The U.S. Army’s ENIAC Supercomputer circa 1945 (computerhistory.org) The building of supercomputers began in earnest at the end of WWII. Starting out with the United States Army’s 1945 huge machine called ENIAC (Electronic Numerator, Integrator, Analyzer, and Computer), information was collected and processed like never before. The sheer size of ENIAC was quite impressive as well: it weighted 30 tons, …
Inside The World’s 10 Fastest Supercomputers
OK, so we all know that the world runs on computers. Everyone uses them for virtually every purpose imaginable. Computers are in our phones, notebooks, laptops, and our desktop processors. However, some “supercomputers” (as they’re affectionately called) fill office rooms, entire floors of buildings, and some of them even fill up whole buildings. What are computers that big used for? …
Up Your Disaster Recovery SLA with Cloud
Need higher assurance that you’ll be able to recover quickly (and completely) after a catastrophic impact to your primary IT infrastructure? Consider the cloud (such as AIS BusinessCloud1). Article by Nicole Henderson in The WHIR. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——- Enterprises Improve SLAs with Disaster Recovery in the Public Cloud: Forrester Ninety-four percent (94%) …
Is Data Privacy More Valuable Than Ever?
The article below by Mark Stockley in Naked Security is the yang to yesterday’s yin on the same topic — so be sure to read both. The essence of the debate is whether we are gearing up to fight the last war rather than recognizing that the threats (and what we value) have changed over time. Emphasis in red added …
Data Storage: Consider the Cloud
Data storage requirements are exploding at an alarming rate. In a recent Aberdeen Study (“How Much Of Your Data Should Be In The Public Cloud?”), organizations surveyed reported that on average that their data storage needs were growing at a rate of 32% per year. This trend is forcing IT executives to review their current IT infrastructure and to seek …
InformationWeek Article: Internet of Things
Below is a pretty good article on the state of affairs re: Internet of Things. We’ve all heard about consumer-level applications for IoT (e.g., smart refrigerators and thermostats) but the piece below goes into more about industrial uses. Article by Chris Murphy in InformationWeek. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——– Internet Of Things: What’s Holding …
Internet of Things: Discuss
The latest new new thing getting buzz is IoT, the Internet of Things. What is it? What will it do? Who’s winning? Is it good? Read below to find the answers — and even more questions. Article by Patrick Thibodeau in Computerworld. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——- Explained: The ABCs of the Internet of …
Attacks on the Domain Name System (DNS) on the Rise
According to data from Prolexic, a large and trusted distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection and mitigation service provider, attacks against the domain name system (DNS) are increasing. In 2013 alone, there was a 200 percent rise in attacks from the previous year and another 58 percent rise in DDoS attacks. What exactly are these “attacks” and what’s causing them? …
Data Center Selection Criteria
The AIS team of experts has come up with some suggestions on what to look for when selecting a data center for colocation purposes. They touch upon Power Distribution, Connectivity, HVAC, Security, Amenities, and People. Data Center Power Distribution Does the facility have mutually supporting and redundant power systems from which to provide power? Can the provider power circuits at …
Compliance Audits: Do They Matter? YES!
If you knew the FDIC did not insure your bank, would you still put your nest egg there for safekeeping? If you knew your auto’s air bag was turned off, would you continue to drive on the freeway? And lastly, if you knew your cloud service provider or hosting provider had not been through a compliance audit, would you be …
