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Cloud Storage Economics, Part 2: TCO for Cloud Storage
My previous entry introduced some of the cost and architecture parameters that I have been investigating relative to cloud storage architectures. I have shown that looking at cost of acquisition only,...
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(down)Time is Money
I was forwarded a link to an article today that reported on the cost of an unscheduled outage. The report states that downtime (across various industries) was approximately $5,600 per minute. I have...
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Don’t Just Transfer The Costs
Cloud offering are the hot topic of the day. There are various options for cloud services these days. Capacity on Demand, Managed Service Utility, SaaS etc. When we talk about clouds being a solution...
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So Let’s Do A TCO
For years I have encouraged clients to ask for TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) data when they create requests for purchases (RFP, RFI, ITT, etc). Customers need to ask vendors for more than just the...
View ArticleHypervisor Economics – Excerpts From An Upcoming Paper – Part 2
This post is the second of a three-part series of excerpts from an upcoming paper on Hypervisor Economics (you can find part one here). As always, I look forward to reading your comments and feedback...
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Go Figure – This Economy…
The other day I ordered this poster to hang in my office from one of those de-motivator sites… Many people have predictions about the second coming of another recession, QE3, QE4 (what does queen...
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Zen and the Art of Storage Maintenance
Most of us have a car, or once had a car, and know that an oft-overlooked function is maintenance every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) as the manufacturer recommends. Due to this omission, an automobile will...
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Profit Sharing
Actually the title of this blog should be “Cost Savings Sharing,” but that is not a very catchy way to draw you in. But, now that I have you… As I work with customers around the world, it is...
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Storage Economics Dojo
Storage Economics at HDS is approaching its 13th year, and along with the thousands of engagements done around the world, we have prepared many people to think like an economist, talk like an...
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How Much Does it Cost to Spend Money?
One of the expenses included in storage and IT economics is the cost of procurement. I discovered and documented this cost element about a year ago while working in Australia. Anyway, I believe that...
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