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Why Enterprises Will Force Down the Cost of Virtualization

Posted Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:27 by mark.thiele

Force it's such a strong word, but it definitely applies if my reasoning has any basis in reality.

The point of this blog is to illustrate that regardless of the intrinsic value of any given tool in the IT tool chest, once it's implemented it becomes a cost. Now, please don't read this the wrong way, I'm not an advocate of the thinking that IT is merely a place that helps us cut the cost of IT. What I am saying is that once you've effectively implemented a new technology solution, managing the on-going costs becomes a factor in your survival.

Why in Spite of the Numbers Private Cloud Will be Prominent for Years to Come

Posted Mon, 11/28/2011 - 11:09 by mark.thiele

Why in Spite of the Numbers Private Cloud Will be Prominent for Years to Come

Public cloud is the way forward, it's cheaper, has better scale, probably better security than most in house IT solutions and it allows your IT team to focus on business benefit higher up the stack. So, why am I saying Private Cloud will be here for some time to come?

Assessment/Predictions:

1. Inappropriate Business Risk Evaluation:

Decoding Data Center Modularity

Posted Tue, 11/22/2011 - 15:22 by mark.thiele

The word du jour at least in the data center space is “Modularity”. The only word used more often and loosely in the IT space is “Cloud”. Even though the two words “Modularity” and “Cloud” are hyped, it doesn’t mean there aren’t real opportunities in both areas of technology.

Quicksilver Finalists Selected

Posted Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:19 by geekism

In technology, competition truly is the mother of innovation.

The first round of the Project Quicksilver competition is complete! Through the months of August and September we received 68 requests to participate in eBay's second public Data Center RFP codenamed Project Quicksilver. 61 companies qualified, and 20 submitted design proposals by the October 7th deadline. Today we have selected the 5 finalists based on a comprehensive and balanced scoring system that rated each companies submission based on the design concept, team capabilities, overall operational efficiency, sustainability and cost.

Does Loyalty Have a Spot at the Table in Modern Companies?

Posted Wed, 10/12/2011 - 15:03 by mark.thiele

It can be really frustrating as a job seeker to have an interviewer ask "why have you moved around so much?" Of course you'd like to say what you feel, but that won't go over well, so you come up with some other answer that is "interview correct".

But really, why do many of us move around so much these days? There are some obvious answers; layoffs, bad leadership, termination, poor fit, better opportunity, etc., etc. I happen to believe that there are deeper underlying reasons and that the above are but the symptoms. Loyalty (or lack thereof) being the primary reason!

Get Out Of The Way Of Progress

Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 15:40 by mark.thiele

Thoughts on the Term "Cloud" & All its Assumed Meanings

On September 15^th, I made the following rash statement on Twitter:

mthiele10Mark Thiele

We have to move past selling Cloud. Cloud is purely an infrastructure evolution, we now have to sell "What can we do differently or better"

Following are some of the back and forth tweets related to the above:

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What Does Data Center Modularity Mean to You?

Posted Fri, 09/09/2011 - 09:46 by mark.thiele

The word du jour at least in the data center space is "Modularity". The only word used more often and loosely in the IT space is "Cloud". Even though the two words "Modularity" and "Cloud" are hyped, it doesn't mean there aren't real opportunities in both areas of technology. The trick is in understanding how the terms should be used, and where and how they should be applied.

Definition of Modularity:

Facebook’s New Data Center – What can we learn from it?

Posted Thu, 04/07/2011 - 15:15 by mark.thiele

When I read about a data center like the new Facebook facility in Princeville Oregon being commissioned and learn of all the innovations I'm heartened at the headway our industry is making, but I'm also forced to think of an analogy. The Facebook facility is very much like the NASA space program, there's lots of great tech created, but it takes a while before Tang is in everyone's fridge. Ewe, I can still remember the taste of that orange colored vile brew.

Upcoming Events - Cloud Asia Conference 2012 Singapore

Posted Sun, 04/29/2012 - 14:23 by mark.thiele

Join Mark Thiele at the 2012 Cloud Asia Conference in Singapore on May 14th.

This is an outstanding regional conference, with a long list of very strong industry and end-user speakers.

It would be great to meet in person, so if you decide to join us, please look me up.

Cloud Asia 2012 Website & Registration

Upcoming Events - Data Centres Europe Nice France

Posted Sun, 04/29/2012 - 14:17 by mark.thiele

Please join Data Center Pulse at the Data Centres Europe Conference May 23rd & 24th in Nice, France.

Jan Wiersma DCP Board member & Director for Europe is speaking

Mark Thiele President & Founder of DCP will be speaking

We will also be putting together a Data Center Pulse gathering on the 25th if we can get enough interest from members.

This looks to be a great conference, with excellent content and a long list of very good speakers, so please join us if you can.

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