In all the conferences related to data centers that I’ve attended so far, there is a session or two that discusses the integration of facilities and IT to manage a data center more effectively. So far, there does not seem to be an effective solution that might apply uniformly to the average data center. There [...]
About Zen Kishimoto
Dr. Zen Kishimoto is in charge of Green IT at Alta Terra. His broad technology background and diverse functional roles at individual-contributor and executive levels in large corporations and start-ups is a strong basis for conducting research in the greening of IT. Both strategic and tactical insights based on these experiences are necessary to make IT and its related technologies greener, since both a holistic and component-level view are necessary. This is specifically so in his first area of concentration—data centers—in which a large number of software, computer hardware, and networking components as well as facility elements are interrelated and configured in a complex manner. For over 25 years, Zen was involved in various technology areas as a user and a vendor, including software development methodologies/process/tools, Open Source Software (OSS), Internet/Network security, embedded software/systems, networking, Web, VoIP and to name a few. Based on exposure to those multiple technology areas, he can take a view from the perspectives of a user and a vendor of each technology as necessary. After working for Fortune 100 companies, Zen has been a successful entrepreneur and software business consultant specializing in product management, turning technologies to viable business and covering each phase of product management. This includes market research, technology assessment, project management, technical marketing, promotion, product launch, business development and sales. In addition, he produced numerous research papers for his clients in the areas of software and telecommunication as a consultant. In addition, Zen, originally from Japan, has a web of business contacts and relationships in Japan and is keen on the green IT/Technology market outside of the US, bridging language, culture and business practice for his clients. As greening of IT and its related technologies require a global view, he can give appropriate advices and comments not confined to the US domestic view but global ones for his clients. Finally, before joining Alta Terra, he has played CTO, COO and other executive roles in Silicon Valley startups, including Cardsoft. Earlier he served as functional general manager and Senior Director at NEC Technologies, where he started the Internet business unit. He has held technical positions at NEC, Hewlett Packard and GTE. He is also the principal of IP Devices, a software business and market research consultancy specializing in IT infrastructure.
Some Basics of Cloud Computing in 10 Minutes
The recent Open Cloud Conference was a little different from other conferences on cloud computing. It was not big compared with other nationwide conferences, but it attracted a lot of technology geeks and practitioners of cloud computing. Most people were casually dressed (more relaxed than even standard Silicon Valley attire), and most of them were [...]
Open Source and Cloud
This week I attended the Open Cloud Conference at Silicon Valley Cloud Center in Sunnyvale. There were a lot of interesting sessions, and one was on the role of open source for cloud. As there was a debate during the conference on the relationship between open source cloud and open cloud, they are not exactly [...]
Keynote Speech by JB Straubel, CTO and Cofounder Tesla Motors — A New Opportunity for IT and Software Engineers? —
The Design West conference consists of several subconferences: ESC, Android, Black Hat, Design Med, Designing with LEDs, Multicore, and Sensors in Design. That means it covers a wide range of subjects, even though the underlying theme is embedded systems. As you know, embedded system environments are drastically different from those of PCs and servers. Their [...]
Zettaset Enhances Hadoop’s Functionality and Provides Security
One of the interviews I conducted at the recent RSA conference was with Brian Christian, CTO and cofounder of Zettaset. Their PR firm emphasizes the security it provides to Hadoop environments, which is understandable, considering that the RSA conference was all about security. Before getting to the interview, let’s see how Hadoop is doing. The [...]
yaSSL Secures Embedded Systems with Tiny Footprints
When I explain that my expertise is in IT, people nod and think I am a technology guy. Then I go on to say I do software, networking, green/clean technologies, energy efficiency, cloud computing, embedded software, and the application of ICT to other areas, like smart grid. People get confused, and their attention goes out [...]
What Was Hot at RSA Conference 2012?
First, a disclaimer. I attended two days of the RSA conference this week and saw and interviewed several vendors. Interviews by myself and others were videotaped and will be available soon. However, the sheer number of exhibitors and others was tremendous. I am sure I did miss some of the great technologies and vendors. But [...]
RSA Conference 2012: Power Shortage by ICT? You Can’t Be Serious, Are You?
Cloud conferences are gaining momentum and attendance, but the RSA Conference 2012 I’ve attended held Feb. 27 through March 2 in San Francisco attracted more people by far. I talked to and interviewed many people there, and I plan to write about them and the security technologies they presented. This was my second conference since [...]
The General Trends of Cloud Computing (Cloud Connect 2012)
When you cover a conference like Cloud Connect 2012, it is sometimes overwhelming to see so many things and people in a matter of a few days. It is generally a good thing to collect or receive a large amount of information. The downside is that it is hard to digest it all and condense [...]
I Confess….Mobile Computing…..
Sometimes it is hard to admit that I am a laggard when it comes to the adoption of new technologies and services. I laugh at my friends who do not use LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter. But I now admit that I have not been exposed to mobile computing firsthand. Well, I was exposed to it [...]
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