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  • Viodi View – 01/19/11

    Viodi View – 01/19/11

    Connected at CES 2011 Connected – That would be the one word that describe a common thread of CES2011. From the ubiquitous tablet to the smart home initiatives to medical and even automobiles, connecting devices to people and other devices was a common theme of most booths and session panels. Thanks to Parks Associates, ViodiTV captured over…

  • What Should Cloud Computing Users and Providers consider for SLAs?

    At several 2010 Cloud Computing conferences, cloud users asked speakers/ panelists for a reference contract, SLA checklist or other parameters they should be negotiating with cloud service providers. No one could  provide a comprehensive answer or list.  Here's the opinion of ITU Focus Group on Cloud Computing SLAs: Service Users There are a number of…

  • Web Start-up Bubble leaves Internet Infrastructure in the dust

    This Saturday's Wall Street Journal article, Investors Get in a Lather Over Tech, implied there might be a bubble in privately-held tech start-ups.  Reading between the lines, I observed that the companies attracting the funding were actually web software companies, rather than Internet infrastructure of any sort  I believe that the bulk of private tech investments is going into start…

  • Viodi View – 01/06/11

    It is easy to miss something through the sea of trade show booths at the massive confab known as CES. Fortunately, Viodi has been reaching out to suppliers, filtering through press releases and working with a group of panelists to identify some cool gadgets and gizmos at this annual event. It is an honor to…

  • Some “Must-Sees” at CES

    Some “Must-Sees” at CES

    It is easy to miss something through the sea of trade show booths at the massive confab known as CES. Fortunately, Viodi has been reaching out to suppliers, filtering through press releases and working with a group of panelists to identify some cool gadgets and gizmos at this annual event. It is an honor to…

  • Will 2011 Be the Year of Fiber to the Building?

    Background: Stimulated by predictions of exponential Internet traffic growth and advances in DWDM/ fiber optic technology, the dot com and telecom bubble years of 1998-2001 were marked by waves of optical network start-up companies that were very well funded by VCs and Angel Investors. Many of those companies were focused on Metro Optical network access,…