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The General Trends of Cloud Computing (Cloud Connect 2012)

The General Trends of Cloud Computing (Cloud Connect 2012)

By on February 27, 2012 in Bandwidth, Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Data Center, Data Management, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise Applications, Identity, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Networking, Software, Storage, Virtualization

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 [...]

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I Confess….Mobile Computing…..

I Confess….Mobile Computing…..

By on February 19, 2012 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Data Center, Green Technology, Hardware, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Network Securities, Networking, Security, Telecommunication, Virtualization

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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New Generation of CIOs Is Born with Cloud Computing and Consumerization of IT

New Generation of CIOs Is Born with Cloud Computing and Consumerization of IT

By on February 10, 2012 in Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Management, Green Technology, Hardware, Identity, Information Technology, IT Compliance, IT Decision-making, Mobile and Wireless, On-Demand, Security, Software, Virtualization

This continues the discussion of the interview of Tim Crawford by Andrew Dailey of MGI Research at the recent Teladata Technology Convergence Conference. As before, I have summarized what was discussed and injected my comments and thoughts triggered by their Q&A. It was simple in the enterprise world. There was a main business organization with [...]

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Defining Cloud Computing’s Key Characteristics, Deployment and Delivery Types

Defining Cloud Computing’s Key Characteristics, Deployment and Delivery Types

By on February 8, 2012 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Editorial, Mobile and Wireless

Recently, Peter Mell and Timothy Grance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provided the Federal Government’s definitions for cloud computing. I find these definitions helpful, a quick reference when reading and learning about cloud computing trends. Further, I find that even the most seasoned tech professionals know little about cloud computing or [...]

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BigData, Fujitsu’s Way

BigData, Fujitsu’s Way

By on January 30, 2012 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Data Center, Green Technology, Identity, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Networking, On-Demand, Security, Telecommunication, Virtualization

The recent Annual Fujitsu North America Technology Forum was Fujitsu Laboratories of America’s fifth such conference. This year’s theme was “From Sensor Networks to Human Networks: Turning Big Data into Actionable Wisdom.” In short, it was a one-day conference on Big Data. Mr. Matsumoto passed the torch to Mr. Kimura (in the next picture), the [...]

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Wireless Markets In The Hands Of The Big Bells K-Street And The Winds Of Change That Move The FCC

Wireless Markets In The Hands Of The Big Bells K-Street And The Winds Of Change That Move The FCC

By on January 23, 2012 in Bandwidth, Community Manager, Editorial, Mobile and Wireless, Telecommunication

The average mobile bandwidth consumer needs to pay attention to the musical chairs played by providers of mobile as well as home use of cable services.  Business users aren’t subjected to the same fluctuations and are more likely to lock in costs longer term.  AT&T blames it on the explosion in data usage and have [...]

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How Does ICT Relate to Energy?

How Does ICT Relate to Energy?

By on November 7, 2011 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Data Center, Green Technology, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Networking, On-Demand, Telecommunication, Virtualization

I started blogging with a keyword, data center energy efficiency, a few years ago, and over time I expanded the covered areas by adding several keywords, although the main theme remained the intersection of IT and energy. Those keywords include: Green IT Data center energy efficiency Energy efficiency Cloud computing Mobile computing Monitoring Sensors Big [...]

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Present and Future of Electric Vehicles

Present and Future of Electric Vehicles

By on October 26, 2011 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Data Management, Green Technology, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Network Securities, Networking, Telecommunication

Before I bought a Prius, I thought EVs were a bunch of toys and would have no market anytime soon. Granted that a Prius is not an EV, after I got one, I felt as if I was driving a computer. After all, I am an IT guy and what is better than driving a [...]

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A Useful Infrastructure Planning Mobile Application by NTT DoCoMo

A Useful Infrastructure Planning Mobile Application by NTT DoCoMo

By on October 11, 2011 in Community Manager, Editorial, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Networking, Software, Telecommunication

Although there are many mobile applications, those on smartphones and other types of wireless phones are predominantly entertainment oriented, such as the apps for music and games. Many of the interesting applications introduced in the recent Mobilize 2011 conference are also along this line. This is fine and dandy, but I want to see other [...]

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Review of The Future of Mobile: A Segment Analysis by GigaOM Pro

Review of The Future of Mobile: A Segment Analysis by GigaOM Pro

By on September 26, 2011 in Cloud Computing, Community Manager, Hardware, Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless, Network Securities, Networking, Security, Software, Telecommunication

I have been covering any subject that is in the intersection between ICT and energy. In this intersection are cloud computing, mobile and wireless computing, telecom, smart grid, new energy sources, and energy efficiency. Energy and ICT are getting much closer because they influence each other much more than before. ICT does not work without [...]

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