Provisioning
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Why the cloud operating system is a myth
Insight perspective Emergence of the cloud operating system is nonsense that just feeds the hype and confusion, says F5 Networks executive.
Tags: Operating systems, Cloud computing, CPU, provisioning, Cloud computing, Server, network, marketing, Internet, Operating systems
HDS: 'Clean up' before hitting cloud
News update Firms moving storage onto cloud must first get their "house in order", or existing problems will be transferred into new business model, urges CTO Hu Yoshida.
Tags: Storage, Investments, Hitachi Ltd., Google Inc., International Data Corp., Singapore, Storage, De-duplication, provisioning, Amazon.com Inc.
Dell takes server load off customers
News It claims new software loading and testing service can save time and money in server provisioning, and reduce software piracy in emerging markets such as Asia.
Tags: Servers, Business applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, Hardware, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, ImageDirect Server, Server Image, provisioning, Dell PowerEdge
Use WSRM for resource provisioning in Server 2008
Techguide Improvements to the terminal services functionality in Windows Server 2008 are vast and feature rich. The Windows System Resource Manager allows policy-based allocation for memory and CPU resources.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Infrastructure/architecture management, Policy, provisioning, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Stop buying storage
Techguide The current economic downturn means storage managers no longer have the luxury of cutting management corners. However, this presents an opportunity to improve the storage cost profile.
Tags: Data centers, Data Management, Databases, Organization, Storage Management, Storage Allocation, Data Deduplication, Storage, Phil Goodwin, De-duplication
Cloud storage in cloud requires different mindset
Techguide One of the fundamental requirements for any IT professional deciding whether to embrace or dismiss cloud computing is to first understand it. An expert highlights big picture offerings of storage in the cloud.
Tags: Storage, Web services, Cloud computing, Storage, Web Service, provisioning, Cloud computing, Rick Vanover, Rick, Amazon.com Inc.
HP's LeftHand aims SAN at smaller firms
News The storage-virtualization arm of HP is pitching its new storage area network as a lower cost, entry-level system.
Tags: Storage, Data backup, disaster recovery, Data centers, Storage software, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Co., SAS Institute, LeftHand Networks, Storage, provisioning
Gartner finds lukewarm response to SaaS
News Research firm's findings contradict general impression that software-as-a-service could help alleviate costs in economic downturn.
Tags: Market research, Product development and design, Sales strategy, Sales/revenue, Investments, Business applications, Innovation, Standards, Survey, Gartner Inc.
Survey: Utilization of virtual desktops to grow
Insight perspective Desktop virtualization technology is ready for enterprise-class implementations, says Citrix Systems executive.
Tags: Virtualization, Data centers, Desktops, Virtual Desktop, Survey, provisioning, CIO, sensitive information, data center, desktop
Optimize storage during downturn, firms urged
News During difficult times, Asian businesses need to look at strategies for lowering operating expenditure and better managing data growth, says analyst.
Tags: Storage, Storage software, Servers, Expenditure, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Storage, provisioning, Compound Annual Growth Rate, Hardware
Green data center by deploying shared storage
Techguide With companies doing everything possible to conserve cash, conserving power has quickly become an important part of the IT portfolio.
Tags: Data Management, Storage, Virtualization, Data Deduplication, Storage, De-duplication, provisioning, Server, Hardware, SAN
iSCSI--the future of storage
Techguide iSCSI is here to stay and will eventually supplant a significant portion of the installed base of Fibre Channel SANs out there.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage software, Fibre Channel, EqualLogic, EMC Corp., LeftHand Networks, Storage, provisioning, network, SAN
HP tailors data center tools for Oracle apps
News New templates allow companies to automatically provision and deploy Oracle applications using HP's BladeSystem Matrix all-in-one data center package.
Tags: Components, Data centers, Data Management, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Hewlett-Packard Co., BladeSystem Matrix, Cisco Systems Inc., Tool, Storage, storage system
Older data centers 'capable' for cloud, too
News New data centers are being optimized for cloud computing but older facilities are capable and may need only minor tweaking, according to industry player.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, LANs and WANs, Servers, Yahoo! Inc., network, Asia, Fiber, Savvis Communications, Singapore
Deployment to the cloud: Logical servers and compliance agents
Techguide Cloud-based technologies can be a great solution for lowering costs and increasing elastic capacity, but not for every situation. Here's where logical servers come in.
Tags: Servers, Cloud computing, Tool, Rick Vanover, Cloud computing, Rick, Server, compliance, Microsoft Windows Server, agent
