Is nothing sacred? As the professionally paranoid, we know all too well that we cannot take anything for granted when deploying a new solution. However, one list that has long gone un-scrutinized by the typical IT professional is the published VMware Hardware Compatibility List. A fellow friend of mine in the IT space recently underwent the less than pleasant experience …
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Last week, the folks here at IDS and the knowledgeable experts at Cisco teamed up for a test drive of their latest rollout: the UCS Blade server. The feedback we received was overwhelming in response to both the capacities of the UCS, as well as the care and attention to detail that went into the development …
Read more »Marketing is a great thing, but sometimes it just goes too far. All of this "cloud" talk is a prime example. The discussion around cloud reminds me of the proverbial spring/summer activity of laying in the yard as kids and watching the clouds go by, calling out what it is you think this or that …
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