When I first heard the marketing for IBM’s PureSystems, I must admit I was amused. They’re calling these systems “expert systems,” but when they describe what they mean by an
The more I learn about what Amazon Web Services (AWS) has done in the Cloud Computing arena, and the better I understand how Amazon’s efforts are dramatically leaving all competitors
Even those of us who deal with technology on a daily basis fall prey to Hollywood stereotypes of techies. Perhaps the most egregious myth is the movie version of a
Remember the tale of the Emperor’s new clothes? Weavers convince the emperor that only stupid people cannot see the cloth. The emperor proceeds to wear the invisible apparel in a
Airlines buy futures contracts on jet fuel to mitigate the risk of price increases. Manufacturers do the same thing with electricity. So why can’t we buy a futures contract for
DevOps is one of the hot topics at CloudConnect here in Santa Clara this week. Short for development and operations, DevOps occurs when organizations move to increasingly automated operational environments
I’m at CloudConnect in Santa Clara this week, looking to pick up on the latest news in the Cloud world. (I’m also signing copies of my new book and speaking
An Ars Technica forum member posted this image of his Netware 3.12 server admin screen. Total uptime: 6030 days. That’s over 16 years without a single reboot. Alas, the hard
Squeezing information out of the intelligence community is haphazard at best, but “reliable” sources are saying that the CIA has enlisted Amazon.com to build a Private Cloud for them. It’s