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Derrick Harris
Sun Talks (a Little) About Cloud Plans
Post Date: December 10, 2008 @ 1:54PM
Blog: The Essence of 'On-Demand'
Last month, we broke the news that Sun Microsystems is investing heavily in a cloud computing strategy. In a teleconference yesterday, Sun expanded on its plans … a little. I've included some bullet points of the key points.
Derrick Harris
IBM Enabling 'IT as Electricity'
Post Date: December 9, 2008 @ 8:47AM
Blog: The Essence of 'On-Demand'
I wrote last week about some of the analyst presentations at Gartner’s annual Data Center Conference, but Gartner’s sages weren’t the only ones talking cloud computing. One very interesting talk began with IBM’s Willy Chiu, vice president of High Performance on Demand Solutions, and concluded with Robert Rosier, founder and CEO of IBM Blue Cloud customer iTricity.
Derrick Harris
Even Gartner Loves Cloud Computing
Post Date: December 4, 2008 @ 4:21PM
Blog: The Essence of 'On-Demand'
Now, I respect Gartner as much as the next guy, but it has to stop scheduling Data Center Conference keynotes at 8 a.m. I was unable to make it to the MGM Grand that early – even to hear about cloud computing and disruptive datacenter technologies. (Shocking!) Luckily, I’ve got slides.
Derrick Harris
Software Vets Turn to Federated Cloud Computing
Post Date: December 2, 2008 @ 4:49PM
Blog: The Essence of 'On-Demand'
Every now and then -- especially in the cloud computing market -- you come across a company who seems to have something really unique going on. Such is the case with Arjuna, whose software, business model and experience suggest it could have a bright future in the cloud.
Derrick Harris
IBM Attacking the Cloud from All Angles
Post Date: November 25, 2008 @ 5:02PM
Blog: The Essence of 'On-Demand'
As it has done so many times before, IBM might have drawn up the perfect strategy for making money in cloud computing. Instead of simply selling infrastructure or software as services, Big Blue also will be offering consulting and implementation advice, and will brand others’ clouds with the IBM-approved “Resilient Cloud” logo.
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