Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Infrastructure Virtualization: The Next Logical Step. 2010 will be an interesting year for virtualization - but not from the perspective youre probably thinking. It will be the year of the virtual infrastructure, not of the virtual machine.

Virtualization 100

Virtualization Data Center Cloud Mobile 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 5, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What if software virtualization is the tip of the iceberg? Chock-full of great presentations, networking and predictions, topped-off with a closing keynote from Nick Carr on The Big Switch. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency.

Virtualization 124

Virtualization Software Software Data Center 124

Fountainhead

APRIL 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Egenera creates physical & virtual servers transparently. Egenera just announced that its embedding virtual machine provisioning within its PAN Manager software for free. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1).

Virtualization 100

Virtualization Dell Data Center Hardware 100

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The Growth of Data Growth: My Digital Contrail. Although Im not a Big Data aficionado, Id recently been struck by a few statistics from the IDC Digital Universe study: It is estimated that in 2011, 1.8 Labels: Big Data.

Data 193

Data Data Center Big Data Airlines 193

Fountainhead

AUGUST 9, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. And that is a whole lot more than just providing a virtualized cloud infrastructure. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal.

Cloud 253

Cloud Data Center Agile Enterprise 253

Fountainhead

JULY 5, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The next generation business: Data is the new platform. Labels: Big Data , Predictions. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek.

Data 154

Data Data Center Big Data Virtualization 154

Fountainhead

MAY 13, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. and only 20% of data centers scoring better than 2.0 according to a Digital Realty Trust survey reported by the Data Center Journal. Traditional data centers take a "diffusive" approach to cooling equipment. Big Data. (6).

Data Center 272

Data Center Cloud Data Energy 272

Fountainhead

AUGUST 1, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. In other words, I dont just mean a product that offers an automated virtualization (server, storage, networking) layer. Too Sexy: Big Data Business Models. Im not speaking about Big Data infrastructure or analytics products per se.

Big Data 170

Big Data Data Center Cloud Virtualization 170

Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Enter the concepts of "Mobile applications" and "Virtual desktops". Both desktop and/or application gateway are made available as virtual desktops & apps via a web gateway to approved users. Big Data. (6). Fountainhead.

Data Center 246

Data Center Virtualization Firewall Applications 246

Fountainhead

MAY 20, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What Clouds Will Form Around Datas Gravity? The concept of Data Gravity posits that as data accumulates (whether it be stored, analyzed, used) it tends to attract even more similar data. Labels: Big Data , Predictions.

Cloud 200

Cloud Data Data Center Energy 200

Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Amazon Web Services recent (re) announcement of its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) functionality as it ventures into the enterprise ( on AWS Blog ) as well as their recent teaming with Equinix and Netapp. Big Data. (6). Fountainhead.

Strategy 210

Strategy Cloud Vmware Data Center 210

Fountainhead

MAY 29, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Its All Just Data to Me. And, in the context of the cloud computing operations model, my relationship to the physical location of data - and processing of that data - has shifted too. Now, enter the Virtual Machine. Big Data. (6).

Data 160

Data Data Center Virtualization Transportation 160

Fountainhead

JULY 23, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. For years, the “virtual PC” has been the dream of users and corporations alike. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Fountainhead.

Cloud 138

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Mobile 138

Fountainhead

MAY 14, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. apps, but it also houses a Big Data repository of historic exchange. Much like the example above, we have a business that turns itself inside-out to expose internal services (and data) creating an entirely new business model. Big Data.

Cloud 177

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Big Data 177

Fountainhead

JANUARY 24, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Since about 2006 I’ve been involved with data center IT automation. Back then I started with Cassatt, one of the first companies trying to automate infrastructure components in the data center. Enter Virtualization. Fountainhead.

Cloud 216

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Data 216

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. As this relates to Cloud computing, its clear that more of the mainstream market is adopting virtualization, and has bought into the concept of cloud computing initiatives. Prediction 2009: The Future of Virtualization Fountainhead Blog.

Data Center 200

Data Center Financial Cloud Virtualization 200

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Doubly challenging when you consider the different topologies of virtual servers, licensing servers, provisioning servers and more, all scaling at different rates to maintain service levels. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead. Yes, its true.

Cloud 189

Cloud Data Center Mobile Virtualization 189

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). IO Virtualization: The “Hypervisor” for Your Infra. Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Fountainhead.

Cloud 183

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Enterprise 183

Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. landscape will include many servers (often virtual machines) linked by. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal.

Applications 214

Applications Cloud Data Center Load Balancer 214

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. But consider this: In a virtualized world, servers are files, and files are just data. we must also implicitly speak of managing data dynamics, data replication and data mobility. Big Data. (6). Virtual Geek.

Cloud 186

Cloud Storage Data Center Virtualization 186

Fountainhead

JUNE 1, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. NYSEs cloud now allows small firms (picture 3 hedge fund managers and their dog in a garage) to take advantage of enterprise-grade hardware and data. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31).

Financial 172

Financial Cloud Data Center Vmware 172

Fountainhead

MARCH 24, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. For example, most clients will tend to use a common set of "Big Data" - ranging in size from Terabytes to Petabytes. If each tenant maintained their own instance of this data, it would be massively costly, inefficient and complex.

Examples 160

Examples Cloud Data Center Virtualization 160

Fountainhead

APRIL 24, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Cloud 187

Cloud Data Center Change Management Training 187

Fountainhead

AUGUST 27, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 145

Data Center Cloud Virtualization Mobile 145

Fountainhead

JANUARY 10, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 145

Data Center Virtualization Mobile Cloud 145

Fountainhead

AUGUST 30, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. IT as a Service isnt just "more virtualization". The market is equating virtualization with cloud, and worse, equating cloud with IT Transformation. Our IT department has over 79% of services virtualized and running on standard platforms.

Virtualization 184

Virtualization Data Center Cloud Change Management 184

Fountainhead

AUGUST 26, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Cloud 196

Cloud Data Center Disaster Recovery Enterprise 196

Fountainhead

JULY 15, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. A day doesn’t pass that I’m not asked (by a co-worker, partner or analyst) about whether hosted/virtual desktops delivered over the public Internet make sense. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtual Geek.

Cloud 194

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Mobile 194

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. While not all data points are completely audited, they tell a powerful story. In the conceptual 3-phase "Journey to Your Cloud" we speak about the trend toward increased virtualization - and how its applied. Big Data. (6).

Data Center 140

Data Center Virtualization Cloud Trends 140

Fountainhead

JANUARY 2, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 169

Data Center Cloud IPv6 Virtualization 169

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Also, users (students) without their own personal "smart" devices will typically log into multiple alternative devices a number of times each day, requiring virtual display and authentication technologies. Big Data. (6). Virtual Geek.

Data Center 173

Data Center Virtualization Cloud Mobile 173

Fountainhead

JUNE 5, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). How Big is the Hosted Desktop (DaaS) Market? Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro.

Data Center 138

Data Center Virtualization Cloud Microsoft 138

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Cloud Computing Journal. Data Center Facilities Pro. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 154

Data Center Virtualization Meeting Cloud 154

Fountainhead

JUNE 5, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. How Big is the Hosted Desktop (DaaS) Market? Without question, “How big is the hosted desktop market” is the top inquiry I get from our Citrix Service Provider ( CSP ) partners. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency.

Data Center 124

Data Center Virtualization Cloud Mobile 124

Fountainhead

MAY 12, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. N Apps manipulating government data, e.g., where laws require direct data oversight Many government databases are required to be maintained within government facilities behind government firewalls. Big Data. (6). Virtualization.

Cloud 186

Cloud Data Center Applications Virtualization 186

Fountainhead

AUGUST 12, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. simplifies traditional architectures and dramatically reduce the number of devices that must be purchased, cabled, configured, powered, cooled, and secured in the data center. a) Look for the ability to virtualize infrastructure as well as software.

Disaster Recovery 145

Disaster Recovery Data Center Virtualization Network 145

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Slowly, the unit of management in the data center is shifting away from the isolated IT component, and is moving toward the application service. Big Data. (6). Data Center efficiency. (1). Virtualization. (31). Marketing.

Data Center 220

Data Center Cloud Training Virtualization 220