I just registered for Dell Enterprise Forum–San Jose 2013

  If you have not registered yet, there is still time.  Registration is still open and you too can register.  Things have changed a bit from last year, as this event was primarily focused around Dell’s storage products and services.  This year we are changing it up just a little, but all for the better.  As you can tell the Continue reading

Configuring and Deploying the Dell EqualLogic Multi-Path I/O device specific module with Microsoft Windows Server 2008

A little old, but still a good one … The Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage array supports multiple iSCSI SAN connections for performance and reliability. Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) provides multiple paths from servers to storage, delivering fault tolerance, high availability, and improved performance. The Dell EqualLogic MPIO DSM simplifies MPIO setup and configuration in a Microsoft® Windows® server environment by Continue reading

Storage administrators demand simplicity

The torrent of data that threatens to overwhelm many corporate IT departments has driven demand for new types of storage technology. Storage managers aren’t asking for ever-larger, ever-more-complex boxes like those that play leading roles in traditional marketing campaigns and vendor bragfests. Storage managers need faster, higher-capacity hardware to keep up with volumes of data that nearly double every two Continue reading

Solving the Internet’s Congestion Problem

An open, neutral internet has been a force for sweeping social change: democratizing information, commerce, and access to jobs, triggering GDP growth and a rising standard of living. Our collective ability to equally access and innovate on internet platforms, from search and social networks, to content and commerce sites, is fundamental to continued growth. It is not a given. With Continue reading

Verizon Adds iMessage-Like Capabilities to Its Text Messages

Aiming to add life and utility to the venerable text message, Verizon on Thursday announced a service that allows short missives to be read on multiple devices.“A message sent to a customer’s mobile number will appear simultaneously on his or her PC, Android smartphone, and Android or iOS tablet, making sure an important text message will not be missed no Continue reading

Nvidia’s Roadmap Includes Cloud Server System

Nvidia Corp. said it will introduce what it called its first complete system of hardware and software, an offering designed to move graphics-heavy computing chores from desktop systems to the cloud. The chip maker calls the forthcoming product the Grid Visual Computing Appliance, a server-style device that is packed with Nvidia technology and runs software that normally requires expensive workstations Continue reading

FAQ: Inside Microsoft’s cloud ERP strategy

Microsoft has announced some key details of how it will introduce Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) software products to the cloud computing model, from initial release dates to the precise role of partners. Dynamics NAV 2013 and GP 2013, both of which cater to smaller and midsized companies, will be available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service through partners in June, Continue reading

Why You Should Build Datacenters in the U.S.: Power Costs

A recent study by 451 Research shows that—contrary to popular expectations—power prices in the United States are actually decreasing, with potential implications for choosing sites for next-generation data centers. Perhaps even more significant is that, while the research firm expects power costs within the United States to decrease, those within Europe should continue to climb. The 451 report estimates that Continue reading

Dell, Canonical announce new Ubuntu 12.04 support for servers

Dell’s 12th-generation PowerEdge server line now supports the use of Ubuntu 12.04 across the board, thanks to a new agreement between the hardware maker and developer Canonical that provides Ubuntu Advantage services to Dell’s customers. Dell now offers 74 server models certified for use with Ubuntu, according to Canonical — the most of any major hardware OEM. The company’s 12th-generation Continue reading