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  • 2013 IDC Directions Part II- New Data Center Dynamics and Requirements

    2013 IDC Directions Part II- New Data Center Dynamics and Requirements

    Introduction: In this second article on the IDC Directions 2013 Conference (March 5th in Santa Clara, CA), we cover the two sessions that addressed the changing dynamics of the new Data Center (DC). We examine the many challenges and requirements new DCs must address, especially for geographically distributed sites. Next we look at current trends, projected growth…

  • Viodi View – 03/08/13

    Viodi View – 03/08/13

    Telling the Whole Story Overwhelmed with information from all outlets, content needs to fit into soundbites and short, focused stories to keep the short attention span of today’s viewer and/or reader. Broadcast television has always been that way and this point was proven to me again over the weekend. Still, for those viewers who want…

  • Telling the Whole Story

    Telling the Whole Story

    Soundbites from experts or concerned parties are powerful for telling a story through video. The soundbites fit the narrative of the person who is constructing the story, however, and don’t necessarily paint the entire picture. This is understandable given the time constraints of a 30 minute news program (more like 22 minutes after commercials) where…

  • 2013 IDC Directions-Part I: 3rd Platform, Cloud Spending & Apps, Global Economic Trends

    2013 IDC Directions-Part I: 3rd Platform, Cloud Spending & Apps, Global Economic Trends

    Introduction: In this first of two articles on the 2013 IDC Directions conference (March 5th in Santa Clara, CA) we report on the very impressive opening and closing keynote presentations.  IDC Chief Analyst Frank Gens’ opening keynote presentation stressed the importance of the “3rd Platform,” examined public vs private cloud adoption, and the most likely…

  • Broadband Communities Calendar of Interviews

  • Viodi View – 02/25/13

    Viodi View – 02/25/13

    Is there a chance the smart devices we are coming to rely on will control us? That is one of the questions posed in a provocative article in this past weekend edition Wall Street Journal. With forks that tell us how many calories we are consuming, scales tweeting our diet progress and trash cans snapping…