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Tag: Cloud Computing
Learning from FaceBook’s failures
In the interest of honesty I’ll start this post by saying I’m not a fan of FaceBook and never have been. This is based on two major things: If you and I don’t keep in touch through email or phone there is a reason for that. I have no desire…
The Cloud Storage Argument
The argument over the right type of storage for data center applications is an ongoing battle. This argument gets amplified when discussing cloud architectures both private and public. Part of the reason for this disparity in thinking is that there is no ‘one size fits all solution.’ The other part…
What the iPad means to cloud computing
Let me preface is by saying I am far from an Apple fan boy, in fact I would consider myself the exact opposite. I don’t like their business tactics (iTunes trying to force Safari down my throat for example) or their hardware lock-in for their laptops. I would never buy…
The Organizational Challenge
One of the major challenges when looking into cloud architectures is the organizational/process shifts required to make the transition. Technology refreshes seem daunting but changing organizational structure and internal auditing/change management can make rip-and-replace seem like child’s play. In this post I’ll discuss some ways in which to simplify the…
Cloud Types
Within the discussion of cloud computing there are several concepts that get tossed around and mixed up. Part of the reason for this is that there are several cloud architecture types. While there are tons of types and sub-types discussed I’ll focus on four major deployment models here: Public Cloud,…
What is the biggest barrier to your move into the cloud?
Take the poll: http://polls.linkedin.com/p/83955/edtrt Related posts: The Biggest Threat to Your Private-Cloud Deployment: Your IT Staff Private Cloud: An IT Staffer’s Guide To Success Choosing The Right Private Cloud Storage The Cloud Rules What the iPad means to cloud computing
What's Stopping cloud?
So with everyone talking about cloud and all of the benefits of cloud computing why isn’t everyone diving in? The barriers to adoption can be classified into three major categories: Personal, Technical, and Business. Personal Reasons: Personal barriers to cloud adoption are broad ranging and can be quite difficult to…
Technical Drivers for Cloud Computing
In a previous post I’ve described the business drivers for Cloud Computing infrastructures (http://www.definethecloud.net/?p=27.) Basically the idea of transforming data center from a cost center into a profit center. In this post I’ll look at the underlying technical challenges that cloud looks to address in order to reduce data center…
Virtualization
While not a new concept virtualization has hit the main stream over the last few years and become a uncontrollable buzz word driven by VMware, and other server virtualization platforms. Virtualization has been around in many forms for much longer than some realizes, things like Logical partitions (LPAR) on IBM…