Several years ago I was on vacation in Southern California and had the opportunity to take in one of the tours conducted at Universal Studios. It was a great deal of fun, seeing how movies are made, how television shows are produced, viewing the stage sets, and learning about the use of lighting, backdrops, sound, [...]
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The Two Facets of Great Datacenter Design
Datacenters are a source of fascination for me. The startups I worked on early in my career targeted enterprise-class customers, primarily telecommunications and financial services, which counted down time in ”millions of dollars per minute.” I particularly enjoyed the technical challenge of delivering products that would “measure up”. At one point the company I worked [...]
The 3 L’s of Choosing a Datacenter
In my last blog, Advice for Choosing the Right Datacenter, I wrote about some of the features I’ve found to be of utmost value when selecting a datacenter. I also mentioned the importance of defining your datacenter needs well in advance of having to make your final decision, so that you can choose a datacenter that meets your business’ [...]
Cloud Storage Safety: 3 Things to Look For
Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) already take advantage of the cost savings and ease of backing up via the cloud. But others are still wary. Nearly three-fourths of survey respondents to a July 2011 InformationWeek Analytics study cited “security concerns” as the reason they haven’t used public cloud storage. I believe these concerns are [...]