Virtually Real and Really Virtual
Last week, IBM announced a new technology solution called the virtualization engine. VE, as it will undoubtedly get called, turns a real datacenter into a virtual datacenter. This is a really big deal. CEO’s, CIO’s, and CFO’s will surely like VE because virtual datacenters require fewer people, offer more reliability, and are much less costly […]
Two Percent And Growing Fast
In my book, Net Attitude, I said we were 2% of the way into what the Internet has in store for our business and personal lives. In current speeches I have been saying 5%. There are various metrics one could look at to get an idea of the Internet’s penetration. The WordPOPClock projection is that […]
UPS On Demand
I have written some stories about e-business on demand extolling the virtues and acknowledging that we have a long way to go to get there. Today I witnessed a good example of the potential. I had a business document that needed to be overnighted so I went to myups.com and made a request for a […]
Airline Woes
I look forward to the day when I can write a story about how great airline websites are. It is true that airlines have a complicated business and are under enormous financial pressures — that is why I have tried to be understanding about some of the frustrating experiences that I have had. My level […]
WD-40 and eBill
WD-40 is celebrating their 50th year. I am not sure how many people know about WD-40. Probably millions have seen the brand but not actually used it. If you like to tinker around in your garage or basement, you likely know WD-40 well, as I do. In 1953, three technicians had the vision that a […]
