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Cloud Without Virtualization

June 19, 2014 By Stephen 1 Comment

Lots of folks conflate cloud computing and virtualization, but these are not necessarily intrinsically related. Although most cloud servers today use a hypervisor like KVM or Xen to share compute hardware, there's no reason it has to be this way. My takeaway from Gigaom Structure this week is that an alternative paradigm is emerging: Cloud without traditional … [Read more...] about Cloud Without Virtualization

“Brownfield” Is A Terrible Antonym for “Greenfield”

December 18, 2012 By Stephen Leave a Comment

The computer industry loves buzzwords. "Greenfield" is a popular way to describe all-new infrastructure built with no regard for legacy compatibility. But what's the opposite? Lately, I've been hearing companies use the term, "brownfield" to describe a solution that is compatible with existing hardware or software. But a quick look at the dictionary (or Wikipedia or Flickr) … [Read more...] about “Brownfield” Is A Terrible Antonym for “Greenfield”

Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, February 18, 2011

February 22, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

It was a busy week, with Tech Field Day 5 posts coming fast and furious. Now we are on to planning Wireless Field Day, coming in mid-March! This regular series features highlights from the week. Tech Field Day related One of the biggest announcements at Tech Field Day was Druva, launched at our event. Their presentation drew quite a bit of attention! Can Druva … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, February 18, 2011

Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, February 11, 2011

February 11, 2011 By Stephen 1 Comment

I've spent this week in San Jose, CA at Tech Field Day 5, and that's the bulk of my news. We heard from great companies: Symantec, Drobo, Druva, Xangati, NetEx, InfoBlox, and HP. Whew! Tech Field Day 5 links Official stuff: Tech Field Day 5: The Links Tech Field Day 5: The Videos Rob Novak shared his Thoughts from Tech Field Day 5 A great post by Greg … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, February 11, 2011

Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, December 24, 2010

December 27, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Happy end-of-the-year week! I'll be posting an 11-part series on thin provisioning starting today, but last week was eventful as well. I introduced my enterprise IT events calendar and wrote more about HP's expiring ink and my HP printer's demise. It was also time to write about The Four Stages of Vendor Blogging and advising my clients to Always Punch Above Their … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, December 24, 2010

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