Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer Thursday, November 3, 2011
From the racks to the roof, the Open Compute Project (OCP) is trying to break the mold to improve and redesign everything we take for granted as "industry standard" in the data center world. Continue Reading »
Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer Tuesday, September 27, 2011
There was an interesting “mind meld” announced at the Intel Developer Forum 2011 conference a few weeks ago. During the event, held in conjunction with the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA), Frank Frankovsky, director of technical operations at Facebook, came onto the stage and announced that Facebook’s Open Compute Project would be collaborating with the ODCA to accelerate the development and adoption of cloud computing standards. Continue Reading »
Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst Wednesday, July 27, 2011
While much can be said about the concept of a "frenemy," common wisdom usually is to avoid them at all costs. However, that proves impractical in most cases, and the best bet is to keep tabs on those frenemies. Continue Reading »
Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer Friday, April 22, 2011
As our world becomes ever more data-centric, the data center and the energy it uses become a focal point of criticism for groups such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, as well as many others. Continue Reading »
Data Center | Blog Post | Julius Neudorfer Monday, April 18, 2011
In the race for the lowest power usage effectiveness (PUE) and other green IT bragging rights, Facebook seemed to pull ahead with a claimed 1.07 PUE. By launching its Open Compute Project website on April 7, Facebook has decided to disclose details about its newest Prineville, Ore., data center for all to see, review and possibly emulate. Continue Reading »
IT Management | Blog Post | Charlene O'Hanlon Monday, January 31, 2011
The Obama administration recognizes the impact of small businesses on our economy, which is why it has developed a number of new initiatives to help spur small-business development as a way to pull the United States out of its economic morass. Its latest endeavor – Startup America – is a way to promote entrepreneurship and high potential startups, and has some technological big guns backing up the effort. Continue Reading »
Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | Wayne Rash Friday, December 17, 2010
On Wednesday, Time Magazine picked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as its "Person of the Year." This is remarkable for a couple of reasons: the first because he achieved this honor at such a young age (only Charles Lindberg was younger), and second because of the nature of his accomplishment. Continue Reading »
Security | Guest Opinion | Michael Shema Thursday, March 11, 2010
Web 2.0 is thriving, and so too are applications that take advantage of this technology. Interactive sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and even company Web sites are becoming ever more popular, and yet, many IT departments are unprepared for today’s emerging threats. Continue Reading »
