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Use open source platforms to find cloud computing’s energy and emissions footprint

Use open source platforms to find cloud computing’s energy and emissions footprint

By Tom Raftery on May 8, 2012

  Regular GreenMonk readers will be very aware that I am deeply skeptical about claims that Cloud Computing is Green (or even energy efficient). And that I talk about the significant carbon, water and biodiversity effects cloud computing can have. One of the biggest issues with any claims of Cloud Computing being energy efficient, or […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud computing efficiency, cloud computing energy efficiency, cloud computing footprint, cloudstack, emissions, Energy, Eucalyptus, hp, ibm, Open source, open source platform, OpenStack, Rackspace | 2 Responses

Citrix buys Cloud.com – Brief Note

Citrix buys Cloud.com – Brief Note

By Michael Coté on July 12, 2011

Citrix announced the acquisition of Cloud.com this morning hoping to flesh out its long-running cloud road-map. This Brief Note covers what this means for Citrix and provides some background. Summary There’s some clear motivations for Citrix: Filling whitespace – Citrix has long spoken about cloud computing, but they’ve yet to make a big splash on […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Cloud, cloud.com Citrix, Companies, enterprise software, M&A, Open source, OpenStack, Private Cloud, Systems Management

Your very own OpenStack Cloud – Quick Analysis

Your very own OpenStack Cloud – Quick Analysis

By Michael Coté on March 8, 2011

Rackspace announces a support plan for OpenStack, while Dell, Rackspace, and Opscode announce an OpenStack installer for quick cloud building.

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Chef, Cloud, Cloud Builders, Cloud Computing, Dell, Open source, OpenStack, OpsCode, Private Cloud, Quick Analysis, Rackspace, redmonk, support, Systems Management, The New Thing

OpenStack storage at Internap – OpenStack’s first production use – Brief Note

OpenStack storage at Internap – OpenStack’s first production use – Brief Note

By Michael Coté on January 18, 2011

The open source cloud platform OpenStack has it’s first production use outside of the founding partners of Rackspace and NASA. Internap has launched, though still in beta, a cloud storage offering called XIPCloud that uses the OpenStack Object Storage.

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Brief Notes, Cloud, cloudcases, Internap, Open source, OpenStack, Rackspace, Storage, Systems Management

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SAP Private Cloud Work and Big Data – Press Pass

By Michael Coté on October 20, 2010

My discussions with the tech press about SAP’s recent Big Data and private cloud announcements.

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Big Data, Chris Kanaracus, EMC, enterprise software, ibm, OpenStack, Press Pass, Private Cloud, Rackspace, Retail, sap, VMware

Is the Open Stack Cloud Announcement a Big Deal?

Is the Open Stack Cloud Announcement a Big Deal?

By Bob Warfield on July 19, 2010

Open stack MIGHT be a big deal, it awaits adoption to see. In discussions with the Enterprise Irregulars, the question came up of whether it was a good analog to view Open Stack as the “Android” to Amazon’s “iPhone” (where is their antennagate?).  This is an interesting metaphor as much for what it tells us about […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Amazon, Business ByDesign, ByD, Cloud, Cloud Computing, google, microsoft, OpenStack, Rackspace, SaaS, salesforce.com, sap, VMware | 1 Response

OpenStack – an open source cloud platform

OpenStack – an open source cloud platform

By Michael Coté on July 19, 2010

Rackspace announced the OpenStack project today, open sourcing much of the software it uses to run its own cloud. I spoke with Rackspace’s Jonathan Bryce on the topic to get an in-depth overview, discuss Rackspace’s intentions, and explore the operational future of OpenStack. This is a big announcement in the cloud world, further widening the […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Computing, Jonathan Bryce, Open source, OpenStack, Rackspace, Rackspace Cloud, Systems Management | 2 Responses

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