Energy is constantly on everyone’s mind. Homeowners, smaller businesses, and now even large-scale data centers are monitoring energy usage like never before while looking for ways to improve efficiency. Ultimately, decreased energy usage is good for everyone: more energy becomes available, it’s better for the environment in the long run, and it helps keep energy bills low. Source: fryeelectricinc.com So …
CyberTECH iHive & SAM, June 17 in San Diego
June 17, 2014 | CyberTECH 1855 1st Avenue, First Floor San Diego, CA 92101 12:00 to 8:00 PM Join us for the launch of CyberTECH’s Internet of Things incubator and shared workspace – iHive. Following the ribbon cutting will be the first annual SAM Fest (Startups, Art, Music) during San Diego Startups Week. iHive is a unique, innovative business shared …
Colocation Selection Considerations
There are many reasons why companies seek a colocation facility for their data center needs. Perhaps it’s the benefit derived from a cost-effective, quick-access solution. Or, there may be a desire for a higher tier-level facility with better infrastructure and tighter security. Whatever the drivers, for the desired results to be achieved a critical step is to have a disciplined …
AIS Direct Peering with Subscriber Networks
Streaming media content (audio/music, video/movies, etc.) is a pretty familiar activity these days thanks to the explosion of broadband connections (cable modem and DSL). Companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Pandora serve up content in a way that appears like a continuous connection — but behind the scenes, a lot is going on in order to make that happen. In nutshell, …
Cloud ROI Revisited
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffet Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Then again, Warren Buffet has always had a knack for understanding the symmetry between price and value. In many ways, one could apply this same adage on price and value when calculating the return on investment or Cloud ROI. Today, the dynamic and evolving …
Data Centers (Heart) Energy Efficiency
Continuing with the current theme of energy efficiency and data centers, we’ve looked at ways that data centers are slowly improving. But what prompted them to improve? Was it the need to keep up with the world’s trend of focusing on energy consumption and conserving it? Was it the need to save money? Whatever the reason, data centers are working …
INTERFACE, June 13 in Phoenix
June 13, 2014 | Westin Kierland Resort 6902 E. Greenway Parkway Scottsdale, AZ 85245 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM It’s critical to stay current with the technology that runs your organization and secures your operational infrastructure. INTERFACE addresses these IT issues through informative, non-sales oriented, educational seminars customized to the specific needs of the local business community. Using case studies and best …
Eddie Snowden’s Paper Anniversary
Summary: the sky is not falling and personal responsibility is as important as it ever was. First article by John Zorabedian in Naked Security and second article by Mark Stockley, also in Naked Security. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——- What we learned from Edward Snowden Edward Snowden now holds a permanent place in the …
Cloud Computing: Who, What, Why – Part 2
In a previous piece, we talked about cloud computing and pointed to four ways corporate IT can benefit from the cloud. In this part we will address what should be going on “behind the scenes” of a 21st century data center services provider. For the last 5 years the term “cloud computing” has been used to describe a large and …
Cloud Computing: Who, What, Why – Part 1
For the last 5 years, the term “cloud computing” has been used to describe a large and ever-expanding list of outsourced information technology (IT) products and services, which can lead to much confusion. So what exactly is “cloud computing” in today’s world? At its core, cloud computing in the context of corporate IT is simply a way to deliver services …
