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Open Source’s Pivotal Role in Datacenter Consolidation Efforts
In nearly every major organization, datacenter consolidation projects are either underway or on the radar, aiming to rein in many years worth of sprawl that has spread systems into every corner of the environment. While such projects often represent a dizzyingly complex effort, the rewards are clear as investments, management,…
The End is Near! Blog Series #2 of 4
My first prediction, mainframes, is not a tough guess that requires a crystal ball, tarot cards, and a roll of the bones. This one has been coming for quite a while and the legacy systems are shrinking every year. Plenty of folks will argue that the mainframe is here to…
Hot Technology Trends - Mobile Phones
I don't know about you, but Android operating systems make me hungry. I suppose it could have something to do with their codenames: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo (Frozen Yogurt), Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and now Ice Cream Sandwich ... If my calculations are correct, the next version will be called either Jelly…
The End is Near! Blog Series #1 of 4
Visions of a bearded man garbed in only a robe, ringing a bell, and chanting, “Beware! The end is near!” come to mind when I think about the information being touted by new aged authors, reporters, and even scientists about the world coming to an end in 2012. Regardless of…
The Next Step: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
The Luddite advantage - Our continuing series of additional things you could be worrying about The White House has just released its Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, a framework set to "achieve privacy protections that preserve consumer trust and promote innovation." Privacy advocates would look upon this as good news,…
Living Out the Benefits of Working in the Cloud
The list of advantages gained by moving business applications to the cloud is extensive: zero asset ownership, anywhere-anytime access, built-in high availability & disaster recovery, and many more. As a cloud architect, I routinely espouse these benefits when talking to clients about future solutions. More recently however, I had the…
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