Archive for October, 2009

Virtual Appliances – More Risk than Reward?

October 29, 2009
By Andi

I have to say – and I have said it before – I am not a great fan of the ‘virtual appliance’ model for delivering enterprise management software. Specifically, I have ongoing concerns about how these software appliances break compliance, security, and other important management and policy requirements.
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ITPA/WLA in a Cloud Computing Model – Infastructure or Service Automation?

October 25, 2009
By Andi
ITPA/WLA in a Cloud Computing Model – Infastructure or Service Automation?

I was recently discussing EMA’s basic architecture for cloud computing. Essentially, this chart from a recent presentation, given to a workload automation audience, is starting to form the basis for a maturity model for cloud computing:
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Why Blog, Why Now?

October 23, 2009
By Andi

Someone recently asked me why I was starting a blog, and why I was doing it now. Anyone who knows me, knows that I had for a long time steered away from Social Media – blogs, Twitter, etc. – for a number of reasons. But I am of the increasing belief that many of my...
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Welcome!

October 19, 2009
By admin

Welcome to my blog. Nothing to see here yet. There will be, in time. Patience, padawan.
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