CloudGov 2012 Highlights Government Cloud Initiatives
Federal, state, and local government agencies gathered in Washington D.C. on 16 February to participate in Cloud/Gov 2012 held at the Westin Washington D.C.read more
View ArticleBGC Partners to Host Investors and Analysts on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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View ArticleCounterintuity – Creative Internet Marketing in Burbank
When people talk about social media marketing, then I say we’re talking about communications. When you think about it, when you are born the very first thing you do is communicate. You cry, and then...
View ArticleGartner Data Center Conference Yields Few Surprises
Gartner’s 2012 Data Center Conference in Las Vegas is noted for not yielding any major surprise. While having an uncanny number of attendees (*the stats are not available, however it is clear they...
View ArticleGartner Data Center Conference Looks Into Open Source Clouds and Data Backup
Day two of the Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas continued reinforcing old topics, appearing at times to be either enlist attendees in contributing to Gartner research, or simply providing...
View ArticleProtecting Evidence and Property with Robert Giles
In order to punish violators and offenders, law enforcement needs to collect and maintain facts and evidence. Failure to do so correctly may result in the release of a guilty person, or possibly worse...
View ArticleBurbank Takes on Puppy Mills – Part 1
On October 16, members of the community, animal rescue organizations, and local pet store owners gathered at the Burbank City Council meeting to weigh in on the highly emotional issue of the sale of...
View ArticleData Center Consolidation and Adopting Cloud Computing in 2013
Throughout 2012 large organizations and governments around the world continued to struggle with the idea of consolidating inefficient data centers, serer closets, and individual “rogue” servers...
View ArticleBurbank Takes on Puppy Mills – An Animal Rights Perspective
Part 2 of the series “Burbank Takes on Puppy Mills” will focus on the position of animal rights groups, shelters, and adoption agencies and their views on the above topics.read more
View ArticleBurbank Takes on Puppy Mills – A Pet Store Owners Perspective
This is part three of a series on the issue of pet stores selling puppies in Burbank, whether the city should prevent sales of puppies in Burbank, and a greater issue of animal abuse through the...
View ArticleBurbank Takes on Puppy Mills
BurbankNBeyond: can you give us an overview on your position regarding the sale of commercially-bred puppies in Burbank? Councilman David Gordon: Well I have done quite a bit of research since this...
View ArticleBurbank Takes on Puppy Mills – Interview with Vice Mayor Gabel-Luddy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by the author originally appeared in BurbankNBeyond. This and the interview with Councilman David Gordon, are the final articles in a series researching the introduction...
View ArticleThe Future of Carrier Hotels and Mixed-Use Office Buildings
We all know the buildings, One Wilshire, The Westin Building, 60 Hudson, Telehouse (UK), 200 Paul, 1102 Grand – all buildings advertising dozens, or even hundreds of carriers using the properties for...
View ArticleICT Modernization Planning
The current technology refresh cycle presents many opportunities, and challenges to both organizations and governments. The potential of service-oriented architectures, interoperability, collaboration,...
View ArticleBurbank’s Bexel Brings Media and Event Production Services to the World
NOTE: This story was originally published at myBurbank.com by the author. Bexel is a very unique company. From an unimposing facility near the Burbank Airport, Bexel sends broadcast video and audio...
View ArticleThe Value of Cloud Computing Certifications
Much like the early Internet days of eEverything, cloud computing is at the point where most have heard the term, few understand the concepts, and marketing folk are exploiting every possible...
View ArticleBig Data Skills – Opportunities and Threats
Big Data. There are few conversations in the IT community which do not start, address, or end on the topic. Some conversations are visionary in nature, some critical, and many considering the...
View ArticleWhy IT Guys Need to Learn TOGAF
Is it acceptable to simply be a technology specialist, or do ICT professionals also need to be an inherent part of the business process?read more
View ArticleConnecting at the Westin Building Exchange in Seattle
International telecommunication carriers all share one thing in common – the need to connect with other carriers and networks. WBX offers the global telecom industry an alternative to other carrier...
View ArticleWhat Value Can I Expect from Cloud Computing Training?
No student has walked away from a cloud computing course knowing less about the role, impact, and potential of implementing cloud in nearly any organization. Normally, when we think of...
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