David Cappuccio

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Entries from February 2009

Why Not Build Multi-Tiered Data Centers?

February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Building multi-tiered data centers can save millions over traditional designs, and still support all business objectives.

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Tags: Data Centers

It’s Time to Change the Definition of IT

February 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Historically IT people have had a fairly straightforward task – keep the systems running and recover quickly when they fail.  I say when, not if, because systems all fail at one time or another, no matter how well we plan.  Now this is a far to simplistic view of the real world [...]

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Tags: Data Centers

Comments – The Elephant in the Social Software Room

February 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Perhaps I’m being a bit cynical here, but after reading the well written blog post The Elephant in the Social Software Room from Craig Roth of Burton I decided to re-read it, substituting the arguments around social software with the arguments about allowing the use of Instant Messaging in corporations from 8 [...]

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Tags: Consumerization · Social Software

Data Center Efficiency – Beyond PUE and DCiE

February 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

PUE and DCiE are not adequate methods to understand data center efficiencies – what’s needed is a Power to Performance Effectiveness index.

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Tags: Food for Thought