Dmitry Sotnikov

Dmitry Sotnikov's Blog Overall, very exciting times, and a great event put together by the folks at SYS-CON! There was a lot of excitement and optimism throughout the event. As someone put it: cloud computing is about 700 days old. That means that there are a lot of arguments about definitions, and where things are going, and so on. And that also gives a lot of vibe and a lot of fresh community spirit. Below are my notes from all the sessions I attended at the last week’s Cloud Computing Expo 2008 on: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 A few general comments on the conference. First and foremost, cloud computing is happening. There was a lot of excitement and optimism throughout the event. And frankly this was quite contrasting to the SOA keeping talking about whether SOA is getting anywhere, how to justify SOA projects, whether it is a journey or a destination, and so on. This was... (more)

What Should You Know about Generator Extension Cord?

A portable power generator can be a reliable source of electricity during emergency situations. If the power is down or if you want to turn on an appliance that is located at places where electricity is not available, a power generator can supply your appliance with necessary electricity. You can turn off the generator later when there is electrical power available. Because the generator is portable, you can bring it to almost any location where it is needed. Just make sure that you have long enough generator cord so that electricity necessary to power up all of your appliances c... (more)

Cloud track announced for TEC 2011

What do enterprise IT architects need to know about the Cloud? What is the difference between SAML and OAuth? Can you really host an AD domain controller in the cloud? How do you enable single sing-on (SSO) between Active Directory and Salesforce.com? Microsoft’s Office 365 or Google Apps? What is the state of art for security and compliance in the cloud? These are just some of the questions which are probably going to be discussed at The Experts Conference 2011 in Las Vegas, April 17-20 2011. If these questions are relevant to you – register today and get the early bird discount... (more)

Sling Psychrometers: A Useful Tool to Measure Relative Humidity

Living in this modern world is actually advantageous because you there are lots of advanced technologies and useful tools that can simplify various life tasks and make your life more convenient. In the past, you probably needed to clean your fireplace in a regular basis otherwise your fireplace would be full of ashes. These days, you can easily choose an electric fireplace that is free from ashes and dust. There are surely many others tools that are designed or invented in order to help people and you can easily find them on internet because today, many suppliers have been offeri... (more)

Cloud Definitions: NIST, Gartner, Forrester

Analysts should love hype – it lets them jump into a hot area and be the thought leaders who everyone has to consult to make any sense out of what is going on in the area. “Cloud” is probably the most hyped word in the industry these days and everyone has a definition of what it is. And despite this being a running joke in the industry, everyone obviously needs definition conversion to happen so we can start speaking the same language here. U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) stepped in and did – from my perspective – something truly amazing: they provided ... (more)