Virtual Desktops - whats next ?
June 18, 2010
Everyone is asking or at least curious about virtual desktops, what does it do ?how does it work ?what's the ROI ? who are the leaders ? In the analysis below, I will provide some answers and opinions.
Cisco's advantages and challenges. Comparisons to Juniper, ProCurve, Brocade.
August 5, 2009
Cisco’s Sales Will Drop as Much as 17%, Chambers Says | www.bloomberg.com
Cisco's strengths and challenges for their first fiscal quarter and beyond can be further defined when we compare them to their competition. Juniper, HP ProCurve, Avaya, Brocade (Foundry), Nortel, 3COM are vendors that can help us define and understand Cisco. Cisco's success may very well be due to the weakness of their competition versus the strengths of Cisco. In addition, with $30 plus billion of cash they are better positioned than most.
What's Hot about VMWare version 4
April 27, 2009
VMware unveils its cloud OS; Wants to be a bridge for the enterprise | blogs.zdnet.com
The best new feature of VMware v4.0 (dubbed vShphere) is the inclusion of "FT" - Fault Tolerance. Essentially, if a primary server fails, the 2nd "Shadow" server will seamlessly assume the role of the primary server. This means - zero - downtime. There are certain caveats, such as shared storage is required and a high speed link between the 2 servers is assumed, but IF you need true fault tolerance, this is a great idea.
February 27, 2009
Alteon deal worth just $17.65M, Nortel says | www.ottawacitizen.com
-May be enough to finally give Radware a push into profitability; -Nortel (Alteon) clients win; -Radware may increase their market reach. -Competition is already going after existing Nortel clients.
Where is IT spending heading in 2009
December 8, 2008
How much data centers really cost | www.networkworld.com
What technology will businesses purchase in 2009? Most people and firms are concerned about technology spending slowdowns based on current macroeconimic trends. Surveys and comments all suggest a slowdown at best, or a major stop at worst. So if businesses will invest next year, the ROI (return on investment) MUST be faster and more assured than ever.
December 8, 2008
Open Source: The Model is Broken | www.businessweek.com
Novell product vs. profit
The Death of Novell.... exaggerated or reality?
December 4, 2008
Open Source: The Model is Broken | www.businessweek.com
1. The value of open source and collaboration has been over-valued and lacks a long term revenue plan. This strikes at the heart of Novell's model. 2. Novell’s top-line revenue and bottom-line profits remain problematic.
September 11, 2008
Microsoft Virtualization Products Due In Thirty Days | www.informationweek.com
If you have ever worked with Microsoft’s Virtualization you will then know there is a reason it is free. It does not work very well. VMWare is so far in front of them that it’s not even funny. As long as MS keeps their virtualization technology dependent on their OS I will be skeptical from the get go. Give me a virtualization product that will run on a low over head kernel such as Linux, with out a full blown OS, well I’ll choose that product over MS any day, So will the enterprise customer, so far. I really don’t see MS changing anything anytime soon in the virtualization arena. We are still seeing huge investments into VMWare, but the ROI is well worth it.
September 8, 2008
Red Hat buys virtualization company for $107M | triangle.bizjournals.com
Talk about "hair on fire."
April 16, 2008
Congress Told Home Buyer Tax Credit Would Help Rally Economy | www.lawnandlandscape.com
No one noticed the stimulus for hell and now we get a new one.
Three steps to make social media sell
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SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
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