http://www.searchsmbhk.com/article.php?type=article&id_article=1897
端到端虛擬化技術供應商Citrix Systems，現通過五十個國家逾二百五十個網站，提供全新Citrix XenServer伺服器虛擬化方案的免費版本。
Citrix今年二月發表全企業級XenServer虛擬化基建平台策略，該策略現得到全面實踐，把XenServer這項至今已在世界上五千多個企業數據中心內，投入運作的先進虛擬化方案，免費供應給無限量的用戶，支援業務生產流程。
多年來，虛擬機管理程式 (Hypervisor) 一般都是免費提供的，但它們在真實世界中的應用卻相當有限。這次Citrix決定以完全免費的形式，提供迎合雲運算需求的企業級XenServer 平台，協助企業跨越全球經濟挑戰，同時開創了「免費虛擬化」的新標準；當中更融合多種強勁功能，如中央化多節點管理及全實地移動 (Full Live Motion)。
據Citrix大中華區總裁曹衡康指出，自從新XenServer方案發表以來，四星期內即引起了業界的熱烈回響，從Citrix網站下載三十天試用版的人次多不勝數，更創下了歷來新高。因此，該公司決定免費提供這種企業級虛擬化技術，讓企業用戶從全球與日俱增的網站，下載足本XenServer方案。
用戶採用了免費的XenServer方案後，如欲添置更多進階管理功能，可選購新增的Citrix Essentials for XenServer。這個新產品系列特別為XenServer環境而優化，把多元化的選配功能兼收並蓄，包括實驗室自動化、動態配置、工作流程協調、可高用性，以至與先進儲存系統的無縫整合。這些功能在XenServer的中央管理屏幕上以灰模式顯示，讓用戶清楚看到各種可加功能，然後因應業務需求逐一選購。
每當Citrix在Citrix Essentials產品系列中加入新強化功能，所有正在使用 XenServer的用戶都可選擇通過XenCenter管理台自動獲悉新功能的資訊。
另外，現以Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V支援虛擬化平台的用戶，只需選購Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V方案，便可在運作環境中引入類似的進階虛擬化管理功能。Citrix希望透過Citrix Essentials產品系列，為當今市場上兩大增長最快的虛擬化平台 – XenServer及Hyper-V系統創優增值，協助各行各業的企業打造更容易管理、更易於延展及更靈活穩健的數據中心，讓他們以最具效率的途徑善用現有投資。
Citrix Essentials產品本月起通過Citrix的分銷夥伴供應。用戶更可從多個第三方網站免費無限下載 Citrix XenServer方案。有關Citrix XenServer及Citrix Essentials的進一步資料，可瀏覽 www.citrix.com/xenserver。
Citrix Xen Server Enterprise VS VMware Virtual Infrastructure
Monday, April 13, 2009
FMC (fixed-mobile convergence)
First came across at Huawei site
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci1231530,00.html
Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is the trend towards seamless connectivity between fixed and wireless telecommunications networks. The term also describes any physical network that allows cellular telephone sets to function smoothly with the fixed network infrastructure.
The ultimate goal of FMC is to optimize transmission of all data, voice and video communications to and among end users, no matter what their locations or devices. In the more immediate future, FMC means that a single device can connect through and be switched between wired and wireless networks.
FMC is sometimes seen as a way to reverse the trend towards fixed-mobile substitution (FMS), the increasing tendency for consumers and businesses to substitute cellular telephones for hard-wired or cordless landline sets.
http://www.huawei.com/tc/catalog.do?id=1164
華為與3COM完成競購，3COM將購入H3C全部股份
[中國，深圳—2006年11月29日（北京時間）] 華為公司宣佈，華為已接受3COM的競購報價，雙方已完成華為3Com技術有限公司（“H3C”）的競購程式。根據H3C股東協定，3COM於2006年11月15日啟動了競購程式，經過競投，華為於11月28日（北京時間）回函3COM，正式接受3COM的競購報價。履行相關法律程式後，3COM將全資持有H3C。
對於此次3COM購入H3C全部股份，華為高級副總裁郭平表示：“華為出售H3C的股份後，將更加聚焦於核心業務，進一步鞏固華為在基於全IP網路的 FMC 解決方案的領先地位，持續為客戶創造長期價值和潛在增長。過去三年雙方股東都為H3C的發展做出了巨大的努力，目前H3C已成為全球領先的網路設備和解決方案供應商之一，我們期望H3C取得更大的成功。”
華為將根據股東協定的要求，履行相關法律程式，並嚴格按照股東協議的承諾，協助H3C發展。
關於H3C：
華為3Com技術有限公司（“H3C”）成立於2003年11月，運營總部設在杭州。H3C致力於IP技術的網路設備與應用的研究、開發、生產、銷售及服務，員工人數超過4500人（截止2006年二季度）。H3C自成立以來，保持了良好的增長勢頭，2006年上半年營業收入已達3.24億美元。
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci1231530,00.html
Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is the trend towards seamless connectivity between fixed and wireless telecommunications networks. The term also describes any physical network that allows cellular telephone sets to function smoothly with the fixed network infrastructure.
The ultimate goal of FMC is to optimize transmission of all data, voice and video communications to and among end users, no matter what their locations or devices. In the more immediate future, FMC means that a single device can connect through and be switched between wired and wireless networks.
FMC is sometimes seen as a way to reverse the trend towards fixed-mobile substitution (FMS), the increasing tendency for consumers and businesses to substitute cellular telephones for hard-wired or cordless landline sets.
http://www.huawei.com/tc/catalog.do?id=1164
華為與3COM完成競購，3COM將購入H3C全部股份
[中國，深圳—2006年11月29日（北京時間）] 華為公司宣佈，華為已接受3COM的競購報價，雙方已完成華為3Com技術有限公司（“H3C”）的競購程式。根據H3C股東協定，3COM於2006年11月15日啟動了競購程式，經過競投，華為於11月28日（北京時間）回函3COM，正式接受3COM的競購報價。履行相關法律程式後，3COM將全資持有H3C。
對於此次3COM購入H3C全部股份，華為高級副總裁郭平表示：“華為出售H3C的股份後，將更加聚焦於核心業務，進一步鞏固華為在基於全IP網路的 FMC 解決方案的領先地位，持續為客戶創造長期價值和潛在增長。過去三年雙方股東都為H3C的發展做出了巨大的努力，目前H3C已成為全球領先的網路設備和解決方案供應商之一，我們期望H3C取得更大的成功。”
華為將根據股東協定的要求，履行相關法律程式，並嚴格按照股東協議的承諾，協助H3C發展。
關於H3C：
華為3Com技術有限公司（“H3C”）成立於2003年11月，運營總部設在杭州。H3C致力於IP技術的網路設備與應用的研究、開發、生產、銷售及服務，員工人數超過4500人（截止2006年二季度）。H3C自成立以來，保持了良好的增長勢頭，2006年上半年營業收入已達3.24億美元。
Thursday, March 26, 2009
remote display protocol (RDP and ICA)
ICA (Independent Computing Architecture) by Citrix
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) by Mircrosoft (used by VMWare VDI)
Remote display protocols for VDI: will RDP be enough?
Bandwidth Management: Part 3 – Guaranteeing and Protecting ICA/RDP on LAN/WAN
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) by Mircrosoft (used by VMWare VDI)
Remote display protocols for VDI: will RDP be enough?
Bandwidth Management: Part 3 – Guaranteeing and Protecting ICA/RDP on LAN/WAN
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
GhG emision
Greenhouse gas
First encountered at Cisco EnergyWise presentation
Greenhouse gases are gases in an atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.[1] Common greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
First encountered at Cisco EnergyWise presentation
Greenhouse gases are gases in an atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.[1] Common greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
SAN
SAN Wiki
A storage area network (SAN) is an architecture to attach remote computer storage devices to servers in such a way that the devices appear as locally attached to the operating system.
Network attached storage (NAS), in contrast to SAN, uses file-based protocols such as NFS or SMB/CIFS where it is clear that the storage is remote, and computers request a portion of an abstract file rather than a disk block.
A storage area network (SAN) is an architecture to attach remote computer storage devices to servers in such a way that the devices appear as locally attached to the operating system.
Network attached storage (NAS), in contrast to SAN, uses file-based protocols such as NFS or SMB/CIFS where it is clear that the storage is remote, and computers request a portion of an abstract file rather than a disk block.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS, typically pronounced 'sass') is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors may host the application on their own web-servers or download the application to the consumer device, disabling it after use or after the on-demand contract expires.
Software as a Service (SaaS, typically pronounced 'sass') is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors may host the application on their own web-servers or download the application to the consumer device, disabling it after use or after the on-demand contract expires.
iscsi
iscsi wiki page
deliver scsi raw command over tcp/ip network
allows clients (called initiators) to send SCSI commands (CDBs) to SCSI storage devices (targets) on remote servers. It is a popular Storage Area Network (SAN) protocol...
Unlike traditional Fibre Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can be run over long distances using existing network infrastructure...
iSCSI (pronounced /аɪsˈkʌzi/) uses TCP/IP (typically TCP ports 860 and 3260). In essence, iSCSI simply allows two hosts to negotiate and then exchange SCSI commands using IP networks....
deliver scsi raw command over tcp/ip network
allows clients (called initiators) to send SCSI commands (CDBs) to SCSI storage devices (targets) on remote servers. It is a popular Storage Area Network (SAN) protocol...
Unlike traditional Fibre Channel, which requires special-purpose cabling, iSCSI can be run over long distances using existing network infrastructure...
iSCSI (pronounced /аɪsˈkʌzi/) uses TCP/IP (typically TCP ports 860 and 3260). In essence, iSCSI simply allows two hosts to negotiate and then exchange SCSI commands using IP networks....
Friday, March 20, 2009
Cisco VFrame
Cisco Virtualizes Network Services with VFrame
The VFrame Data Center (VFrame DC) is a software/hardware platform that, seeking to whittle down the number of physical devices in corporate data centers, provisions services with the simple acts of point-and-click. Cisco is branding this as part of their Data Center 3.0 movement.
VFrame DC virtualizes network services with an 1U appliance and is stateless. This leads to the liberating ability to move services between servers and change the identity of each machine in a rapid, ad-hoc fashion.
“We are not the virtualization engine of the datacenter; we are a middleware platform that can provision the networking components and work with these other endpoint systems,” said Project Manager Bill Erdman of Cisco's datacenter technology group, during an interview with Internet News.
Cisco and VMware buddy up for VFrame Data CenterCisco and VMware buddy up for VFrame Data Center
Using VMware ESX Server capacity on demand, Cisco aims to give the provisioning of physical resources a kick in the pants to meet the speed of provisioning on virtual machines
The integration allows the VFrame to load VMware ESX Server onto bare-metal computer hardware — something that previously could only be done with Windows and Linux — and configure the network and storage connections that ESX needs. The two vendors snuggled close to create a two-way policy API (based on SOAP and XML) to coordinate the configuration.
Cisco claims the VFrame can load ESX Server onto physical hardware from a SAN in under 10 minutes. The VFrame also automatically configures the SAN back-end, including SAN fabrics and shared LUNs (logical unit numbers), based on predefined design templates.
The VFrame is a 1U appliance that links compute, storage and network resources as virtualized network services.
Cisco preps for virtualized 'Data Center 3.0'
"Because the network is uniquely positioned to be the platform for the data center, we are investing in innovations to help our customers transform their data centers for improved efficiency and increased business productivity," said Cisco CEO John Chambers.
VFrame DC is a 1U appliance that links compute, storage and network resources as virtualized network services. It offers a point and click UI and a policy engine that allows for automated resource changes in response to outages and performance flux. Additionally, such changes can be controlled by external monitoring systems, thanks to integration with a VFrame DC web services application programming interface.
For example, an administrator could use VFrame to deal with a sudden spike in traffic on a web server. The admin could set up a policy to automatically provision a new web server if the number of requests passed a certain level. Alternatively, the appliance could be used to reconfigure servers to handle different tasks depending on the time of day.
"VFrame Data Center offers unprecedented orchestration within the data center network, for dynamically re-programming server, storage and network resources into agile application services," said Jayshree Ullal, Cisco's Data Center senior veep. "This agility addresses the need for greater time to market for complex E-commerce application deployments by customers."
The VFrame Data Center (VFrame DC) is a software/hardware platform that, seeking to whittle down the number of physical devices in corporate data centers, provisions services with the simple acts of point-and-click. Cisco is branding this as part of their Data Center 3.0 movement.
VFrame DC virtualizes network services with an 1U appliance and is stateless. This leads to the liberating ability to move services between servers and change the identity of each machine in a rapid, ad-hoc fashion.
“We are not the virtualization engine of the datacenter; we are a middleware platform that can provision the networking components and work with these other endpoint systems,” said Project Manager Bill Erdman of Cisco's datacenter technology group, during an interview with Internet News.
Cisco and VMware buddy up for VFrame Data CenterCisco and VMware buddy up for VFrame Data Center
Using VMware ESX Server capacity on demand, Cisco aims to give the provisioning of physical resources a kick in the pants to meet the speed of provisioning on virtual machines
The integration allows the VFrame to load VMware ESX Server onto bare-metal computer hardware — something that previously could only be done with Windows and Linux — and configure the network and storage connections that ESX needs. The two vendors snuggled close to create a two-way policy API (based on SOAP and XML) to coordinate the configuration.
Cisco claims the VFrame can load ESX Server onto physical hardware from a SAN in under 10 minutes. The VFrame also automatically configures the SAN back-end, including SAN fabrics and shared LUNs (logical unit numbers), based on predefined design templates.
The VFrame is a 1U appliance that links compute, storage and network resources as virtualized network services.
Cisco preps for virtualized 'Data Center 3.0'
"Because the network is uniquely positioned to be the platform for the data center, we are investing in innovations to help our customers transform their data centers for improved efficiency and increased business productivity," said Cisco CEO John Chambers.
VFrame DC is a 1U appliance that links compute, storage and network resources as virtualized network services. It offers a point and click UI and a policy engine that allows for automated resource changes in response to outages and performance flux. Additionally, such changes can be controlled by external monitoring systems, thanks to integration with a VFrame DC web services application programming interface.
For example, an administrator could use VFrame to deal with a sudden spike in traffic on a web server. The admin could set up a policy to automatically provision a new web server if the number of requests passed a certain level. Alternatively, the appliance could be used to reconfigure servers to handle different tasks depending on the time of day.
"VFrame Data Center offers unprecedented orchestration within the data center network, for dynamically re-programming server, storage and network resources into agile application services," said Jayshree Ullal, Cisco's Data Center senior veep. "This agility addresses the need for greater time to market for complex E-commerce application deployments by customers."
Panasonaic toughbook product
Panasonaic toughbook product
These Toughbook computers are manufactured to endure 3-foot drops and to withstand violent shocks and vibrations. They are fabricated to operate at temperatures over 140° and below -20° Fahrenheit and function both at high altitude and under increased atmospheric pressure.
These Toughbook computers are manufactured to endure 3-foot drops and to withstand violent shocks and vibrations. They are fabricated to operate at temperatures over 140° and below -20° Fahrenheit and function both at high altitude and under increased atmospheric pressure.
Total cost of ownership - TCO
Total cost of ownership - TCO wiki
SearchDataCenter.com Definitions
TCO (total cost of ownership) is a type of calculation designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess both direct and indirect costs and benefits related to the purchase of any IT component. The intention is to arrive at a final figure that will reflect the effective cost of purchase, all things considered. When you decide to buy a computer you may go through a TCO analysis: for example, the greater cost price of a high-end computer might be one consideration, but one that would have to be balanced by adding likely repair costs and earlier replacement to the purchase cost of the bargain brand.
SearchDataCenter.com Definitions
TCO (total cost of ownership) is a type of calculation designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess both direct and indirect costs and benefits related to the purchase of any IT component. The intention is to arrive at a final figure that will reflect the effective cost of purchase, all things considered. When you decide to buy a computer you may go through a TCO analysis: for example, the greater cost price of a high-end computer might be one consideration, but one that would have to be balanced by adding likely repair costs and earlier replacement to the purchase cost of the bargain brand.
Return On investment - ROI
Return On investment - ROI
A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiency of a number of different investments. To calculate ROI, the benefit (return) of an investment is divided by the cost of the investment; the result is expressed as a percentage or a ratio.
A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiency of a number of different investments. To calculate ROI, the benefit (return) of an investment is divided by the cost of the investment; the result is expressed as a percentage or a ratio.
Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) wiki
The phrase mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.
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The phrase mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.
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Value-added reseller
Value-added reseller (VAR) wiki
A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution.
A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution.
InfiniBand
Cisco SFS 7000 Series InfiniBand Server Switches
Superior latency characteristics
InfiniBand Wikipedia
The end-to-end latency range is from 1.07 microseconds MPI latency (Mellanox ConnectX HCAs) to 1.29 microseconds MPI latency (Qlogic InfiniPath HTX HCAs) to 2.6 microseconds (Mellanox InfiniHost III HCAs).
The end-to-end latency range is from 1.07 microseconds MPI latency (Mellanox ConnectX HCAs) to 1.29 microseconds MPI latency (Qlogic InfiniPath HTX HCAs) to 2.6 microseconds (Mellanox InfiniHost III HCAs).
InfiniBand goes the distance
In a test setup, researchers were able to achieve an average throughput of 7.34 gigabits/sec between two machines at each end of the 8,600-mile optical link.
InfiniBand WDM Solution
Native InfiniBand SDRx4 transport with lowest latency
Support of CWDM, DWDM technology for maximum flexibility in regards to distance and service aggregation
allow the InfiniBand signal to reach distances of up to 50km without bandwidth degradation.
Superior latency characteristics
InfiniBand Wikipedia
The end-to-end latency range is from 1.07 microseconds MPI latency (Mellanox ConnectX HCAs) to 1.29 microseconds MPI latency (Qlogic InfiniPath HTX HCAs) to 2.6 microseconds (Mellanox InfiniHost III HCAs).
The end-to-end latency range is from 1.07 microseconds MPI latency (Mellanox ConnectX HCAs) to 1.29 microseconds MPI latency (Qlogic InfiniPath HTX HCAs) to 2.6 microseconds (Mellanox InfiniHost III HCAs).
InfiniBand goes the distance
In a test setup, researchers were able to achieve an average throughput of 7.34 gigabits/sec between two machines at each end of the 8,600-mile optical link.
InfiniBand WDM Solution
Native InfiniBand SDRx4 transport with lowest latency
Support of CWDM, DWDM technology for maximum flexibility in regards to distance and service aggregation
allow the InfiniBand signal to reach distances of up to 50km without bandwidth degradation.
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
FCOE
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is a proposed mapping of Fibre Channel frames over full duplex IEEE 802.3 networks. This allows Fibre Channel to leverage 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks while preserving the Fibre Channel protocol.
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is a proposed mapping of Fibre Channel frames over full duplex IEEE 802.3 networks. This allows Fibre Channel to leverage 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks while preserving the Fibre Channel protocol.
Cisco Unified Computing
eight-blade virtualized box
... virtualization technologies to make racks of servers behave as a single pool, able to run as many or as few programs as necessary.... The company intends to effective erase those arbitrary distinctions between server, storage, and networks ... These would include up to seven very densely packed servers featuring Intel's (INTC) new Nehalen processor, all tied together into one pool using server virtualization software from either VMware (VMW) or Microsoft (MSFT). The eighth blade would be a year-old Cisco networking switch called Nexus that will help the machine deliver the information over a wide range of communication technologies, offering varying degrees of bandwidth. ...
More details about Cisco’s Unified Computing platform
... nearly 3 years of R&D by the Nuova Team notably on converged networks. It is also the fruit of a tight collaboration, with VMware on the subject of Ethernet switching applied to virtual environments. ... VMware’s future vSphere Hypervisor will be the privileged virtualization layer because of the developments jointly carried out by the two companies on network switching for virtual environments (notably the VN-Link technology and the Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch)....The UCS 6100 is actually derived from a Nexus 5000 but it adds an additional component called the UCS Manager. This is in fact the management agent and the control point that consolidates the management of Cisco’s blades. Each UCS Manager is capable of driving up to 10 blade chassis. ..
... virtualization technologies to make racks of servers behave as a single pool, able to run as many or as few programs as necessary.... The company intends to effective erase those arbitrary distinctions between server, storage, and networks ... These would include up to seven very densely packed servers featuring Intel's (INTC) new Nehalen processor, all tied together into one pool using server virtualization software from either VMware (VMW) or Microsoft (MSFT). The eighth blade would be a year-old Cisco networking switch called Nexus that will help the machine deliver the information over a wide range of communication technologies, offering varying degrees of bandwidth. ...
More details about Cisco’s Unified Computing platform
... nearly 3 years of R&D by the Nuova Team notably on converged networks. It is also the fruit of a tight collaboration, with VMware on the subject of Ethernet switching applied to virtual environments. ... VMware’s future vSphere Hypervisor will be the privileged virtualization layer because of the developments jointly carried out by the two companies on network switching for virtual environments (notably the VN-Link technology and the Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch)....The UCS 6100 is actually derived from a Nexus 5000 but it adds an additional component called the UCS Manager. This is in fact the management agent and the control point that consolidates the management of Cisco’s blades. Each UCS Manager is capable of driving up to 10 blade chassis. ..
Monday, March 16, 2009
Unified computings
quoted from
http://www.networksasia.net/article.php?type=article&id_article=5565
"The concept of Unified Computing isn't limited to just Cisco; it's an initiative that has to include the entire IT industry," says Zeus Kerravala of the Yankee Group. "Manageability is the most important component of Unified Computing. Managing VMs is the secret sauce."
quoted from
Cisco unveils Unified Computing System, with lots of big partners
"for example, Ciso will focus on four areas: enterprise applications, especially ERP applications from SAP and Oracle; data center consolidation; advanced, memory-intensive computing; and "infrastructure-as-a-service" cloud computing, according to Don Rippert, Accenture's CTO."
http://www.networksasia.net/article.php?type=article&id_article=5565
"The concept of Unified Computing isn't limited to just Cisco; it's an initiative that has to include the entire IT industry," says Zeus Kerravala of the Yankee Group. "Manageability is the most important component of Unified Computing. Managing VMs is the secret sauce."
quoted from
Cisco unveils Unified Computing System, with lots of big partners
"for example, Ciso will focus on four areas: enterprise applications, especially ERP applications from SAP and Oracle; data center consolidation; advanced, memory-intensive computing; and "infrastructure-as-a-service" cloud computing, according to Don Rippert, Accenture's CTO."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Just wonder how the fabulous "Wiki" operate
Maybe these articles have the answers, they run it by donation.
Wikipedia exceeds $6m donation goal
Wales' personal begging earns last $2m
By Austin Modine in San Francisco • Get more from this author
Posted in Music and Media, 2nd January 2009 23:04 GMT
Free research: Application platforms, the state of play
A personal plea for cash by Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, has melted enough hearts to keep the ubiquitous online encyclopedia running for another fiscal year – and then some.
The Wikimedia Foundation announced today that it's raised more than $6.2m since launching a fund-raising campaign in early November. The website exceeded its goal of approximately $6m to fund operations through June 30, 2009, with more than 125,000 donors contributing worldwide.
In late December, the non-profit org appeared to be falling short of its financial target until Wales posted a personal appeal for donations in place of Wikipedia's standard fund-raising banner. In the remaining eight days of the month, Wikimedia pulled in more than 50,000 contributions totaling $2m, the foundation said.
"You have proven that Wikipedia matters to you, and that you support our mission: to bring free knowledge to the planet, free of charge and free of advertising," Wales wrote in a thank-you message.
Surplus revenue will be placed into a reserve fund for offsetting operating costs beyond the fiscal year, Wales said. The foundation also provides a breakdown of Wikipedia's 2008/2009 budget, which totals $5,974,000.
The site, which employs only 23 workers, bills itself as the fourth most visited site on the internet according to numbers by comScore. Of course, Wikipedia's donation box is still open – so there's still plenty of opportunities to raise more cash.
In the spirit of Wikipedia, however, the best way to raise more revenue is simply for someone to edit the entry to indicate the foundation has raised – oh, say $600 zillion. Instant money, although there may be [citation needed]. ®
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/02/wikipedia_fundraising_2m_jan_2/
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One of the fastest growing and popular sites on the internet for gathering information on a variety of topics is Wikipedia. Wikipedia, which is a combination of the words wiki meaning collaborative ef
fort and encyclopedia, launched on January 15, 2001. It was founded by Jimmy Wales of the Wikimedia foundation, a non-profit organization based in St. Petersburg, Florida. This non-profit's goal is to bring a free and informative encyclopedia to every person on the planet, regardless of whether or not a person has electricity, internet access or a computer. Wikimedia is funded through donations, a portion of which go toward managing and running Wikipedia. Last year Wikipedia's operating costs were $321,000 of which 60% went toward the cost of hardware to support the site.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/183905/top_facts_to_know_about_wikipedia.html
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Thank you from Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales
Dear Reader,
Since July 1, more than 125,000 of you have donated $4 million. In addition, we've received major gifts and foundation support totaling $2 million. This combined revenue will cover our operating expenses for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2009.
Your donation makes you a key supporter of the free culture movement, and pays for:
Day-to-day operations: servers, hosting, bandwidth, our staff of just 23 people.
Continued development & improvements of open source software that powers all Wikimedia projects.
Outreach events like Wikipedia Academies: in-person workshops where you can learn more about how to use and edit Wikipedia.
Volunteer support: helping our international volunteer community to grow and to continue to do amazing work.
You can still get involved:
Any donations beyond our $6 million goal are put in a reserve fund, which will help us to offset operating costs beyond the current fiscal year. Your continued support will also serve as a much-needed financial safety net if economic conditions continue to worsen globally.
You have proven that Wikipedia matters to you, and that you support our mission: to bring free knowledge to the planet, free of charge and free of advertising. You've helped make and keep Wikipedia available for the whole world.
I deeply appreciate your support.
Thank you,
Jimmy Wales
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40876/118/
Wikipedia exceeds $6m donation goal
Wales' personal begging earns last $2m
By Austin Modine in San Francisco • Get more from this author
Posted in Music and Media, 2nd January 2009 23:04 GMT
Free research: Application platforms, the state of play
A personal plea for cash by Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, has melted enough hearts to keep the ubiquitous online encyclopedia running for another fiscal year – and then some.
The Wikimedia Foundation announced today that it's raised more than $6.2m since launching a fund-raising campaign in early November. The website exceeded its goal of approximately $6m to fund operations through June 30, 2009, with more than 125,000 donors contributing worldwide.
In late December, the non-profit org appeared to be falling short of its financial target until Wales posted a personal appeal for donations in place of Wikipedia's standard fund-raising banner. In the remaining eight days of the month, Wikimedia pulled in more than 50,000 contributions totaling $2m, the foundation said.
"You have proven that Wikipedia matters to you, and that you support our mission: to bring free knowledge to the planet, free of charge and free of advertising," Wales wrote in a thank-you message.
Surplus revenue will be placed into a reserve fund for offsetting operating costs beyond the fiscal year, Wales said. The foundation also provides a breakdown of Wikipedia's 2008/2009 budget, which totals $5,974,000.
The site, which employs only 23 workers, bills itself as the fourth most visited site on the internet according to numbers by comScore. Of course, Wikipedia's donation box is still open – so there's still plenty of opportunities to raise more cash.
In the spirit of Wikipedia, however, the best way to raise more revenue is simply for someone to edit the entry to indicate the foundation has raised – oh, say $600 zillion. Instant money, although there may be [citation needed]. ®
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/02/wikipedia_fundraising_2m_jan_2/
===========================
One of the fastest growing and popular sites on the internet for gathering information on a variety of topics is Wikipedia. Wikipedia, which is a combination of the words wiki meaning collaborative ef
fort and encyclopedia, launched on January 15, 2001. It was founded by Jimmy Wales of the Wikimedia foundation, a non-profit organization based in St. Petersburg, Florida. This non-profit's goal is to bring a free and informative encyclopedia to every person on the planet, regardless of whether or not a person has electricity, internet access or a computer. Wikimedia is funded through donations, a portion of which go toward managing and running Wikipedia. Last year Wikipedia's operating costs were $321,000 of which 60% went toward the cost of hardware to support the site.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/183905/top_facts_to_know_about_wikipedia.html
============
Thank you from Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales
Dear Reader,
Since July 1, more than 125,000 of you have donated $4 million. In addition, we've received major gifts and foundation support totaling $2 million. This combined revenue will cover our operating expenses for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2009.
Your donation makes you a key supporter of the free culture movement, and pays for:
Day-to-day operations: servers, hosting, bandwidth, our staff of just 23 people.
Continued development & improvements of open source software that powers all Wikimedia projects.
Outreach events like Wikipedia Academies: in-person workshops where you can learn more about how to use and edit Wikipedia.
Volunteer support: helping our international volunteer community to grow and to continue to do amazing work.
You can still get involved:
Any donations beyond our $6 million goal are put in a reserve fund, which will help us to offset operating costs beyond the current fiscal year. Your continued support will also serve as a much-needed financial safety net if economic conditions continue to worsen globally.
You have proven that Wikipedia matters to you, and that you support our mission: to bring free knowledge to the planet, free of charge and free of advertising. You've helped make and keep Wikipedia available for the whole world.
I deeply appreciate your support.
Thank you,
Jimmy Wales
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40876/118/
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Mozilla Sunbird
Files
Where is my Calendar file?
By default local calendars are stored in a sqlite database file called "storage.sdb". This file is located in your profile folder. (LINK ME)
Network calendars can be stored on WebDAV, CalDAV, and ftp servers and also locally (in this case "Network calendar" just indicates that the iCalendar format is used and not a sqlite database). To find the file, right click on the Calendar in question in the Calendars section. Select "Properties". The file name and path are shown in the label next to "Location".
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Calendar:FAQ#Where_is_my_Calendar_file.3F
Where is my Calendar file?
By default local calendars are stored in a sqlite database file called "storage.sdb". This file is located in your profile folder. (LINK ME)
Network calendars can be stored on WebDAV, CalDAV, and ftp servers and also locally (in this case "Network calendar" just indicates that the iCalendar format is used and not a sqlite database). To find the file, right click on the Calendar in question in the Calendars section. Select "Properties". The file name and path are shown in the label next to "Location".
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Calendar:FAQ#Where_is_my_Calendar_file.3F
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Firefox 3 smart location bar
Another good feature from Firefox. When you typed some text in the url/address filed (called "location bar" in Firefox), Firefox will try to find the related page for you.
Tips
* When you are looking to go to a website you have previously visited, type a few letters from its web address or page title. Scroll through the autocomplete entries and find the page in the list (type another letter if it is not shown in the list). Press EnterReturn to go to the selected web address. Firefox will give this entry/result combination higher weight in the future.
* Do not clear the Browsing History - usually the richest source of autocomplete entries is from the title/web address combination. Clearing Browsing History will remove these entries from the results.
* Bookmark and tag frequently - used pages. The Location bar will match on the name you give the bookmark and also tags associated with the bookmark. See the Bookmarks article for more information on how to use bookmarks in Firefox. You can improve your autocomplete results by tagging pages with easily-typed tag names.
The Location bar will display results for:
* Web addresses from pages in history that match what you have typed
* Page titles from history that match what you have typed
* Bookmark titles that match what you have typed
* Bookmarks with tag names that match what you've typed
e.g.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Smart+Location+Bar
Tips
* When you are looking to go to a website you have previously visited, type a few letters from its web address or page title. Scroll through the autocomplete entries and find the page in the list (type another letter if it is not shown in the list). Press EnterReturn to go to the selected web address. Firefox will give this entry/result combination higher weight in the future.
* Do not clear the Browsing History - usually the richest source of autocomplete entries is from the title/web address combination. Clearing Browsing History will remove these entries from the results.
* Bookmark and tag frequently - used pages. The Location bar will match on the name you give the bookmark and also tags associated with the bookmark. See the Bookmarks article for more information on how to use bookmarks in Firefox. You can improve your autocomplete results by tagging pages with easily-typed tag names.
The Location bar will display results for:
* Web addresses from pages in history that match what you have typed
* Page titles from history that match what you have typed
* Bookmark titles that match what you have typed
* Bookmarks with tag names that match what you've typed
e.g.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Smart+Location+Bar
Firefox 3 smart bookmarks folder
Smart Bookmarks folders
Starting in Firefox 3, you can create "Smart Folders" in the Places Library. These folders are like saved searches that update automatically.
Current Smart Folders
After installing Firefox 3, you will already have some Smart folders:
- Most Visited - available from the Bookmarks Toolbar, this folder looks in your history to find which pages you visit most frequently.
- Recently Bookmarked - available from the Bookmarks Menu, this folder keeps of the last several bookmarks you've added. Expand the Recently Bookmarked folder to see a list of sites.
- Recent Tags - available from the Bookmarks Menu, this folder keeps track of the bookmark "tags" you've used most recently. Expand the Recent Tags folder to see a list of tags, then expand each tag to show pages you've recently bookmarked using that tag.
Creating and using new Smart Folders
To create a new Smart Folder based on your browsing history:
- Open the Places Library for History by clicking on the History menu and selecting Show All History
- In the upper-right corner of the Places Library window, click in the Search History box.
- Start typing a search term into the Search History box. The filtered list of matching sites will come up as you type.
- Underneath the Search History box, click . The Save Search dialog box will appear.
- Enter a Name for the new Smart Folder and click .
To create a new Smart Folders based on your bookmarks:
- Open the Places Library for Bookmarks by clicking Bookmarks menu and selecting Organize Bookmarks...
- In the upper-right corner of the Places Library window, click in the Search Bookmarks box.
- Start typing a search term into the Search Bookmarks box. The filtered list of matching sites will come up as you type.
- You can narrow your search to a single Bookmarks folder by clicking on a bookmarks folder in the left half of the Window, and then typing in your search term.
- Underneath the Search Bookmarks box, click . The Save Search dialog box will appear.
- Enter a Name for the new Smart Folder and click .
The example below illustrates this process for a Bookmarks folder.
Example
To show how to use Smart Folders, let's look at an example. If you're interested in economics, you might use Firefox's Bookmarks to bookmark and tag pages related to economics.
- To find all your bookmarks related to economics, open the Places Library for Bookmarks - click on the Bookmarks menu and select Organize Bookmarks.... The Library window will appear, with the All Bookmarks folder selected.
- Click in the top-right corner of the library on the Search Bookmarks bar. Type in econ. The Library will start filtering the list of bookmarks as you type, leaving you with a list of bookmarks with econ in the Name or Location, as well as bookmarks with tag names containing econ in them.
- Click underneath the Search Bookmarks bar and you'll be prompted to save your search. Let's type "Smart Economics Folder" as the Name and click OK. The Smart Economics Folder will appear in the list of folders.
- For easy access, we'll move the new smart folder to the Bookmarks Toolbar. Click on the new smart folder, drag it to the the Bookmarks Toolbar folder, and release it. The folder will be moved. Close the Library to go back to the Firefox window.
- In the Firefox window, we see that the new smart folder is now part of the Bookmarks Toolbar. We can click on it to show its contents.
- Now, we'll add more pages related to economics. Just visit some new sites, and bookmark a page with econ in the title or web address, or bookmark any page and add a tag with econ in it.
- The folder will automatically update itself to include our new bookmarks.
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