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via: Study: cloud computing could help transform European economy – SmartPlanet.
Will cloud computing transform the global economy? That’s the question a new report out of the UK’s Centre for Economics and Business Research attempts to address, at least for the Eurozone economies. The report, sponsored by EMC, suggests that cloud computing is likely [...]
via: Cloud Computing is Greener – Andrew Winston – Harvard Business Review.
Cloud computing is all the rage. In its simplest terms, it means outsourcing your company’s information technology (IT) needs, from data and storage to software. All the servers and applications sit elsewhere in the Internet “cloud,” but more literally in a [...]
via: Cloud Computing Not Only Way for Feds to Boost Efficiency, Save Money | Blogs | ITBusinessEdge.com.
As I’ve written a couple of times, most recently earlier this month, government procurement appears to broken, a problem that is contributing to the spiraling federal debt. Just how bad is the problem of runaway procurement? Check [...]
The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard that is key for two-way data communications between utilities and their customers and brings the smart grid closer to fruition. The board voted on a foundational standard for the way information used [...]
Los Angeles-based Energy Cache, a new startup backed by Idealab, is eyeing the energy storage and smart grid market with its technology. The firm, which is headed by Aaron Fyke, recently scored one of the top prizes at the recent Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch in Los Angeles. The firm beat [...]
A set of standards know as G.hnem, which address smart grid applications such as distribution automation, smart metres, smart appliances and advanced recharging systems for electric vehicles, has entered the final stage of approval at the International Telecommunications Union.
According to the ITU, the new standards address the critical link between electricity and communications networks, enabling [...]
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Nokia Siemens Networks is looking to revolutionise the mobile network with is Liquid Radio architecture, which not only promises to re-architect today’s base station infrastructure, but also to ultimately bridge the gap between highly specialise (and expensive) telecoms equipment and commoditise (cost competitive) computer components. Green Telecom Live talks to Mike Murphy, head of Technology [...]
Interview with Telenor Connexion: Inside the world of M2M
Telenor Connexion, the unit of the Telenor Group focused on the machine-to-machine market, has been developing and deploying M2M applications for customers for the past decade. Green Telecom Live speaks with Gwenn Larsson, head of marketing at Telenor Connexion, about what makes M2M different from the rest of the mobile industry and the kinds of [...]
Verne Global outlines Iceland data centre plans
Two years after we first published the Icelandic government’s plans to promote the building of data centres on its shores, a venture capital-backed start tup, Verne Global, is looking to make it a reality.
Verne Global, backed by General Catalysts from Boston, Novator in London and the Wellcome Trust, is now constructing a wholesale data centre [...]
Next gen data centre architecture Part 2: Cisco’s Unified Computing
Cisco this month unveiled what some company executives dubbed one of the biggest announcements for the network equipment maker – ever. With the announcement of its Unified Computing, Cisco officially enters the computing space, although not quite as previous speculation in the industry had outlined. Instead of just producing its own blade server, Cisco unveiled [...]
Next gen data centre architecture Part 1: Juniper’s single switching fabric
In the past couple of weeks, cloud computing has really taken off, with both service providers, server makers, and switching vendors all making big announcements on service deployments and new gear designed for cloud operating environments.
Specifically, both Juniper and Cisco made significant announcements in their vision of a next generation data centre environment that can [...]