Click Frenzy, the cloud and capacity planning
23 November, 2012 by Anthony CaruanaOld models for capacity planning no longer apply in a world with elastic cloud services. The Click Frenzy online sale quickly degenerated into a massive PR fail when its server crashed within minutes of the ‘event’ launching.
Amazon Web Services opens in Sydney; Israel/Palestine conflict spills onto social media
20 November, 2012 by Andrew CollinsAndrew Collins takes a gander at the more interesting tales from IT in the last seven days, including the launch of Australian-based Amazon Web Services and the increasing use of social media as a propaganda tool for warring factions.
Juniper Networks Junosphere Lab cloud-based development environment
26 October, 2011 byJunosphere Lab is a virtual environment for network design, testing and operation. Using Junosphere Lab, users can create and run networks, on-demand, by ‘renting’ virtual networks. This, it is claimed, speeds up modelling projects and lowers total cost of ownership when compared to the alternative of building a physical lab. It also provides network operators with the opportunity to work at a scale that is difficult to achieve with physical equipment.
Hewlett-Packard Cloud Service Automation
18 May, 2010 byHewlett-Packard Cloud Service Automation (CSA) users can optimise the deployment of applications into public and private cloud to improve efficiency, free up resources and lower the risks associated with the adoption and management of the cloud.
Managing virtualisation performance
21 May, 2009 by Dave BartolettiA range of tools are available to help you administer and optimise your virtual environments. In this article we examine and explain their use.
Tips for virtual provisioning
14 May, 2009 by Staff writersLearn how to best provision your virtual environments with this list of tips.
Storage vendors keen to integrate with XenServer
08 May, 2009 by Beth PariseauMore than 20 storage vendors have agreed to work alongside Citrix to better integration with XenServer.
A whole new virtual world for US agency
05 May, 2009 by Herb FergusonA US government agency recently implemented a tiered storage project involving 75 servers, 14 TB of data and virtualisation.
Cisco's Unified Computing faces stiff opposition from virtualisation incumbents
20 April, 2009 by Bridget BotelhoCisco's new platform is claimed to ease typical virtualisation pressure points. But analysts and users alike wonder if the company can challenge existing vendors' offerings.
Virtualisation optimisation
16 April, 2009VirtualDirector is an optimisation solution for virtualised environments. It provides adaptive and dynamic allocation of resources based on business events.
Cisco's UCS explained
18 March, 2009 by Shamus McGillicuddyWriter Shamus McGillicuddy explains just what all the fuss surrounding Cisco's new platform is about,
Case study: supermarket chooses XenServer over VMware
17 March, 2009 by Alex BarrettAccording to the director of a large UK supermarket chain, XenServer was almost half the cost to deploy compared to the equivalent VMware system.
Virtualise NAS devices to ease management
04 March, 2009 by Ann SilverthornDespite its promises, NAS by itself proves to be a hassle to manage. Overcome these problems by virtualising your NAS devices.
Finsia outsources applications and infrastructure
14 February, 2009Following the sale of a business unit in 2007, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) revamped its entire IT infrastructure, ultimately settling on a set of managed IT services.
