November 11, 2012 12:30 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
big data,
cloud application development,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
cloud computing,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud development platforms,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Network Architectures,
Cloud Networks,
Cloud operations,
Cloud Reference architecture,
Cloud Services,
Cloud Strategy,
enterprise cloud,
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
IT consultant,
managing Cloud Portfolios,
Open Souce Software,
OpenStack,
Openstack swift,
technology innovationQuestion: Is there anything new about OpenStack’s underlying technology?
As I mentioned my previous post on the recently concluded OpenStack Summit held in San Diego October 2012, OpenStack needs to be taken seriously by anyone who is interested...
October 25, 2012 12:30 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Amazon Cloud Services,
business innovation,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Reference architecture,
Cloud Services,
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
IT architectures,
IT consultant,
IT Infrastructure,
Open Source,
OpenStackJust what is IaaS anyway? Based on what was written in Gartner’s just published edition of Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a...
October 19, 2012 2:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
business innovation,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud data center,
Cloud Data Storage,
cloud development platforms,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Network Architectures,
Cloud Networks,
IT consultant,
OpenStack,
Private Cloud,
Public Cloud,
public cloud services,
SDNQuestion: Is OpenStack a flash in the pan or is it for real?
After four extraordinary days of immersion into all things OpenStack at the just concluded OpenStack Summit in San Diego, I can heartily say without reservations that OpenStack...
September 29, 2012 10:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud data center,
Cloud Data Storage,
cloud storage,
Data Integrity,
data protection,
disk failure,
emerging technology,
hardware failure,
high availability,
IT consultant,
OpenStack,
Openstack swiftUntil recently, the massive changes to IT infrastructure brought on by widespread cloud architecture adoption have barely touched the relatively mature multi-billion dollar storage industry. The old adage that storage is cheap, but management of storage is expensive is as valid as it was 10 years...
May 5, 2012 11:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
open source cloud,
OpenStack,
Openstack foundation,
public cloud servicesQuestion: There has been much buzz in the IT community about Openstack as the emerging cloud standard. Just who is the Openstack project designed for?
Not long ago I spent a week in mid-April 2012 at the Folsom Openstack Summit/Conference in San...
March 4, 2012 2:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
BD/DR,
business continuity,
Cloud architectures,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud data center,
cloud hardware,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Disaster Recovery,
OpenStackQuestion: I am concerned that the network is...
January 15, 2012 3:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
business continuity,
Cloud business models,
cloud computing,
cloud computing models,
Cloud Services,
Disaster Recovery,
enterprise cloud,
enterprise cloud services,
hardware failure,
OpenStackQuestion: What is the best way to manage the thousands of components in a typical cloud? How does managing "at scale" change my systems administration practices?
People have been managing data centers for 30-40 years now, so that should mean...
December 27, 2011 10:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Cloud architectures,
Cloud Business strategy,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud development platforms,
Cloud Reference architecture,
enterprise cloud,
OpenStackQuestion: How can the cloud standardize on a reference architecture when there are so many different ones?
In our work, clients often ask for a cloud reference architecture. They see it as a holy grail that will provide clear vision and help...
December 4, 2011 10:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Cloud architectures,
enterprise architectures,
enterprise cloud services,
enterprise IT,
OpenStack,
VCE,
VMwareQuestion: Building a private cloud can be an overwhelming project involving a holistic understanding of operations and development. Is it really possible to shortcut the process?
Not surprisingly according to just about...
