Comments on: Future of Cloud Computing: Data Centers, Outsourcing, and the Power of Cultures http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the-power-of-cultures/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:30:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tom Cook http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the-power-of-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-68360 Tom Cook Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:02 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=27922#comment-68360 There is a lot of spin about Cloud in the market. Fundamentally, we view the cloud as a distribution channel. It simply aggregates demand for efficiencies. We supply massively scalable deduped, value tier storage to enterprises. Among our customers are both SSPs for public clouds and Fortune 2000 enterprises with private cloud deployments. Both models are built upon one provider aggregating users to achieve better service levels and cost efficiencies than the operating units can attain on their own. What technologies are required to address the private/public cloud storage markets? 1. Massively Scalability - the solution must scale to PBs to address today's needs and those in the future. 2. Always Available - the storage must must be fault tolerant and online. 3. Secure - the target must be multi-tenant capable, compliant and encrypted. 4. Cost Effective - the solution must provide high ROI. The attributes are simple but only a select few solutions make the cut. Like other distribution plays, winners will assemble best of breed products to supply a total solution. There is a lot of spin about Cloud in the market. Fundamentally, we view the cloud as a distribution channel. It simply aggregates demand for efficiencies.

We supply massively scalable deduped, value tier storage to enterprises. Among our customers are both SSPs for public clouds and Fortune 2000 enterprises with private cloud deployments. Both models are built upon one provider aggregating users to achieve better service levels and cost efficiencies than the operating units can attain on their own.

What technologies are required to address the private/public cloud storage markets?
1. Massively Scalability – the solution must scale to PBs to address today’s needs and those in the future.
2. Always Available – the storage must must be fault tolerant and online.
3. Secure – the target must be multi-tenant capable, compliant and encrypted.
4. Cost Effective – the solution must provide high ROI.

The attributes are simple but only a select few solutions make the cut. Like other distribution plays, winners will assemble best of breed products to supply a total solution.

]]> By: Advanced Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager : Opinion: Future of Cloud Computing http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the-power-of-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-64265 Advanced Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager : Opinion: Future of Cloud Computing Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:59:55 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=27922#comment-64265 [...] http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the... [...] [...] http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the... [...]

]]> By: Alan A. Perkins http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the-power-of-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-63614 Alan A. Perkins Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:27:12 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=27922#comment-63614 The Black Book of Outsourcing just named Cloud Computing as one of the six biggest paradigm shifts in outsourcing for the next few years. I recommend you go to their downloads page and get the full free study entitled 2009 STATE OF THE OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY REPORT. Very comprehensive and free. The Black Book of Outsourcing just named Cloud Computing as one of the six biggest paradigm shifts in outsourcing for the next few years. I recommend you go to their downloads page and get the full free study entitled 2009 STATE OF THE OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY REPORT. Very comprehensive and free.

]]> By: RIMM warns about serious BlackBerry vulnerability « The Lonely Geek http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/06/03/future-of-cloud-computing-data-centers-outsourcing-and-the-power-of-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-63553 RIMM warns about serious BlackBerry vulnerability « The Lonely Geek Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:24:58 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=27922#comment-63553 [...] Future of Cloud Computing: Data Centers, Outsourcing, and the Power of Cultures [...] [...] Future of Cloud Computing: Data Centers, Outsourcing, and the Power of Cultures [...]

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