http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts Specializing in Network, Data Center, and IT Infrastructure Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/loudproudcloud/ 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 ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/2009playbook/ 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 ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/panicparade/ The Boulder County Business Report disclosed the news that Longmont, CO will be home to three 50,000 square foot data centers. Broadband Utilities, based in Dallas, chose land adjacent to the recently completed Honda North Amercan Data Center project. Longmont is already home to some well-known organizations and interest remains high ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/broadband-utilities-building-three-data-centers-in-longmont/ 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 ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/intel/ While I don't agree with some of Chuck's predicted trends in Next Generation Data Centers, this post isn't about those disagreements. I think it's important to highlight the value of his observation about Information Technology (IT) at significant scale. We move data centers of all sizes. The difference in these data ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/scale/ 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 ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/thinisfa/ Have you wanted to develop budgetary estimates for VMware projects or build a business case for VMware and need MSRP pricing? Download our VMware MSRP pricing guide. http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/vmwarepricing/ Since we first published the Free Data Center Moving Guide, the question of how to move user desktops is always present. To address that need, we've published a guide to moving desktops. The guide covers the desktop move phases including common mistakes to avoid, preparation, de-stage, and re-stage. You can ... http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/how-to-move-desktops/ The updated data center move guide is now available for download. The data center relocation guide is useful for creating data center move checklists and data center relocation project plans. ### http://www.e-oasis.com/alerts/2008/dcmoveupdate/