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Building Private Clouds

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The technology vendors and the hype clearly load up the term “private cloud” with everything and anything. However, the concept of private cloud computing has the potential to bring a huge amount of value to enterprise IT. That is, if we understand the right approach, and how to leverage the right technology to create the building blocks of the private cloud. While the hype rages around cloud computing, most cloud implementations go the way of the private cloud and avoid the public clouds for now. Private clouds are exactly what they sound like. Your own instance of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS that exists in your own data center, all tucked away, protected and cozy. You own the hardware, you can hug your server. However, what defines a private cloud these days could also mean systems that are remotely hosted but dedicated to a single enterprise, and, in some cases, provided out of a public cloud data center as a virtual private cloud. Thus any cloud infrastructure that's dedicated to a single organization is getting the "private cloud" label. This includes the emerging relabeling of existing enterprise software and hardware solutions, looking to deliver cloud-in-a-box private clouds.

Can Microsoft Make it in the Cloud?

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:00:00 EST

Hosted by Cloud Computing expert David Linthicum, this podcast is a no-hype look at the world of Cloud Computing, focusing on how to prepare the traditional enterprise to leverage resources outside of their firewalls. This podcast talks about what’s new, what’s working, and has expert guests who will provide you with the advice you need to be successful in the clouds.

In this episode, Dave talks about Microsoft's recent release of Azure into production, and thier ability to make it in the clouds.

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Lori MacVittie and Infrastructure 2.0

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:26:00 EST

Lori MacVittie and Dave talk about the emerging infrastructure required around cloud computing.

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Informatica's Darren Cunningham Talks Data Integration for Cloud Computing

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST

Dave and Darren talk about the right and the wrong ways to do data integration for cloud computing.

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Cloud Computing and the Government

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:19:00 EST

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China Attacks Google and No IT by 2012

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:06:00 EST

Dave talks about the attack on Google by China, and the recent Gartner prediction that 1 out of 5 businesses won't own their own IT assets by 2012.

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Can clouds learn to share?

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:51:00 EST

Dave talks about cloud computing and data interoperability.

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How Cloud Computing is Changing Internal IT

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:02:00 EST

Dave talks about the influence of cloud computing on internal systems architecture.

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AWS Fails and 5 Things to Consider When Looking at the Clouds : AWS Fails and 5 Things to Consider When Looking at the Clouds

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:09:00 EST

Dave talks about the overreaction around the recent AWS outage, and the recent Forbes article that looks at cloud computing.

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2010 Cloud Computing Predictions

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:42:00 EST

Dave makes 5 predictions around the advancement of cloud computing in 2010.

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How You Can Cash in on Cloud Computing

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:06:00 EST

Dave's talks about the recent explosion of cloud computing jobs, and how to take advantage of this trend.

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Why SOA Needs Cloud Computing - Part 1

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

It’s Thursday morning, you’re the CEO of a large, publicly traded company, and you just called your executives into the conference room for the exciting news. The board of directors has approved the acquisition of a key competitor, and you’re looking for a call-to-action to get everyone planning for the next steps.

Dave Lounsbury from The Open Group Talks Cloud

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:43:00 EST

Dave's speaks with The Open Group's Dave Lounsbury about the Open Group's Cloud Computing Work Group.

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Listener Questions

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Dave's addresses listener questions on cloud computing.

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Jack Vaughan and Dave Talk Cloud Computing and SOA

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST

Dave's interview with Tech Target's Jack Vaughan.

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Cloud Computing Won't Kill US Jobs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:02:00 EST

Dave talks the recent statement by Unisys that cloud computing is eliminating US Jobs.

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Google Goes to LA and Amazon Gets Tested...and Cheaper

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:26:00 EDT

Dave talks about the use of Google within LA County, and the recent report on Amazon vulnerabilities.

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Make the Most of Cloud Computing with SOA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

While there are many attempts to fix the badly broken IT architectures within our enterprises, most ‘solutions’ just put another technology layer on top of the existing technologies in hopes that the technology will somehow fix the issues. As you may have guessed, it just makes things more complex. Few enterprises were willing to take the risk and address the core issues.

Dana Gardner and David Linthicum talk Cloud Computing

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:00 EDT

Dana interviews Dave about his new book, Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence for your Enterprise.

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Clouds Growing and Exploding

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:24:00 EDT

Dave talks about the rapid growth of cloud computing via an IDC report, and about the T-Mobile data loss issue, and how it reflects on cloud computing.

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Ellison's Cloud Tirade and 4 Things that are Killing Cloud Computing

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:53:00 EDT

Dave talks about Larry Ellison's cloud tirade video and 4 things that are killing cloud computing. Also, the new book is out.

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Cross-Cast on Cloud Computing and SOA

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:27:00 EDT

Dave speak with eBizq about Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence.

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Will Cost Savings Continue to Be a Significant Driver for Cloud Computing?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Yes, but it’s not the only driver. There can be substantial cost benefits when leveraging cloud computing but, as we pointed out, your mileage may vary. You have to consider the cost holistically with other factors, including strategic benefits that are typically harder to define but are there nonetheless.

Are Private Clouds Evil?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:58:00 EDT

Dave talks about how to put private clouds in thier place.

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Cloud Computing & SOA: Getting the Links Straight Between Them

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Want to know what gets my blood pressure up? It’s when there’s both a huge shift in thinking around how we should do computing, namely cloud computing, and at the same time, there’s a bunch of information out there that causes confusion. As cloud computing hype spikes to a frenzy, so does the number of less-than-intelligent things that I hear about it and its relationship to SOA.

What About Governance and Virtualization?

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:30:00 EDT

The idea of governance is to provide command, control, discovery, and monitoring, as well as design and development support for services that make up your architecture, including on-premise and in the cloud, and either leveraging virtualization. Most people get that, but in some cases they don't want to get that. Perhaps there is a larger opportunity here for both the virtualization technology vendors, and those that leverage this technology. What's so limiting about governance is the fact that you're given an empty registry/repository and then are asked to fill it up with information about virtualized services that you create or, in most cases, expose. From there it's a constant struggle to keep that repository up-to-date, and thus make sure the virtualized architecture is governed properly. Indeed, we've been here before with metadata repositories that don't seem to get the maintenance they need. Perhaps we are doomed to make the same mistake with governance and virtualization, unless we come up with something clever.

The Five Basic Characteristics of SOA

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EDT

The Gartner Group just listed "9 ways to measure SOA success.” Not to take anything away from Gartner, but theirs is a pretty basic list, if you ask me. Indeed, these nine measurements are really about any successful architecture, using SOA approaches or not, which is fine. However, I have a few of my own that are more specific to SOA.

Governance and Cloud Computing

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:09:00 EDT

Dave talks about how to use goverance to make cloud computing work.

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Lack of Best Practices Is Hurting Virtualization

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Those who approach virtualization these days are often taken aback by the complexity of the architecture when faced with the number of layers they must deal with to deploy virtualization. Most typically consider virtualization around data center optimization or private clouds, and find it difficult to get their bearings as they wade into their first virtualization project.

Leveraging Process Configuration in the Context of SOA

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EDT

The value of service-oriented architecture (SOA) is the concept of agility, or the ability to limit risk by managing change. Today, many enterprises are fighting to make this a reality, yet few approach SOA using the right methodologies and technology, and most have yet to define the real value of SOA and agility.

Interoperability & Cloud Computing: The Interoperability Tradeoff

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:59:00 EDT

Dave talks about the tradeoffs when dealing with interoperability and cloud computing.

Private vs. Public Clouds

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:02:32 EDT

Dave discusses the debate around private vs. public clouds.

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When Clouds Die

Sun, 17 May 2009 20:26:00 EDT

Dave discusses the recent Forrester report, warning companies about cloud computing. Also, the recent Google outage.

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The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

A cross-cast with the SOA Consortium, Dave points out the intersections between cloud computing and SOA. Slides are at www.slideshare.net/linthicum.

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The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

The Intersections of SOA & Cloud Computing

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

SOA World Expo: Virtualization-in-a-Box?

Fri, 08 May 2009 20:30:00 EDT

Earlier this month I attended the IBM Impact conference in Las Vegas. The core theme of Impact was "Smart SOA" and how cloud computing comes together in the enterprise, with the emphasis on private clouds. The core notion of private clouds for IBM is really about extending their experience in virtualization, which is vast, into the more modern world of cloud computing. They hope to sell some hardware and software in the process.

Cloud Computing at the IBM Impact Conference

Thu, 07 May 2009 22:21:00 EDT

Dave talks about his trip to IBM's Impact Conference, including coverage and commentary around IBM's cloud computing strategy. [This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!]

Will Cloud Computing Prompt a Mass Migration to the Clouds?

Sat, 02 May 2009 18:15:00 EDT

While cloud computing is a great fit for some applications, and/or other architectural components, it typically won't be a fit for all applications and/or architectural components. There will always be some data, services, processes, and complete applications that you want to keep within your firewall for a number of reasons, including: Compliance, privacy, fear, control, and cost.

Google Strikes Back!

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EDT

Dave talks about yesterdays Cloud Computing Summit, and the Google response to the McKinsey Report.

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Cloud Computing Startups

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:18:00 EDT

Dave discusses the recent Under the Radar event, and the advantage that new cloud computing startups have over more traditional players.

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McKinsey Report...Putting the Thing to Bed

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:25:00 EDT

Dave continues the discussion around the McKinsey report on Cloud Computing.

The Realities of Cloud Computing

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:45:00 EDT

I’m just finishing up a book on cloud computing and SOA, and found the process of writing the book to be a great catalyst for thinking through the issues surrounding cloud computing, as well as assisting my clients with their cloud computing strategies. As I found, there are a few issues to consider with cloud computing. But cloud computing is not “the end of IT,” nor is it a waste of time.

Data.gov Will Redefine Data-as-a-Service

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EDT

I’ve been in several meetings recently that have hit on the topic of Data.gov. Data.gov will become a repository for all the information the government collects, and that information will be in turn available to anyone who needs it. Pretty positive move, if you ask me. However, the existing data-as-a-service providers that traffic in government data could find that they are soon suffering from relevancy problems.