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basic references on cloud computing, network components and capacity planning

Asked by THX1138 v1.1 : 04 March 2011 - 09:23 AM

Answered by Jonathan Reichental : Mar 07 2011 02:23 PM
The good news is that there is an abundance of information on Cloud Computing. The bad news is that this is a space that is emerging and this has resulted in quite a lot of confusion. That said, here ... full answer >
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An Example Hadoop Implementation

By chco : 27 October 2010 - 07:16 AM
In the following excerpt from Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition we take a look at an example for implementing Hadoop in a step by step process.Let’s look at a simple example by writing th...
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Open Source Cloud Computing with Eucalyptus and Ubuntu

By Chuck Bell : 19 July 2010 - 11:15 AM
If you have concerns about spending money on experimenting or learning more about cloud computing, consider an open source solution. The Ubuntu server comes prepackaged with the latest open source clo...
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What Is Cloud Computing?

By Chuck Bell : 16 July 2010 - 01:35 PM
Cloud computing is one of those phrases that is often misunderstood and unfortunately has several—and sometimes conflicting—definitions. Some are quick to say it’s a buzzword that describes exis...
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SharePoint 2010: The Process of Enabling the Cloud

By kbnotes : 29 May 2010 - 07:47 AM
Errin O'Connor, author of the forthcoming Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 Inside Out, and founder and CEO of EPC Group, a Houston-based SharePoint integrator, offers his views about enabl...
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Getting Started with Windows Azure

By adfm : 24 May 2010 - 08:52 AM
If you're a Windows developer curious about Windows Azure, you'll want to check out this excerpt from Sriram Krishnan's Programming Windows Azure. It gets you up to speed with what it takes to set u...
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Why MySQL is Finnish

By filmbilly : 22 April 2010 - 05:03 PM
O'Reilly editor Andy Oram and I interviewed a number of MySQL attendees last week at the O'Reilly MySQL Conference in Santa Clara, California. After our fourth or fifth interview I was struck by the f...
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How can MobileMe be improved?

Asked by macslocum : 09 April 2010 - 05:04 AM

Answered by msilver : Apr 10 2010 06:17 AM
I think you hit the nail on the head. The only things that MobileMe might offer me which I'm not already paying for and enjoying elsewhere are better document sharing and streaming content from my... full answer >
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What's the best way to provide continuous access to AWS-based apps in the event of Amazon downtime?

Asked by timoreilly : 09 November 2009 - 11:24 AM

Answered by Benjamin Black : Nov 09 2009 01:29 PM
While not direct answers, the blog posts on SLAs and availability from earlier this year might be useful: Service Level Agreements, pt. 1 Service Level Agreements, pt. 2 b full answer >
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How to work together with Google Docs

By JDBiersdorfer : 30 October 2009 - 12:31 PM
Once you have a document, spreadsheet, or presentation you want to share with others in your online list of Google Docs, turn on the checkbox next to the files you want to share, and then click the Sh...
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