When an IT project is commissioned it can be backed by a number of different statements such as: “It will reduce our TCO” “This is a strategic initiative” “The ROI is compelling” “There’s funds in the budget” “Our competitors are doing
Tag Archives: ROI
Agility Part One — What Is Agility?
The New York Times had a dilemma. They had identified a business opportunity, but in order to execute they had to convert 11 million articles to PDF files within 60 days. How could they obtain the hardware and
Cloud Computing and Newton’s third law
Issac Newton’s third law of motion famously stated “to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction”. If one takes a few liberties and applies this to a paradigm shift technology, one could say that every new
VMworld 2010 Keynote Replay
Below is the 4 minute intro that was played at VMworld 2010 to attempt to define the cloud with a bit of humor. During the live feed I missed the fact that the voice inquiring "What the hell is
The Evolution of VMware: Empowering Enterprise Agility With the Private Cloud
VMware, with its parent company EMC, is now positioned to empower the enterprise with new efficiencies, flexibility and agility. How did VMware evolve from a niche tech player, to an IT leader which is heading up an industry wide
VM Backup Reference Architecture – Part 2: Beyond VADP
UPDATE: Some good information in the comments. I will be posting follow-up updates on both Veeam and Vizioncore solutions either during or after VMworld. In Part One, I discussed the features provided in VMware’s VADP (vSphere API for Data Protection).
What Should Be Virtualized?
There’s several different reasons to virtualize a given server. What criteria should be considered when deciding whether or not a given server or application should be virtualized?
Virtualization ROI Grows — Second ROI Wave Coming
When it comes to virtualization ROI, the traditional focus is on consolidation (run 15 servers on one box). This is indeed the initial source of ROI for virtualization projects, but is there a second ROI wave?
