Virtualization, cloud computing put new stress on network
The network has long been king at Interop, the tech conference that will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011. But networking "has fallen behind" over the past couple of years as a new emphasis on cloud computing and virtualization has taken hold, says Interop general manager Lenny Heymann. But now it’s time to put the focus back on the network.
Data management in NZ found safe as data protection destination
New Zealand has been named as a safe destination for data management after a European Union (EU) report found its data protection law meets international best practice.
A working party said that data management in the country was in line with European requirements in terms of providing an adequate level of data protection, meaning it is a safe destination for businesses to send personal data for processing.
The findings of the report, which do not offer a formal legal binding, will open doors for businesses in New Zealand, according to privacy commissioner Marie Scroff.
OpenStack Cactus Advances Open Source Cloud Computing
The open source OpenStack cloud project is out with a new release this week codenamed ‘Cactus.’
The Cloud Outscales, But Does It Outperform?
We all know that the cloud can provide cheaper storage than in-house infrastructure, but is it better?
Of course, there are numerous ways to quantify "better," but from an operations standpoint, it wouldn’t hurt to know exactly what you’re getting and what you’re giving up when you sign on the dotted line.
EMC Isilon’s new NAS products aimed at big data architects
EMC’s Isilon subsidiary announced new network-attached storage (NAS) hardware and software aimed at becoming the infrastructure for business intelligence through big data applications.
Isilon touted two new clustered NAS arrays, the S200 and X200. The arrays are able to use a combination of serial ATA (SATA), serial SCSI (SAS) or solid-state drives (SSDs) in a tiered configuration, affording varying degrees of performance. The arrays use a single name space under which petabytes of data can be stored.
Is Tibco’s Buyout Rejection a Cloud Setback for HP?
Google Infrastructure Czar: Cloud Gets It Done
It was nearly five years ago when I last spent time with Urs Hölzle, Google’s infrastructure czar. (His official title is SVP of operations.) It was around that time he introduced me (and several others) to many of the concepts (such as cloud and big data) that are now part of the technology sector’s vernacular. Hölzle was company’s first VP of engineering, and he has led the development of Google’s technical infrastructure.
IBM, Akamai Partner to Boost Application Speed
IBM (NYSE: IBM) is partnering with Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) for new joint application acceleration solutions.
Fed’s Efforts to Boost IT Project Success Could Become Victim of Budget Cuts
It’s kind of ironic. The federal government’s effort to cut costs through better management of its IT projects might become a victim of cost cutting.
Data management ‘is key to virtualisation’
Firms or individuals tempted by the prospect of desktop virtualisation have been advised efficient data management is the key to successful adoption of the technology.
Robin Birtstone, writing for the Register, said implementing the capacity to safely store hundreds or thousands of pieces of information is a necessary step.
He noted getting the size of a data centre is important and suggested planning its arrival and initial operations is another wise move.