http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole Comment Feed for Arthur Cole Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:26:04 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2010-03-16T12:26:04Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/no-cloud-without-automation/?cs=40064#comment-36770 This article speaks mainly of the infrastructure automation. Once in the cloud, managing the APPLICATION deployments, maintenance, recovery, and rollbacks becomes a challenge. Companies like Nolio ( http://www.noliosoft.com ) provide an Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:26:04 GMT David http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/no-cloud-without-automation/?cs=40064#comment-36770 2010-03-16T12:26:04Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/no-cloud-without-automation/?cs=40064#comment-36767 This company covers the Management of Critical Situation using Run-book Automation concept from Physical, Virtual & Cloud by Automation the entire resolution process. it offers a Free Trial Version you may be able to quickly evaluate it for your IT Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:33:55 GMT Gabby http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/no-cloud-without-automation/?cs=40064#comment-36767 2010-03-16T11:33:55Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36715 Author, You missed mentioning Boomi (www.boomi.com) in your article of Cloud integration options.  They are one of the earliest innovators in this space, and now have pre-built connectors to most major SaaS players. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:42:30 GMT Ralph Hibbs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36715 2010-03-12T18:42:30Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/in-pursuit-of-faster-backup/?cs=39927#comment-36701 its great to have your blog in my readings.. its helping really... thanks for the share Arthur. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:59:36 GMT LTO Tape http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/in-pursuit-of-faster-backup/?cs=39927#comment-36701 2010-03-12T06:59:36Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36588 Bruce- I saw an article in VentureBeat about egnyte and it looks to be getting a lot of positive media. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:20:21 GMT Julie http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36588 2010-03-08T22:20:21Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36587 Egnyte is a great example of a cloud solution that in my opinion will lead the market.   Anyone else use Egnyte?   http://www.egnyte.com/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:18:15 GMT Bruce http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/data-integration-the-next-step-for-cloud-computing/?cs=39889#comment-36587 2010-03-08T22:18:15Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/wan-optimization-a-critical-link-for-virtualization-cloud-computing/?cs=39717#comment-36453 Thanks for the post. I have had some questions about cloud computing in the past and you have helped to answer them and make it more clear to me. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:15:30 GMT Pat http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/wan-optimization-a-critical-link-for-virtualization-cloud-computing/?cs=39717#comment-36453 2010-03-01T23:15:30Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/time-to-get-real-with-virtualization-management/?cs=39437#comment-36226 This is such an important point for all of IT and data center managers as well. There are several directions for virtual sprawl to go, with the easiest likely to become the most common: ignore/restore. In some ways the benefit to virtual machines allows Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:38:05 GMT Tyler Lane http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/time-to-get-real-with-virtualization-management/?cs=39437#comment-36226 2010-02-17T18:38:05Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/load-balancing-over-the-long-haul/?cs=39321#comment-36169 Portability between Public Cloud providers, and between in-house and vendor is important.  Logicalis in the UK recently announced another interesting proposition – the Cooperative Cloud.  See details at http://www.youtube.com/user/LogicalisUK Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:35:35 GMT Jonathan Price, CA http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/load-balancing-over-the-long-haul/?cs=39321#comment-36169 2010-02-15T14:35:35Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/load-balancing-over-the-long-haul/?cs=39321#comment-36123 The issue of chasing the cheapest power across the globe is something that individual companies have to address on a case-by-case basis.  Does it make more sense to overprovision your compute capacities to create three different centers (or Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:20:57 GMT Gary Anderson http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/load-balancing-over-the-long-haul/?cs=39321#comment-36123 2010-02-11T20:20:57Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/cisco-joins-the-8g-club/?cs=12775#comment-36118 Site explaining you about the features of  cisco 8g which was recently released in the market. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:32:38 GMT cisco xenpak http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/cisco-joins-the-8g-club/?cs=12775#comment-36118 2010-02-11T11:32:38Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-36066 Brilliant. Let's take a step back and look at what this is. A metal Box, filled with blades, lots of cables, fans and disks, capable of running a few hundred apps, some databases, with the same management issues as always.... Now, reduce the size of the Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:49:57 GMT Marcel den Hartog http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-36066 2010-02-08T20:49:57Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/ramping-up-ethernet-throughput/?cs=39095#comment-35987 And why were the Crays the Kings of Speed for so long. FAST  data access (relatively) by short data paths.   E-net is serial. Yeah, ya get jitter and such if you go another way... but let's hear your suggestions.   SCSI just spent several Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:12:40 GMT Mark http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/ramping-up-ethernet-throughput/?cs=39095#comment-35987 2010-02-05T22:12:40Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/the-dos-and-donts-of-ssd-implementation/?cs=39131#comment-35980 I know many people are asking about SSD in regards to desktop virtualization.  When talking 1,000-10,000+ users, there is a need for greater IOPS so many are looking at SSDs as the answer.  And because many of the writes are small in size, the Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:16:49 GMT Daniel Feller http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/the-dos-and-donts-of-ssd-implementation/?cs=39131#comment-35980 2010-02-05T14:16:49Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-35960 IT? about the cellphone? im manuel levoit  here my # 09094222133? Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:41:27 GMT User1791758 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-35960 2010-02-05T01:41:27Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-35885 Bring on the mainframes! Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:47:49 GMT rvab http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/shrinking-the-data-center-in-a-box/?cs=39190#comment-35885 2010-02-03T21:47:49Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/cloud-storage-strictly-a-backup-play/?cs=39165#comment-35841 Very interesting read this is one of my major interest. I will be following this blog closely     Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:02:01 GMT User1790823 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/cloud-storage-strictly-a-backup-play/?cs=39165#comment-35841 2010-02-03T07:02:01Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/backup-in-a-virtual-world/?cs=39052#comment-35729 You also might like to take a look at esXpress from PHD Virtual, as a virtual backup/recovery solution which does not have the restrictions VDR does.   http://phdvirtual.com/products/esxpress-virtual-backup   VDR is not an ideal choice for an Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:53:40 GMT Patrick - PHD Virtual http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/backup-in-a-virtual-world/?cs=39052#comment-35729 2010-01-29T18:53:40Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/backup-in-a-virtual-world/?cs=39052#comment-35728 Availability is a top concern for data center managers, as indicated in a recent Data Center Users Group survey ( http://tiny.cc/oldGo ). As systems become virtual, it is even more important that the entire infrastructure is secure and available. The Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:50:34 GMT Gary Anderson http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/backup-in-a-virtual-world/?cs=39052#comment-35728 2010-01-29T18:50:34Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/is-the-sun-setting-on-hdds/?cs=38958#comment-35674 Point taken. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:08:30 GMT ArthurCole http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/is-the-sun-setting-on-hdds/?cs=38958#comment-35674 2010-01-27T15:08:30Z