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Chargeback/Trackback: Yes You Need It
You can’t fix, manage or justify what you don’t understand. IT chargeback/trackback not only helps…
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The Biggest Threat to Your Private-Cloud Deployment: Your IT Staff
People are the No. 1 reason why private clouds fail. The traditional IT staff is…
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Private Cloud Infrastructure Design: Go Beyond Best Practices
Of all of the possible benefits of a private cloud infrastructure, one of the most…
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The Stack Wars: OpenStack vs. CloudStack
The industry is moving up the stack. We’re migrating from a focus on Layer 1…
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Consider Cloud Computing Services Before Your Users Do
Cloud computing is here, get over it. Services are being used, business value is being…
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The Ugly Breakup: Time for Your Apps to Part
The marketing is there, and has been for some time. Buzzwords have been coined and…
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Zero to Private Cloud in 8 Steps
Here are eight steps for going from zero to private cloud. Note that I didn’t…
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Your IT is Broken
Right this minute your data center(s) are broken. You, monitoring systems or NOC may or…
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Private Cloud Lessons You Can’t Learn From Amazon, Google, Etc
When discussing private cloud, questions often come up about how the big boys are doing…