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Will cloud computing actually save energy? Overcomplicating it.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, Maine I just read a piece discussing the debate over whether cloud computing actually saves energy or not. This piece shows that you can get silly about trying...
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A green networking idea for cloud computing and data center.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, Maine After commenting on the piece questioning whether cloud computing really saves energy, I came up with an idea that might simplify the whole energy cost...
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Jackass: data center edition
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, Maine I was just reading a piece about data center temperature levels, cooling, and the ASHRAE recommendations. It’s not the ASHRAE recommendations that are...
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What you REALLY should be asking your cloud computing provider.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, ME I’ve been reading quite a bit of back and forth over cloud computing provider Service Level Agreements and endless checklists that purport to be everything...
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Gartner: clueless in the cloud.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, ME I’ve just been reading about the uproar over the Gartner “Magic Quadrant” for cloud computing infrastructure. I think they need some remedial education...
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Gartner and cloud computing, take 2.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, ME I just got through reading a post by Lydia Leong about the “impurity” of cloud computing defending the Gartner “Magic Quadrant” for “cloud computing IAAS...
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Announcing: SwiftWater Edge Tool Works, blade and tool sharpening and repair.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford Maine I’m going to part from our usual blog topics today to welcome the newest member of the SwiftWater Biddeford Companies, SwiftWater Edge Tool Works!...
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How to improve data center efficiency with Green Eco Filler Panels.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford Maine Are you killing your data center’s efficiency by leaving empty spaces in your cabinets open? Allowing the cooling air for your servers to mix with the hot...
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Finally, proof positive that PUE is garbage.
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, ME I’ve just been reading a piece about Microsoft removing fans from their data center servers and that having a negative effect on their PUE numbers. I’ve...
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Data center design for bozos: Social Security’s National Computing Center
Vern Burke, SwiftWater Telecom Biddeford, ME I’ve just been reading about the wear and tear problems with the Social Security Administration’s National Computing Center. The interesting part of this...
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