Tag: cloud

Distrusting the Cloud (article from The Reg)

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/07/12/distrusting_cloud/ So a very interesting article on the Reg...... and in a way I have to agree with some of the points the author raises: The reality is, Cloud is here to stay! It's been a buzzword for the past year or so but has only just started to get real traction in the industry … Continue reading Distrusting the Cloud (article from The Reg)

Protecting your Cloud (vCloud & SRM)

So one of the BIG problems at the moment is that SRM does not fully support protecting your vCloud environment. http://www.vmware.com/support/srm/srm-releasenotes-5-1-1.html#caveats It supports protecting your management cluster (so the vCenter servers, vCD cells, vCNS manager, vCM, DBs, etc), but it doesn't yet protect your resource cluster..... so all those VMs you've deployed in your organisations … Continue reading Protecting your Cloud (vCloud & SRM)

VMware Partner Exchange on Tour 2013 – Reading

Wow.... it's exactly a month since I last posted on my blog! Not good signs..... =P TBH, I've been some-what busy with work, exams, training courses, webinars...... plus the last thing I've wanted to do after a long day at work is to log on and blog (which can be read "I've been lazy!"). It's … Continue reading VMware Partner Exchange on Tour 2013 – Reading

Journey to the Cloud

Interesting article in the Reg on Weds about where to start in your Cloud journey..... With so many virtualisation vendors and cloud offerings, sometimes it's wise to take time and see which product (or cloud model) fits your business and IT strategy! The worst thing anyone can do is jump straight into the cloud just … Continue reading Journey to the Cloud

Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?

I always find it interesting that the demise of 2e2 has lead to numerous articles popping up in the channel websites (like The Reg) about the downfalls of outsourcing and the need to have a 'backup plan' in place if your supplier goes bust..... =)http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/2e2_channel_fallout/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2013/02/11/2e2_outsourcing_lessons/I think we all have to agree that the collapse of … Continue reading Has the idea of Cloud-computing & IT Outsourcing been affected by the demise of 2e2?