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The Internet of things is here…..
I was fascinated to read an article on the BBC website about the Internet of Things, describing how Hotel 1000 in Seattle uses their Cisco network to control and manage a wide range of systems in the hotel. One system controls the heating, … Continue reading
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Connectivity everywhere…..
This past weekend I had the delight of camping in the rain for a typical British Bank Holiday weekend and as I sat there waiting for the sun to come out, I decided to fire up my newly acquire iPad … Continue reading
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E-Books outsell traditional books
According to online retailer Amazon.com, since April 1, it has sold 105 e-books for every 100 printed book, excluding free books. To me that’s an amazing fact and is a sure sign that the iPad and Kindle generation is beginning to … Continue reading
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Just what is a Data Centre?
Have you ever wondered what a Data Centre (or Data Center) really does? They are everywhere in our lives and yet few of us really understand what they do and why they are important. Yet unless you know what a … Continue reading
Posted in cloud, data centre, virtualisation
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Evolution of the Cloud
A really interesting video on the future of the cloud and how cloud is evolving from Lew Tucker, Cisco’s CTO Cloud. Dominic Cook
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IT Managers believe virtualisation will offer business real data centre cost savings in the coming years
One in 4 IT Managers expect to benefit from more than 50% savings in their business data centre costs by deploying virtualized servers, according to the Cisco Connected World Report 2010. Custom Market Research questioned 1,303 people and 1,309 IT … Continue reading
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Everything goes virtual
Desktop virtualisation is growing rapidly according to reports on Silicon Republic covering a Citrix study which suggests enterprise-wide desktop virtualisation sales are doubling every year. According to the study, European Citrix solutions providers reported 375 enterprise-wide desktop virtualisation deployments in … Continue reading
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Are you virtualised yet?
Hands up those who are confused by virtualisation? Yes I thought so. And yet I bet you are not alone, despite virtualisation being one of the buzziest terms in technology and business today. Analyst firm Gartner just last week said that IT departments … Continue reading
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