Its always hard to pick exactly where to start in a conversation like this especially since this entire process really represents a changing life-cycle. Its more of a circular spiral that moves out (or evolves) as new data is introduced than a traditional life-cycle because new data can fundamentally shift the technology or approach. That [...]
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The Cloud Cat and Mouse Papers–Site Selection Roulette and the Insurance Policies of Mobile infrastructure
Posted in AOL Data Centers, Cloud Cat and Mouse, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Operations, Cloud Regulation, Cloud Risks, Cloud Services, container data center, Data Center Clustering, Data Center Industry, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Site Selection, Infrastructure, Michael Manos, Modular Data Center, Online Operations, tagged Cloud Cat and Mouse, Cloud Computing, Cloud Regulation, Cloud Risks, Cloud Services, cost of goods sold, Data Center Business Decisions, Data Center Clustering, Data Center Industry, Data Center Infrastructure, Data Center Site Selection, data center tax deals, Marc Levinson, shipping container, the box on April 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Cloud Détente – The Cloud Cat and Mouse Papers
Posted in Carbon Cap and Trade, Cloud Cat and Mouse, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Operations, Cloud Regulation, Cloud Services, container data center, Infrastructure, Michael Manos, Modular Data Center, tagged Big Data, Cloud Cat and Mouse, Cloud Computing, Cloud infrastructure, Cloud Regulation, Cloud Risks, Cloud Services, Content, Infrastructure Taxation, PII Data, Safe Harbor Regulation, Taxation on April 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Over the last decade or so I have been lucky enough to be placed into a fairly unique position to work internationally deploying global infrastructure for cloud environments. This work has spanned across some very large companies with a very dedicated focus on building out global infrastructure and managing through those unique challenges. Strategies may [...]
Site Selection,Data Center Clustering and their Interaction
Posted in Carbon Cap and Trade, container data center, Data Center Clustering, Data Center Industry, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Site Selection, Infrastructure, tagged Ascent, CH2, Chicago Data Center, Data Center Carbon, Data Center Clustering, Data Center Site Selection, Data center water, Phil Horstmann, Power Generation Mix, Power Mix Volatility, Quincy Washington, Safe Harbor Regulation on July 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have written many times on the importance of the site selection for data centers and its growing importance when one considers the regulatory and legislative efforts underway globally. Those who make their living in this space know that this is going to have a significant impact on the future landscape of these electronic bit [...]
Open Source Data Center Initiative
Posted in Carbon Cap and Trade, Chiller Side Chats, Cloud Computing, container data center, Data Center Contracts, Data Center Industry, Data Center Metrics, Data Center Processes, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Site Selection, Green Grid, Green IT, Modular Data Center, Open Source Data Centers, Uptime Institute, tagged Data Center Pulse, data centers, Green Grid, Linux, Open Source Data Center Initiative, Uptime Institute on March 3, 2010 | 12 Comments »
There are many in the data center industry that have repeatedly called for change in this community of ours. Change in technology, change in priorities, Change for the future. Over the years we have seen those changes come very slowly and while they are starting to move a little faster now, (primarily due to the [...]
CIO Magazine Data Center Roundtable
Posted in Carbon Cap and Trade, Chiller Side Chats, Cloud Services, container data center, Data Center Conferences, Data Center Industry, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Technologies, Digital Realty Trust, Green IT, Infrastructure, Michael Manos, tagged CIO Magazine, Data Center Round Table, Michael Manos on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday January 13th, I will be co-hosting a Roundtable Dinner with Chicago area CIOs on the topic of data centers and the data center industry at large. The event is sponsored by CIO Magazine and is likely to be a wide ranging conversation given the mix of executives slated to come. The group will [...]
A look back and a look forward…
Posted in Chiller Side Chats, container data center, Data Center Blogs, Data Center Industry, Data Center Metrics, Data Center Processes, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Technologies, Digital Realty Trust, Green IT, Infrastructure, Michael Manos, Modular Data Center, Personal Thoughts, Webinar, tagged Data Center Projections, Data Center Video, Michael Manos on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who are not on the Digital Realty Trust email distribution for such things, I recently did a video for them on some reflections of the past and looking ahead with regards to the data center industry, technologies, and such. You can find the video link here if your interested. I for [...]
Panel at Data Center Dynamics – London
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, container data center, Data Center Conferences, Data Center Industry, Data Center Regulation, Data Center Technologies, Green IT, Infrastructure, Michael Manos, Modular Data Center, tagged Cloud Computing, Cloud infrastructure, Data Center Carbon, Data Center Design, Data Center Dynamics, Lex Coors, Liam Newcombe, London, Michael Manos on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On November 10th and 11th I will be speaking on two panels at the Data Center Dynamics event in London. The theme for the two day event is Carbon: Risk or Opportunity. In the morning, On Day One, I am speaking in a panel entitled The Data Center Efficiency Schism …New Realities in Design with [...]
Opinion Polls and the End of Times
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, container data center, Data Center Industry, Data Center Technologies, Michael Manos, tagged Apple, Data Center Industry, dream team, Olivier Sanche, poll, Web Hosting Industry Review on October 9, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I recently had an interesting e-mail exchange with Olivier Sanche the chief DC architect at Apple. As you probably know this is a very small industry and Olivier and I have enjoyed a long professional working relationship. He remarked that we are approaching the end of times, as we were both nominated for a Data [...]
A Well Deserved Congratulations to Microsoft Dublin DC Launch
Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, container data center, Data Center Industry, Green IT, Microsoft Data Centers, Modular Data Center, tagged Chiller-less data center, Dublin, Limerick, Microsoft, Microsoft Data Center on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today Microsoft announced the launch of their premier flagship data center facility in Dublin, Ireland. This is a huge achievement in many ways and from many angles. While there are those who will try and compare this facility to other ‘Chiller-less’ facilities, I can assure you this facility is unique in so many ways. But [...]
