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Category Archives: Private Cloud
Cloud Heresy
I’m about to commit a bit of cloud heresy as a technology guy writing about cloud and claiming that it’s really not all about hypervisors, automation and orchestration. Sure, you need a measure of these components in order to be … Continue reading
Posted in Private Cloud
Tagged Automation, Cloud, Demand Management, Hybrid Cloud, ITSM, Orchestration, service catalog
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Not the best reason to move to the cloud…
…but it will do. The details are somewhat sketchy, but it looks like an FBI raid over the ne’er-do-wells at LulzSec at hosting provider DigitalOne got a little over enthusiastic, grabbing several RACKS of servers instead of several servers (or … Continue reading
Posted in Future of IT, Private Cloud, The Nature of IT
Tagged Cloud, DigitalOne, FBI, LulzSec, Privacy
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What Geocaching Can Teach Us About Demand Management
Welcome! As my inaugural post on The Practical Polymath I wanted to make some kind of introduction, maybe a little getting to know you post…you know, something soft. Truthfully, you don’t care about me so let’s just dive right in with … Continue reading
Trusted Cloud
More and more I’m hearing that it is no longer a matter of ‘if’ clients will use cloud computing in some way but a matter of ‘how’ and ‘when’. Security is often listed as the number one concern regarding cloud … Continue reading
Posted in Private Cloud
Tagged GRC, ITSM, Private Cloud, service catalog, Transparency
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What a View!
It’s been a great VMWorld so far, and today’s announcements only add to all the buzz amongst the attendees. I’ve always seen VDI and application virtualization as a way to extend the security, compliance, and availability of the data center … Continue reading
EMC World 2010
The first two days of EMC World 2010 have been that familiar and welcome mix of hectic and inspiring. This is my fourth EMC World and I continue to get to increase my level of participation year after year. I … Continue reading
Cloud Differentiators
I’ve spent a lot of time talking with my clients and partners lately about what makes a Private Cloud a cloud. There are many schools of thought on this, no end to the opinions really, but I think it comes … Continue reading