As the center of thought leadership in the mission critical space, Mission Critical offers this blog space as a service to the industry. Bloggers in this space comprise industry figures who contribute expertise, guidance, and knowledge to the industry.
In a world where Google, Amazon, and Facebook are designing their own servers and buying direct from Asian manufacturers, suppliers of all data center equipment are rightfully a little worried about their place in the future supply chain.
In the few months that I have been researching the network cabling market, I have heard a wide variety of perspectives and opinions about the pending introduction of the category 8 copper cable which will support 40Gb/s Ethernet.
It could be that you’re watching the Windows XP discussions with a minor bit of amusement, knowing that it’s still a whole year away before the same thing happens with Windows Server 2003.
While it is all well and good to look ahead, I thought that before we raced too eagerly into the future, we should not forget the adage “Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are destined to repeat them,” which in one form or another was attributed to Winston Churchill.
It’s no secret that the modern information technology department is undergoing one of the most significant redesigns since perhaps the introduction of the personal computer.
With yet another winter storm having recently inundated the Northeastern U.S., we’re reminded of the need for remote access to and management of our computer systems.
Several years ago (2005, to be exact), in response to the craziness that was occurring on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the brick-and-mortal retail industry, it was discovered that a similar impact was occurring in online sales on the Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Recent Comments
Enterprise Patch Management Policy
Hi Mr. Douglas, I really enjoyed this post....
IT management Support and Services
Modular construction discussion is very important for professional...
Good summary with a couple of questions: At...