Perhaps the next technological wave that will revolutionize how we live is the communication between devices, known as machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Humanity has imagined such a world many times in the domain of science fiction, including on TV shows such as “Star Trek” and “The Jetsons.” Now we see this concept coming to fruition as technology leaders make strides toward enabling intelligence in and between devices.
According to ABI research, there will be 50 billion new M2M devices on the market in the next 10 years. In fact, AT&T – once synonymous with just phones – has recently certified more than 1,000 new connected devices to work on its network, mostly within the M2M market. Additionally, most worldwide mobile network operators (MNOs) have created specialized business units to address this market, since wireless radio technology is one of the key communication mediums between devices to enable M2M applications.
Archivo mensual: mayo 2012
Vegas, IBM, Innovation, Cloud, and a Good Scotch
Vegas to Boston, with a nice glass of scotch in my hand, I settled in for yet another red eye flight (I am getting way too old for this). There was plenty of time to reflect on what had been a jam packed couple of days at the IBM Impact 2012 global conference themed, “Innovate, Transform, Grow.” Already in high gear, our partnership with IBM was highlighted in a 451 Research report IBM chooses AppZero as application virtualization partner for SmartCloud written by Rachel Chalmers @rachelchalmers.
The Ultimate Cloud: Building the Modular Data Center at Cloud Expo NY
Many key benefits make the Dell MDC a compelling alternative for your data center solution.
In his session at the 10th International Cloud Expo, Steve Cuming, Executive Director of Data Center Solutions at Dell, will take a look at the hyper-efficient, snap-together, flexible choice made by two of Dell’s key customers. He will discuss the reasons customers are moving away from traditional brick and mortar or pod-type data centers to the Dell Modular Data Center (MDC) solution.
Steve Cuming joined Dell earlier this year as part of the Dell Data Center Solutions (DCS) group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of cloud computing infrastructure.
New whitepaper available on best practices for growing your VPS and cloud server business
We are please to publish another best practices whitepaper on Parallels PartnerNet, this one focused on optimizing your Virtual Private Server (VPS) business using Parallels Virtuozzo Containers (PVC). These best practices are the result of our years of experience in providing PVC to our service provider partners, combined with the latest customer and VPS market research and our most recent PVC product improvements. By implementing these best practices, you will be able to establish and grow your VPS business and maximize the revenue per container from your PVC infrastructure.
This paper begins with the results of a survey we recently conducted among some of our most successful partners, to find out what lessons they’ve learned over the years that have contributed most
to their success. It then goes on to discuss best practices for growing your VPS business, and it ends with a 1-page checklist for maximizing revenue per Container.
CLICK HERE to register or login to PartnerNet to get a copy today.
APIs: Essential for Delivering Storage in Enterprise Cloud Infrastructures
It’s pretty easy to pick holes in the current legacy storage products, especially when it comes to integration within both public and private cloud deployments. However it’s worth discussing exactly what is required when implementing cloud frameworks, as the way in which storage is deployed is radically different from the traditional model of storage operations. In this post we will look at why traditional methods of storage management need to change and how that affects the way in which the hardware itself is used. This leads to a discussion on APIs and how they are essential to drive cloud deployments effectively.
Overcoming the Hurdles to Create a Dynamic Cloud Environment
Some people might think of cloud adoption as a marathon: a set distance to a clear goal, where keeping focus and maintaining a steady pace will ensure a winning outcome. While there is an element of truth to that, I consider the implementation process more of an obstacle course, with traps and pitfalls that can easily deter a careless competitor. I have seen all too many businesses jump into the trend of cloud computing without taking the time to make a plan outlining what they want to achieve in the short term while also keeping an eye on the future. The ideal cloud computing system will suit an organization’s current needs while also providing flexibility for changing circumstances.
It’s no secret that the cloud offers a tremendous variety of benefits to businesses of all sizes. It changes the static, inefficient data center into a dynamic service provider while providing high availability, scalability and better compliance with regulations. With constantly changing business requirements, and the rapid evolution of technology, that makes the cloud an ideal technology.
Hip? Or Hype? Load and Performance Testing from the Cloud
Assuming you haven’t spent the last couple of years living under a rock, you’re bound to have been bombarded with all sorts of propaganda about “The Cloud.” “The Cloud,” according to the marketing types, is the greatest thing since the invention of bread, surely able to solve all of our needs, whether technology-related or not. While the hype for the cloud might be frequently and frustratingly overstated and confusingly applied in odd places (can someone please explain to me the Microsoft Cloud commercial where the woman goes “to the cloud!!” so she can generate a family photo? What does this have to do with the cloud? Isn’t this just Photoshop?), I’d like to discuss one place where the cloud adds a great deal of value: Load and Performance testing.
In this article, I’m going to talk about the benefits of using the cloud as part of your load and performance testing practices, as well as point out some common approaches in choosing a cloud solution.
In a future article, I’ll discuss some of the challenges the cloud presents and some best practices to deal with these challenges.
CloudTip #14 – Can I Get Profile Information from SQL Azure?
Your application is running slow. You need to find out what’s going on. If you’ve used SQL Profiler on a local database you might be familiar with how you can capture a trace of database activity and use it to figure out where your resources are going. The visibility makes it MUCH easier to tune a database than sorting thru a bunch of code. The question is, what do you do when you’re moving an app to the cloud?
If you’ve wondered how you can get Profile information from SQL Azure, the new online management portal for SQL Azure has been updated with design, deployment, administration and tuning features built in. The Overview screen provides quick links to the different areas of the portal, as well as easy links to help information from msdn online. You can get to the portal either by going to the Windows Azure management portal on http://windows.azure.com and after signing in going to the database section and clicking Manage, or simply browsing to your database name – https://
Cloud Expo NY: How Pro Sports Teams Use Collaborative Decision Making
The impact of Big Data is extremely broad for business, information management and technology. Being able to analyze your growing mountain of data can give you a distinct competitive advantage, but Big Data can be more than traditional tools can handle.
In his session at the 10th International Cloud Expo, John Igoe, Executive Director of Cloud and Big Data Solutions at Dell, will discuss how Dell Apache Hadoop Solutions can help by providing super-fast analysis, data mining and processing.
Cloud Expo NY: Integrate Big Data & Cloud with Your On-Premise Data Center
Whether your company is large or small, you are probably exploring Big Data solutions and using cloud services and will need to integrate with other enterprise workloads.
In his session at the 10th International Cloud Expo, Gwyn Clay, CEO of Stonebranch, will share detailed information about how their customers are already integrating Workload Automation with tools like Hadoop, and running workloads completely in the cloud using a modern enterprise-wide workload automation solution that is 100% web-based, has modern graphical dashboards, embedded workload lifecycle management, and detailed auditing for security compliance.