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Replication and cloud computing are inseparable

Posted by brennels on June 30, 2009

 I finally got around to catching up on some of my e-mails and noticed this article on www.Infostor.com from Eric Burgener, a senior analyst and consultant with the Taneja Group research and consulting firm. You can read the full article here but it provides some interesting perspectives on using replication technology for cloud backup and recovery.

“Cloud-based computing is an emerging practice that offers significantly more infrastructure and financial flexibility than traditional computing models. At the heart of cloud-based computing are utility “services” backed by a loosely coupled infrastructure that is self-healing, geographically dispersed, designed for user self-service, and instantaneously scalable in response to the ebb and flow of business demands. These services are easily accessible across IP-based networks, making it very easy to take advantage of them, and all infrastructure management issues are off-loaded to the cloud provider. Cloud providers today offer everything from access to raw compute or storage capacity resources to full-blown application services in areas such as payroll and customer relationship management (CRM).

The cloud enables a new set of solutions to solve perennial storage problems much more cost-effectively. Data protection stands to benefit significantly from cloud-based computing, in particular because cloud computing can provide the foundation for easily accessible, affordable disaster recovery (DR) solutions. This easy access facilitates rapid implementation of off-site protection for new projects at larger enterprises, and can enable DR solutions that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could not afford in the past. Given the increasing criticality of data, all enterprises should have a DR plan in place for at least key applications. But many do not, primarily due to cost and complexity issues. Cloud-based infrastructure provides an interesting DR alternative that addresses both of these issues.”

Read the rest of the article on http://www.infostor.com/index/articles/display/1702441640/s-articles/s-infostor/s-volume-13/s-Issue_6/s-Feature/s-Replication_and_cloud_computing_are_inseparable.html.com

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What Shape Is Your Cloud?

Posted by brennels on June 5, 2009

A really informative blog post on Cloud architecture was posted on Daily IT News and thought it was worth sharing

Key Points
• When choosing a cloud provider, start with the services that you are looking to fulfill and the reasons you are looking to outsource in the first place. Do some research on the services you need so you can buy them on your terms.

• Make sure that the cloud platform you choose does not require you to configure your applications so that they only work on that platform.

• Look for clouds that provide access to world-class IT infrastructure that you can purchase in small, inexpensive, bite-sized pieces, rather than having to settle for second-class infrastructure because it makes economic sense.

According to industry experts, the “cloud” hanging around the enterprise isn’t going away anytime soon. Many small to midsized enterprises are turning to the cloud for at least a portion of their computing needs, but some do not know where to start when choosing the best cloud provider for their business needs. It’s not uncommon for an enterprise to purchase a product based on a company’s reputation, but because cloud computing is a new solution, cloud providers do not have long track records; thus, there is no way to tell if a provider will deliver. We talked with industry experts to come up with tips and advice that data center and IT managers can use to pick a cloud provider.

Read the rest of the article here to find out more on Cloud Reasons, Shapes and Delivery

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