January 2009
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Offline Gmail? Cloud Computing Almost Ready
Cloud-based services to business are getting more and more mature by the day. Many companies offer cloud services, but let’s just take a look at what Google has to offer as an example:
Account synchronization
You can synchronize your Active Directory database with Google Apps
Email
Google can host your email environment - even with large user bases.
Gmail is now supporting...
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Desktop Virtualization - Lessons Learned
I have been using VMWare since 1999. Back then the company was a small upstart and I used the software to virtualize Windows ‘95 on my Redhat Linux box. As I am sure you all know VMWare has taken the world of virtualization by storm since then and it is a much, much bigger company than it was back then.
Anyway, I have been using VM Fusion on my MacBook for a couple of projects that I have...
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HOPE
I have an innate distrust of politicians. They are often individuals who have a need to represent others not for altruistic reasons, but to fulfill their own, deficient egos. And those on the top tend to be the worst - so needless to say, I do not think highly of our political leaders.
This year I have HOPE. This year I voted for Obama. I don’t agree with all of his politics, but I...
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Amazon Web Services Takes the Lead - Again
As I am sure anyone who reads this blog knows, I am a big fan of Cloud Computing. I have been impressed with what Amazon Web Services (AWS) has brought to the table for quite some time.
AWS has consistently taken the approach of laying a strong foundation (providing specifications for the best train tracks possible) and then let people innovate on top of their foundation (let others go through...