Is virtualization solution to a problem or part of the problem?
Christofer Hoff ignited the create spark Virtual Machines are the Problem, Not the Solution.
In my view and experience, Virtualization is part of the problem as well as part of the solution. While automation is the key in fulfilling end-to-end service delivery, virtualization is a [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Virtualization: Solution or Problem?
Government IT and Cloud Computing
Government plans and their commitment for cloud computing seems very promising. I do certainly appreciate and congratulate the government leaders and their courageous and bold steps in driving the Cloud adoption. During the times of crisis, we need innovations like this. Recent announcement by Vivek Kundra to source services from the public cloud is [...]
Talking to Myself. Reinforcing My Values. Then Me to We.
Soliloquy. Talking to myself. Back in Chicago for weekend. Weekends in Chicago are fabulous and gives me an opportunity to critically look back and find better ways to do my job. It is a great time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t. Surprisingly, there are always better ways to do things. But we [...]
Do Standards Stifle Innovation?
Attended federal cloud computing announcement today at NASA. White House CIO, Vivek Kundra, revealed ambitious plan for overall government adoption of Cloud computing and simplification of complex IT procurement process. I also attended private roundtable with Mr. Kundra along with folks from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM, Cisco, SGI, Sun, Eucalyptus, Verari, Symantec, and Salesforce.
Mr. Kundra [...]
Cloud Computing and Governance
Cloud computing is a major technological paradigm shift after the Internet. While Internet provided the high-speed inter-connects across global digital villages, now cloud computing is transforming the way we serve information, knowledge, connections, and business transactions without worrying about building your own data centers. As cloud computing becomes more commonplace in the lives of everyday [...]