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Solid State Drive(SSD) Technology and Cloud Computing Cloud computing is changing the business landscape.  Changing along with that is one of the last remnants of the days of many moving parts in computers- Disk Drives. The disk drive is, perhaps, … Continue reading

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Data Center Cooling- Changing the Standards for Temperature and Cooling Methods Part 2 of a two-part blog post. Part 1 discussed power consumption and some methods employed by data centers to curb power consumption. Part 2 is a drill-down into … Continue reading

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The Future of Data Center Cooling and Power Consumption Part 1 of a two-part Blog Post Cooling and subsequent Power Consumption at Data Centers account for the largest part of operating costs as well as a large part of the … Continue reading

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A recent report is predicting 23% growth in the storage industry and it’s pointing to cloud services as the impetus for this growth. Information Technology market intelligence company International Data Corporation (IDC) released a recent report forecasting aggressive growth in … Continue reading

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This time it’s Oregon’s Turn In December of last year we posted a blog article about the silent boom in the data center industry. Although somewhat prescient, we have to confess it was probably just dumb luck with a little … Continue reading

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Cloud Computing – If it’s not Mobile It’s Not Cloud ok- maybe a little exaggeration but it gets your attention. That’s right- cloud service providers take heed. If your product offering isn’t yet mobile, you’re probably already behind the curve. … Continue reading

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month For the eighth year in a row, October has been declared National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to educate the public on how to protect themselves online. Organizations from the Lexington, Ky.-based … Continue reading

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The world suffered a great loss on the night of October 5th, 2011. Steve Jobs was a true pioneer in personal computing. His visionary talent and the products and companies that were created out of that talent have no doubt … Continue reading

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Those involved in delivering Cloud Computing solutions, take note:  The Giant has voted with her wallet. Microsoft plans to invest $150 million to expand its new data center in southern Virginia, continuing a series of expansion announcements that hint at … Continue reading

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Before you sign on the dotted line, use the following 6 questions to evaluate your prospective cloud providers. 1. How responsive is the cloud company? How fast do they call you back? It doesn’t tell you everything, but It could … Continue reading

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