is no stranger to a very large construction project. Benefiting from significant improvements in schools, roads, and services the Town swelled during the 1977 to 1980 construction of the $1.6 Billion Laramie River Station (LRS) [...]
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