At the recent DatacenterDynamics conference in San Francisco, the last session was a panel discussion on where IT is headed and the effects of that on data centers. Because my chair duty was over by then, it was the only session I could attend other than my own track. Because a lot is going on [...]
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What CIOs Need to Know about Cloud Computing
It is not too difficult to understand what public cloud is and why it is useful to have it. You outsource all the necessary computing and storage needs to somewhere else. On top of that, you pay only for what you use. And you use it as much as you want when you have a [...]
A Chat with Kevin Malik, CIO of IO Data Centers, on DCIM
Coming from IT, I find a data center a fascinating place where facilities and IT coexist, but they can use closer communication with each other. When I started to cover the data center segment some four years ago, people I met at data center conferences and meetings asked me if I was on the mechanical [...]
What Would You Do If You Had Unlimited Bandwidth? Does It Waste Too Much Energy?
Part of the secret of attending a good conference is to find one. Some big-name conferences advertise a lot and everyone knows about them. But sometimes we get lucky and find a very high quality conference at the right price. How do great quality and affordable price grab you? In addition, it comes with complimentary [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BigData, Fujitsu’s Way
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 [...]
Wireless Markets In The Hands Of The Big Bells K-Street And The Winds Of Change That Move The FCC
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 [...]
Energy Efficiency at Data Centers, Vantage Way
The first of my 2012 interviews is with Greg Ness, Marketing Vice President, Vantage Data Centers. Until I saw him, I did not realize that I often used to read his blog. He also writes on data center and IT infrastructure here. Greg Ness in the lobby of V3 Vantage Data Center. Actually, this is [...]
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