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Hal Blanthorn

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Director of Systems Architecture and Engineering, Webhouse, Inc.

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25 + Years - Design, Architecture, systems engineering. Data Centers, global networks, anti-terrorist and security systems.

Oct. 12, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 16 other people answered this question

What to do when a competitor snatched your to-be product/feature?

I like the 'differentiation' approach. Emphasize different features, and use different naming. However, on Advertising and product 'sheets', I always loved this approach: "Thank you folks. The most sincere form of recognition of the value of 'xyz' is the fact that others also want to ... more

General Management

Information Technology

Aug. 15, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 104 other people answered this question

What do you think successful people do that others don't?

The previous Blogs have addressed the many factors that might contribute to the "successful" person, (although I agree that the definition of success should be addressed). One point that should be stressed as being crucial to any definition of success, is failure. Various levels of ... more

May 25, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 4 other people answered this question

Is FISMA-compliance required for any cloud computing company doing business with the government?

All agree that generally, yes, FISMA requirements apply to US Government Agencies. However, it should be noted that non-ageny units (but are Government OWNED entities, such as the US Post Office), are also subject to FISMA requirements, as is Congress and the Senate. more

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Cloud Computing

May 25, 2011

Hal Blanthorn is now following Daniel Philpott

May 16, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 4 other people answered this question

what does a simple data center consist of?

A data center can be anywhere a processing resource and/or data storage exists. It does not 'absolutely' need an internet connection, as there are many Wide Area (and even some Local Area) networks that can connect to it. But, from general 'best design practices', a ... more

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Feb. 15, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 1 other person answered this question

What are some of the more popular green infrastructure trends for the construction of new data center

Green datacenters must begin at the facility design phase. Server virtualization can always be used after construction, and does reap some power savings. But large power savings can come from the design of the facility systems. The concept of 'energy harvesting' should be explored with ... more

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Feb. 8, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 3 other people answered this question

How do Colocation Data Centers determine lease rates for Clients?

I would add this to the calculations of cost:
SLA levels will, in some co-lo's, add to the overall cost. For example, Co-lo's that have oversubscribed bandwidth will add a charge for 'guaranteed' bandwidth. Similarly, if the package offers support, the various support levels carry ... more

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Feb. 1, 2011

Hal Blanthorn and 12 other people answered this question

Green Technology Best Practices: What are your 3 tips for reducing your carbon footprint?

Personal Carbon footprint reduction:
1- Combine destinations (plan route) for auto use.
2- Use LED lighting when possible (no mercury, longer life, less energy to manufacture AND operate)
3- REUSE - not just recycle. A reuse has a zero manufacturing and raw material footprint. (Join ... more

General Management

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Carbon Footprint

April 16, 2010

Hal Blanthorn and 1 other person answered this question

Data Centre Network Backbone Expansion

Russell,
The suppliers are not 'stuck' on IP, they focus on IP, as that represents 98% of their markets. Years ago, when we had IP, IPX, Token Ring, and encapsulated SNA traffic, we used a variety of technologies to handle the various protocols, and settled ... more

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