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Social Media Controversy: Yelp

2010-02-16T17:01:00.000-05:00

I have been updating my Dandyid lately. I also switched my mobile phone to the iphone. Those two things led me to discovering a few new Web 2.0 and social media services.For examples, I have signed...

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Installing and Configuring Nexus 1000V in UCS

2010-02-08T16:32:00.000-05:00

To conclude the technical series in UCS, I've created a 3 part session on install, setup, and configuration of the Nexus 1000V distributed switch in the UCS platform.Part 1: Installing the VSM...

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Installing VMware ESX 4.0 in a Cisco UCS B Series Server

2010-02-01T16:31:00.000-05:00

Two self explanatory videos. No need to comment much on them:(1) Installing an Operating System in a Cisco Unified Computing SystemJust launch the KVM, map an ISO or disk, and install the OS.(2)...

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UCS Video: Service profiles creation

2010-01-25T16:15:00.000-05:00

Continuing with the Unified Computing System posts I wanted to touch on the concept of Service Profiles in UCS. Service Profiles is a logical construct that makes the UCS stateless. In other words,...

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Cisco UCS Manager GUI for Mac vs PC

2010-01-19T20:39:00.007-05:00

I just wanted to show some comparison screenshots of the UCS Manager in a Windows PC vs a Mac with OS X. The UCS Manager runs on top of Java, so it is no surprise that it runs on Macintosh.Let's see...

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A quick look at Cisco Unified Computing

2010-01-08T14:57:00.004-05:00

I got my hands into a Cisco Unified Computing System (a.k.a. Cisco UCS) and thought of creating a quick video to show the GUI and take this post to a more technical level.The UCS is managed via a UCS...

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10 key questions for every company leader

2009-12-05T07:01:00.000-05:00

Forbes presents questions that businesses should never stop asking. These resonated with me:What is our purpose for existing? Who is our target customer? Why does anyone need what we’re selling? How...

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Google Empire is misunderstood

2009-11-30T18:00:00.005-05:00

Google's Chrom OS was announced and a first look was available for download. Everybody thinks that Google is unstoppable and its taking over the world; the reality is that most of its products and...

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Social media missconceptions

2009-11-10T09:17:00.003-05:00

This month's issue of Inc magazine includes a list of the 19 best business blogs to read. I decided to make my own pick and started reading a couple.The most interesting post this week was from...

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Bloggers must disclose endorsements

2009-10-08T20:14:00.001-04:00

The South Florida BizJournal reports on how the FTC is to regulate Bloggers for their endorsements: Interesting policy regarding the liability of bloggers for product endorsements and reviews.Feds:...

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Salesforce.com integrates Twitter analytics

2009-09-09T13:09:00.003-04:00

Salesforce.com, the cloud computing CRM service provider, announced a new service that takes into account what customers are twittering. I have experienced, first hand, great service from companies...

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Paul Van Dyk's Digital House

2009-08-11T10:00:00.001-04:00

Nice video on Paul Van Dyk's house... what does a famous DJ have at home?

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CNBC Interview with John Chambers

2009-08-07T09:08:00.003-04:00

CNBC interview with John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, regarding FY09 announcements, predictions, concerns. Highlights:- Expanding to 30 market adjacencies, looking to expand to 50 businesses over...

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Opera Unite - Redefining the Web Browsing Experience

2009-08-04T18:10:00.004-04:00

Today, as I was researching the current development state of the Opera 10 Beta 2 browser for my home PC, I discovered Opera's new project: Opera Unite.The company is reinventing the way users browse...

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FCoE or iSCSI? that is the question.

2009-07-02T14:12:00.002-04:00

I found a great article today to help people decide whether to go with FCoE or iSCSI, or when each technology fits best. Bellow are some snippets, and here's the link to the full article.The arrival...

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Market Research Results: Unified Computing System

2009-05-12T20:17:00.002-04:00

If you are into Virtual Machines, Application Deployment in the Data Center, Data Center Management, Storage Networks, or simply into IT, you may have heard of Cisco's announcement on the Unified...

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Everest 2009 Dispatch: Avalanche on camera

2009-05-09T14:43:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago, news of the first team to summit Everest in 2009 showed up in the media. A team of sherpas that were cleaning the route for other expeditions. IMG sherpa Mingma Tenzing was first on...

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Virtual thumb drive - Syncing and sharing files between computers

2009-05-04T20:45:00.000-04:00

This week, using Twitter, I discovered about a service called Dropbox. The company offers a service to synchronize and share files between users and multiple computers. The analogy is a virtual USB...

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Twitter Money Machine Pyramid

2009-05-02T08:34:00.004-04:00

This is funny. Someone left a comment in my blog post about the Twitter Followers experiment from last year.At first, I thought this was some kind of phising site, but still decided to go and check...

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Looking at Latin America for advise in the Downturn

2009-03-27T05:00:00.002-04:00

On Monday, the WSJ published a special article in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management Review regarding how can we learn from Emerging Markets in this downturn economy. Professors Martin Roth and...

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Cisco’s History in the Data Center’ - The Platform

2009-03-24T18:00:00.000-04:00

I usually try to be vendor agnostic in this blog... you may laugh at that comment, if you are a frequent reader and you know me personally, though. The original goal/mission of Confluence is to write...

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Cisco Energywise Flash Demo

2009-03-20T06:00:00.001-04:00

I thought of embeding a quick Flash demo of Cisco EnergyWise to manage power of all networked devices. Take a look at the GUI and all its potential.Flash Demo LinkFor more info, you can go to...

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What is Unified Computing?

2009-03-18T09:58:00.010-04:00

I promised a post on Cisco's announcement earlier this week about Unified Computing. Here's a link to a great flash/video explanation: Flash ExplanationA Unified Computing System is a data center...

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Confluence to Typepad or WordPress

2009-03-04T23:09:00.002-05:00

I hiatus because of my consideration of migrating Confluence to Typepad or WordPress. I'm still doing some more research; will resume posts soon.

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World Economic Forum Announces New Batch Of Young Global Leaders (Mark Zuckerberg, Chad Hurley, Kevin Rose And More)

2009-02-27T15:29:00.000-05:00

World Economic Forum Announces New Batch Of Young Global Leaders (Mark Zuckerberg, Chad Hurley, Kevin Rose And More)The World Economic Forum has just published its annual list of Young Global...

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