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Revision as of 01:09, 16 January 2009
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1. Six Wikibon experts break down EMC's recent analyst event (23 Mins)
2. Grant, a Sr. Storage Admin at a large bank discusses how heterogeneous storage virtualization can help reduce the budget for 2009. (20 Mins)
WikitipCloud Computing: As You Like ItIn one of my previous articles, How To Choose Your Cloud Provider, I was mentioning how important flexibility is when choosing a cloud provider. I believe this is important because I know many people ask whether the cloud software will be tailored to my company's needs and practices, or will it be tailored based on how other hundreds/thousands of customers want it. And the short answer is that it can and should be customized to fit your needs. Of course, the major public cloud providers will have various pricing plans offering standard services based on what they think most businesses want. At present the market is dominated by cloud-based SaaS applications like Google Apps and Zoho, which are open to anybody who pays for them, and they offer a low level of customization. But many cloud providers offer tailor-made, as opposed to ready-made, cloud services. In a previous article, "How is the Software Outsourcing Industry Embracing the Cloud?", I commented that one industry trend is custom cloud computing services, and I believe businesses should take advantage of these services. These are a few key issues to think about:
Cloud solutions can be designed and built for you. They should provide the very best matched available facilities, equipment, and applications so that the solution comes precisely to the level of service you require. And you may be surprised at how affordable it can be.
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Featured Case StudyFinancial giant goes greenThe corporate IT group of a very large, worldwide financial organization with 100,000 employees, has initiated an ongoing “greening” process. This is focused largely on reducing energy use both to decrease the corporation's carbon footprint while creating a net savings in operational costs over the lifetime of new, more energy-efficient equipment, including new storage systems. |
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Planning a Green Storage InitiativeFluctuating energy prices have heightened electricity and energy consumption as a major issue within the technology community. IT is a significant consumer of energy and IT energy costs have been rising disproportionately because of continued investment in denser IT equipment. Estimates from the EPA and others indicate that IT will account for 3% of energy consumption by 2012. |