Thoughts on Apple, Outsourcing and Online Education Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It Industry Perspective: Bitcoin The Dark Side of the Cloud

Thoughts on Apple, Outsourcing and Online Education

The U.S. government should stick it to Apple for not paying enough in taxes. Outsourcing is evil. Education is in danger from a public/private cabal. ...

Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

Two of the biggest hyped trends in IT are the cloud and big data. The cloud has its dark side, but what about big data? ...

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

Industry Perspective is a regular Data Center Journal Q&A series that presents expert views on market trends, technologies and other issues relevant to data centers and IT. ...

The Dark Side of the Cloud

The cloud boasts a variety of benefits that entice businesses: lower costs, security comparable to that of proprietary IT implementations, scalability and so on. Although ...

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Thoughts on Apple, Outsourcing and Online Education

Thoughts on Apple, Outsourcing and Online Education

May 21st, 2013

The U.S. government should stick it to Apple for not paying enough in taxes. Outsourcing is evil. Education is in danger from a public/private cabal. These are some easy reactions to current trends and news items, but for deeper insight, we must unwrap cloudy thinking to find the kernels of truth. Apple’s Tax Bill: Too Small? No one really likes paying taxes. Even Warren Buffet, who advocates higher taxes on those earning high wages, still tries to a[...]

A Mix-Tape of Data Protection Musings

A Mix-Tape of Data Protection Musings

May 20th, 2013

Okay, I’m going to really date myself here, but remember the days when you manually fast-forwarded from song to song on a cassette tape (stopping and listening to find the break between songs)? It was pure tedium. Then, a radical invention came along: a feature that “automatically” skipped to the next track. The tape still needed to spin, but at least you saved the time and energy of stopping, then starting, then stopping. Now, you could[...]

Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

Big Data: Maybe You Don’t Need It

May 16th, 2013

Two of the biggest hyped trends in IT are the cloud and big data. The cloud has its dark side, but what about big data? Is the ability to pull precious insights from reams of otherwise useless information an unadulterated boon to companies, or does it have its own downsides? Before you jump into big data (whatever that term means), make sure you know what you are looking for and what it will cost you.[...]

The Future, Data Centers and 400 Gigabit Ethernet

The Future, Data Centers and 400 Gigabit Ethernet

May 15th, 2013

In July of 2012 the IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment was published. This report was the result of a year-long industry study of the future of Ethernet wireline bandwidth requirements.[i] At the heart of its findings was the forecast depicted in the following graph: in 2015, on average, networks would face supporting capacity requirements 10x the amount required in 2010, or terabit capacities. In 2020 this requirement would grow to 100x the bandwidth[...]

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

Industry Perspective: Bitcoin

May 15th, 2013

Industry Perspective is a regular Data Center Journal Q&A series that presents expert views on market trends, technologies and other issues relevant to data centers and IT. This week, Industry Perspective asks Vitalik Buterin, head writer for Bitcoin Magazine, about the current state and potential of the "cryptocurrency" known as Bitcoin. Born in Russia, he spent most of his life in Toronto, Canada, where he currently resides as a student. His interests are diverse, ranging from computer science t[...]


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Colo, Hosting or Cloud: How Should You Outsource?

Colo, Hosting or Cloud: How Should You Outsource?

May 14th, 2013

Even though it has gained a lousy rap, outsourcing is something every company does to one extent or another. (If you didn’t manufacture or otherwise produce from scratch every last tool or resource you use, then you are guilty of outsourcing.) It enables companies to focus on their core specialties r..more...


Press Releases

New White Paper Enables Data Centres To Be Compared On A Like-for-Like Basis When Consolidating Facilities

May 21st, 2013

The consolidation of one or more data centers into an existing facility is a common occurrence, however, the common approach of “just trying to fit additional equipment in” typically results in ..more...

CellMax Technologies Launches World-Record Multiband Antenna Platform

May 21st, 2013

CellMax Technologies, the Swedish innovator and supplier of ultra-high efficiency antennas for mobile networks, today announces the launch of the world’s best performing multiband antenna platform. The first product to be r..more...

Altera to Deliver Breakthrough Power Solutions for FPGAs with Acquisition of Power Technology Innovator Enpirion

May 14th, 2013

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Enpirion, Inc., the industry’s leading provider of high-efficiency, integrated power conversion products known as PowerSoCs (..more...