Steven Versa

Jan. 19, 2012

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Breaking News: What the Passing of SOPA Could Mean for Your Business

Th implications of this bill are very real!! I've been following this for quite a while and the face of the internet would fundamentally change. Small websites would quickly become large liabilities to the operators and it would be more cost effective to just shut ... more

Marketing

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Content

Copyright

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Jan. 19, 2012

Steven Versa and 3 other people answered this question

What is the best business case for virtualization?

A great case for virtualizing an environment is the cost savings and the simplification of your overall infrastructure. Certain applications and anything that is business critical should reside on separate hardware to ensure performance. However when you can look at system that will allow for ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 19, 2012

Steven Versa and 4 other people answered this question

How does virtualization help cloud computing?

Those are all great points being made, the most important factor when using virtualization in the cloud is the ability to scale accordingly. When you are looking for a way to reduce the IT footprint while trying to maintain current or future service levels virtualization ... more

Cloud Computing

Virtualization

Virtualization Applications

Virtualization Benefits

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Nov. 30, 2011

Steven Versa and 9 other people answered this question

What is the fastest and easiest way to implement a BI solution for a small client?

Hi Enyinnaya,
There are plenty of turn key BI solutions out there. i generally sell and work with IBM cognos bi for small business, entry cost for our offering tends to be about 20-25k. Other offerings are less but tools and functionality in those offerings. ... more

Information Technology

Small Business

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Nov. 30, 2011

Steven Versa and 1 other person answered this question

What is IT Server Virtualization Management?

in terms of the definition you provided, you are dead on in your assessment. Virtualization has now been re worded to cloud. These two offerings are one in the same of each other. Its scalability, provsionability, and capacity on demand if a workload needs to ... more

Information Technology

IT Server Virtualization Management

Servers and Storage

Virtualization

Nov. 30, 2011

Steven Versa and 10 other people answered this question

How do you define "big data"?

John is correct in his basic break down of what is considered big data. It also includes large databases that companies use for business intelligence purposes. This data can be modelled and manipulated to get very detailed information in varied forms depending on what the ... more

Information Technology

Big Data

Database

Definition

Nov. 8, 2011

Steven Versa and 16 other people answered this question

Cloud Computing Trends: What are the top cloud computing trends to track in 2011?

Josh excellent post!!!
The all you can eat model is currently making its way to cloud providers, in terms of software based on the cloud. So anything SAS like IBM Lotus offerings already have a a top level you can buy and maintain the whole service ... more

Information Technology

2011 Trends

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Solutions

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Nov. 8, 2011

Steven Versa and 4 other people answered this question

Since enterprise clouds cost disproportionately more than public clouds, should they deliver more?

Absolutely they should!!! the cloud is the premier platform for ease of functionality lined closely with ease of expansion or contraction of resources. As well being given the ability to control those resources that solely your organization has access to is the reason certain customers ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 8, 2011

Steven Versa and 4 other people answered this question

Who are some of the leading enterprise cloud vendors?

Even though IBM has enterprise cloud offerings, our business partners who we work closely with do as well. The benefit to that is that you can select a business partner based on their expertise. This will allow for more utility when searching for a provider ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Service Providers

Cloud Vendors

Oct. 6, 2011

Steven Versa and 4 other people answered this question

What is the biggest unexpected cost of moving to the cloud?

To the OP JP's answer was very accurate n terms of the most costly aspect of a cloud deployment is the actual deployment and integration of the cloud system. As well incorporating the cloud to your back up and dr strategy is an added cost ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Oct. 6, 2011

Steven Versa answered this question

Is it always better to implement a private cloud for public sector use?

Hi Brielle,
It depends really on the needs of the client and what background legislation and rules are in place with data management. some public sector organization use a public cloud for certain functions because the cost is much lower than a private cloud. However, ... more

Information Technology

Dec. 1, 2010

Steven Versa and 1 other person answered this question

What are the differences between a data center, computer room or a server room?

They are basically the same thing, just have a different moniker. I don't see a difference in what is the rooms, just how people name them. more

Information Technology

Dec. 1, 2010

Steven Versa and 3 other people answered this question

How can a customer verify that a cloud vendor is really secure?

Hi Michael,
I would first check their ISO and security certifications and as well ask for an in depth overview of how their systems and process work. I would also ask who their security vendor is and research them and their offerings. If they are ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Vendors

Focus Interactive Summit

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Dec. 1, 2010

Steven Versa answered this question

With cloud computing trends, do you see issues with integrating everything together?

There are some issues that can arise when going into a cloud environment. Some of the larger more noteworthy ones would be infrastructure security and access management. In many instances managing access and views to information needs to be managed so that the right resources ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 29, 2010

Steven Versa and 2 other people answered this question

What up-and-coming business intelligence vendor has the most promise?

Brian,
That's a bit of a loaded question. When it comes to BI there are different offerings available depending on the size and needs of the organization looking to utilize BI for their company to improve their approach in different business segments such as inventory ... more

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence Leaders

Business Intelligence Systems

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Nov. 29, 2010

Steven Versa and 2 other people answered this question

What are the other benefits of server virtualization apart from Power and Resource saving?

The above posters are very correct in their assessment of a virtual cloud based environment. It facilitates in creating a more liquid and easily adjustable IT landscape. Many IT customers are moving towards either in house or hosted cloud environments. From a cost standpoint hosted ... more

Information Technology

Andreas Antonopoulos

Focus Interactive Summit

Focusivs

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Nov. 18, 2010

Steven Versa and 1 other person answered this question

How can I consolidate my data center?

Anthony, some more information would be required to give you an appropriate answer. Please update the question and then it would be easier to answer the question at hand. more

Information Technology

Nov. 18, 2010

Steven Versa and 2 other people answered this question

How green is cloud computing?

George well put! A true cloud environment is not very far off in todays It environment. One of the biggest concerns for organizations when entering the cloud is security. Having multiple customers information on one server could create unwanted or unseen security issues. However, once ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Costs

Cloud Computing Regulations

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Nov. 18, 2010

Steven Versa answered this question

Server strategies for 2011 (and beyond)?

Hi Michael,
Many users are starting to look at cloud as the way of the future. It offers many benefits the traditional data center doesn't. Data centers have high upkeep costs, as well as work on a general refresh cycle. With cloud data center landscapes ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 18, 2010

Steven Versa and 6 other people answered this question

What are some other quality ERP systems aside from Microsoft?

SAP has a very strong ERP offering and I would certainly suggest in looking into their offering. Its robust, easy to use, and implement, however, depending on the organization size their offerings are geared towards mid market and large enterprise businesses. Here's a link to ... more

Information Technology

Operations

ERP

Erp & Crm Software.

Nov. 18, 2010

Steven Versa and 4 other people answered this question

What training issues should I be prepared to address when implementing a new ERP system?

I would also like to add a suggestion when implementing a new ERP system from scratch. Most ERP vendors do offer training services alongside with the implementation of the ERP system. I would suggest having a core group from your organization to take part in ... more

General Management

Information Technology

Operations

Business Intelligence

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Nov. 15, 2010

Steven Versa answered this question

Are blade servers more green IT than traditional rack servers?

Blade servers are more "green" than a traditional server for a few reasons. They are built with power efficiency and improved cooling in mind. Also within a racked environment if the organization is growing and space is limited blades help vastly increase server space within ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 10, 2010

Steven Versa and 1 other person answered this question

What's the best way to protect my virtualization management network?

Firewall is one probably the best way. You could also look into to some of the available intrusion prevention devices that also ensure the firewall is working as intended.
ISS is a service provider for network security and have a slew of options available for what ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 4, 2010

Steven Versa and 2 other people answered this question

What challenges should I expect in improving my SCM?

Generally most org's need to consider partial IT refresh in order to consolidate server and storage infrastructure and as well look at training users on newer SCM solutions that would be brought in to automate and improve SCM effeciency.
Here is a link to IBM's SCM ... more

Nov. 2, 2010

Steven Versa and 6 other people answered this question

Best practices for server virtualization and your IT infrastructure?

One of the most important things to ensure within a virtualized environment is definitely a good back up that will is replicated and backed up daily or weekly. In case there is an outage or the primary SAN goes down then there are resources available ... more

Information Technology

Focusivs

IT Infrastructure

Server Virtualization

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Oct. 21, 2010

Steven Versa and 6 other people answered this question

What questions should I ask my ERP vendor before committing to buy?

I would suggest going on the ERP page at ITtoolbox. they have some wonderful threads on ERP implementation and best practices.
I work with IBM and handle SAP and Oracle ERP implementations from a back end and consulting perspective. If you have questions I can ... more

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