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Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Missing the boat - deduplication is only one piece of the puzzle

July 27, 2009

Analysis of:EMC outlines where Data Domain will fit | blogs.zdnet.com

The hype around Data Domain that brought it $2.1 Billion, over-emphasized the role of deduplication. The technology is nice, but it is neither unique nor complete.

Roberto DolciChief Information Officer & Director Customer CareSYSTEM SPA

Setting goals and willingness to pay

July 27, 2009

Analysis of:RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD WON’T CREATE JOBS UNLESS STRENGTHENED | www.awea.org

Renewable electricity sources vary in efficiency, in amount of research programs to improve that, and in the degree of social acceptance by population. Europe once lead the way in setting goals and strategy (http://europa.eu/documents/comm/white_papers/pdf/com97_599_en.pdf), now China has fast decided to match the same goals. 20% of RES with 20% increase efficiency, by 2020. Jobs will be created in the US once investors are assured the same goals and sustained policies are applied.

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

Twitter's Problem With the Google Cloud

July 15, 2009

Analysis of:Lessons from Twitter's security breach | news.cnet.com

Regardless of how careful a cloud provider is with security, all it takes is one or two persons with weak passwords to lead critical information. Although blameless, cloud computing in general and Google in particular are likely to suffer from this incident.

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

A Killer App for Cloud Computing?

July 14, 2009

Analysis of:IBM's Data-Crunching Cloud Plan | www.forbes.com

Cloud computing is already successful in the consumer and SMB market, but still has not penetrated the enterprise market. One or more killer apps could change that. IBM’s move to tie business analytics to the cloud could have a major impact on the SME market.

Melissa MitchellPresidentMGME Technology Services

Microsoft has burned too many bridges, IT departments will wait a long time before reinvesting.

July 14, 2009

Analysis of:Six in 10 companies plan to skip Windows 7: survey | tech.yahoo.com

1. ROI with many MS products is low when simply upgrading 2. The total cost of ownership for MS updates is price prohibitive for even enterprise businesses

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

Cisco Gives Money to Brocade!

June 15, 2009

Analysis of:Brocade Crushing Cisco In High-End Storage Switches | blogs.barrons.com

The repercussions from Cisco’s foray into the server market may be happening somewhat sooner and possibly on a larger scale than anticipated. It’s too soon to draw definite conclusions, but Brocade is taking market share from Cisco for some reason!

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

Is There Security in the Cloud?

June 8, 2009

Analysis of:It's 6 O'Clock -- Do You Know Where Your Cloud's Data Center Is? | www.informationweek.com

One of the biggest hindrances to rapid adoption of cloud computing, particularly for enterprises, is the level of security available. The question that inevitable arises is “Is my data safe?” The answer appears to be “Sortof!”.

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

Cloud Computing: Beyond the Hype

June 2, 2009

Analysis of:McKinsey Cloud Computing Report Conclusions Don't Add Up | www.cio.com

Cloud computing is here to stay, but isn’t likely to take over the IT world. Every new technology seems to go through a hype cycle where it will allegedly solve all the problems in the IT world. Then later it quietly settles into an appropriate niche. Cloud computing seems likely to follow this same pattern.

Michael SchiffFounder and Principal AnalystMAS Strategies

Cloud Computing: Providing Both Hardware and Software On-Demand Services

June 2, 2009

Analysis of:McKinsey Cloud Computing Report Conclusions Don't Add Up | www.cio.com

o Cloud computing can encompasses both hardware and software services. o Cloud computing is not a passing fad, nor is it a new concept. o Cloud computing can benefit organizations both large and small.