Yesterday was our first day here at DisneyWorld in Florida. As snow falls back home, I’m planning on shorts and a short sleeve shirt for the day. It’s going to be awesome! One thing I’ve noticed almost immediately is the heavy use of technology here at DisneyWorld. When we checked […]
I got a brand new shiny Pixel XL when I moved my mobile plan to Telus a couple of weeks ago. I’m impressed with the device so far, but today Google threw me for a loop. I’ve been taking the GO train into the heart of Toronto this week. That’s […]
If you’re still scratching your head trying to work out what containers are all about, here are a couple of great videos from Google about how they are using containers. The first is a Google I/O talk. It’s a great presentation that starts at the bottom and works up to […]
There should be no doubt that the future of IT infrastructure is in public cloud. Exhibit C: Google has built a model run in a neural network to predict datacenter efficiencies. They’re using the model to make decisions about infrastructure changes on the raised floor. An enterprising engineer saw that […]
“The Decoded Company” There’s a schtick here – Mr. Segal is selling a book. But many IT shops today know they need to make a dramatic change in how they do business. “Managing people by spreadsheets” isn’t going to work anymore. To get to the next level, it’s up to […]
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Introduction As a former vSphere and now OpenStack Architect, I’ve been following with much interest the courtship ritual that VMware has been performing with the OpenStack project. Dan Wendlandt and the entire OpenStack Team at VMware has been busy courting the OpenStack community at…
This from the OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong, 2013. A good introduction to OpenStack if you’re trying to wrap your head around what it is. http://www.openstack.org/summit/openstack-summit-hong-kong-2013/session-videos/presentation/getting-started-with-openstack
Unless you can find a manufacturer to model that can: Deliver a product to customers within minutes of the order being placed Modify the product for free during the manufacturing process no matter how large or small the change Agree to be paid only the cost of materials Provide the […]
Capacitive Flux 