Which Microsoft Monopoly Will Fall First?
Jesse Chan | May 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Microsoft has several products that are monopolies and hold dominant market share positions:
Windows
Office
Internet Explorer
As the Microsoft Empire continues to march on we are beginning to see the chinks in the armor. In the past we have written about The Downfall Of The Microsoft Empire. As we begin seeing increased competition, let us examine […]
The 7 Services Virtualization Lacks for Utility Computing
Peter Nickolov | November 15th, 2007 | 4 Comments
by Bert Armijo and Peter Nickolov
Utility computing has gained considerable popularity over the past eighteen months as businesses big and small seek to take advantage of the flexibility the new computing model offers. This hasn’t always been the case, though. For a time, utility computing seemed a lackluster space that hadn’t been able to deliver […]
Facebook Valuation
Jesse Chan | November 7th, 2007 | 21 Comments
Facebook is a well-designed social network. However, it is a closed system. This makes it difficult to determine its true worth. Microsoft invested $240 Million for a 1.6% equity stake in Facebook, thus, according to some, it values Facebook at approximately $15 Billion. Is this number a good indication of […]
Interview with 3tera
Jesse Chan | October 29th, 2007 | No Comments
3tera provides a virtual data center solution. Just like VMWare virtualizes physical computers, 3tera’s AppLogic virtualizes entire data centers. This is incredible technology that provides huge time-savings and simplicity. They have brought utility computing to the masses. Now, administrators can manage thousands of machines in an instant. Here is […]
Brittle Machines
Jesse Chan | September 10th, 2007 | No Comments
by Lauren Nicole
Computers are brittle machines. If a single CPU or hard drive dies the entire system dies and productivity grinds to a halt. This can be caused by anything from an electrical surge, a mechanical failure, a virus attack, or any number of issues. This is especially true for many home […]
Google’s Trading Floor
Jesse Chan | August 30th, 2007 | 10 Comments
Google dominates the online space. Google is often our homepage and the first place we go to when we open a web browser. We use Google Web Search when we’re looking for something on the Web. We use GMail to read and write email. We use Google Maps to get directions or find […]
Virtualization
Jesse Chan | August 14th, 2007 | 2 Comments
[Update 8/15/2007: Citrix is in the process of buying XenSource for $500m].
Virtualization is an amazing technology that has been with computing since its infancy. However, in recent years it has reached the mainstream on servers and desktops. Virtualization provides an abstraction of physical computing resources - such as cpu, network, and storage. Hence […]