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christine sheppard and 4 other people answered this question

Jan. 30, 2012

What is a virtual server?

Here's a really good (short and sweet) animation explaining VPS and Virtual servers -
http://youtu.be/7MZhPtUFw5E
Hope it's also helpful!

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Christopher Neill and 6 other people answered this question

Jan. 30, 2012

What is your least favorite piece of technology?

--Lauren; I have my second Plantronics Voyager Pro, and I must say that it is the best Bluetooth on the market. My first one lasted 4 years, this one lasted only 2 years (replacing it now). For clarity, connection speed, and easy of use, the ... more

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Aamir Nazir asked a question

Jan. 26, 2012

What are dedicated servers?

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Jan. 24, 2012

Have you been impacted by the recent storage price hikes?

Andrew Baker and 2 other people answered this question

Jan. 23, 2012

How trustworthy are storage benchmarking stats?

They're trustworthy to the extent that you understand what they represent. Juraj makes some key points about the applicability of the configurations to real world scenarios.
From my perspective, SPC and other high-end benchmarks show what is possible with a particular hardware and software combination. ... more

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greg schulz and 1 other person answered this question

Dec. 31, 2011

With Amazon's recent price spikes, do you expect the cost of cloud computing to increase?

Prices will go up however the quality of service, service levels and associated capabilities should also go up. I was with a cloud backup service provider and about a year ago switched to a different provider that ended up costing more. I could switch back ... more

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Andrew Baker and 1 other person answered this question

Nov. 30, 2011

What is IT Server Virtualization Management?

Steven, I wouldn't say that cloud and virtualization are synonymous, although there is some overlap for certain definitions of cloud. As it happens, we've recently had this very discussion on Focus: http://www.focus.com/questions/why-isnt-virtualization-cloud-computing/
Virtualization, as a term, tends to refer to the simulating of one thing (or ... more

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Robert Keahey and 13 other people answered this question

Oct. 19, 2011

Top Cloud Computing Thought Leaders and Influencers to Track in 2011?

I would add:
Dave Roberts - http://www.focus.com/profiles/dave-roberts/public/ - @sandhillstrat
Andrew Baker - http://www.focus.com/profiles/andrew-baker/public/ - @Logik007
Michael Dortch - http://www.focus.com/profiles/michael-dortch/public/ - @DortchOnIT
These guys are active contributors on Focus.com and do a great job giving insights and analysis on all things cloud. more

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Mariano Maluf and 8 other people answered this question

Sept. 30, 2011

Are cloud computing and hosting the same thing?

Aaron, I don't want to repeat what others have said already, as I believe that, at this point, the answer is clear.
To reinforce some of the concepts that have been shared, I think that the main items to remember will typically revolve around the nature ... more

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