Over at Datacenter Knowledge, Patrick Flynn from IOhttp://www.io.com/ writes one-time PUE measurements are not an effective measure of energy efficiency and that real-time PUE is the wave of the future.
With a data center industry mandate for greater energy efficiency, we need to evolve to newer, enhanced measurement models. Though a retroactive, building-averaged PUE may serve to confirm overall progress, it falls short of helping to pinpoint opportunities for improvement. Service providers must strive to provide customers information that allows them to improve performance and make better business decisions. This is why IO is increasing the usefulness of energy efficiency measurement through an evolved methodology called real-time PUE, as measured through the IO.OS operating system. Real-time PUE measures power efficiency instantaneously and provides a level of granularity down to the individual server. This level of specificity is made possible by our software defined data centers, which are able to capture live data from across the infrastructure, enabling monitoring, measurement, benchmarking and continuous improvement.
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The next generation of applications will be smarter — with built-in data, mobile and social capabilities — and it will be built on private clouds that run on Linux servers, says Arvind Krishna, general manager of development and manufacturing in the Systems & Technology Group at IBM. What’s still unclear, however, is the business model for delivering these future applications, he says.
Krishna will present his vision of how such cloud applications will be delivered in his keynote talk at LinuxCon and Cloud Open in New Orleans, Sept. 16-18, 2013. Here, he discusses the role of Linux and open source software in the cloud, what a next generation workload will look like, the biggest challenges facing the cloud today and potential solutions.
Can you give us a preview of your keynote?
My presentation is entitled, “Linux, Cloud and Next Generation Workloads.” It is about the changes in our systems that are driving a new generation of applications and delivery methods. This next generation is built upon open source and open standards. IBM has been working with Linux for many years to help accelerate collaboration and innovation. And now, with our recent OpenPOWER announcement, the members of this new consortium can use POWER microprocessor technology to innovate even further.
What is a “next generation workload,” by your definition?
When I say next generation workloads, I’m referring to a new class of application solution that combines rapid access to massive amounts of data with advanced compute capabilities, to deliver simple, timely insights about complex systems. This involves any kind of big data, analytics, cognitive, mobile or social computing. The demands and opportunities presented in each of these computing areas are growing exponentially. These workloads are well-defined inside IBM under the SOE (system operating environment) or SDE (software defined environments) projects. They are things like V8, Node.js, MongoDB, etc. that are new, emerging applications in the Linux space.
What is the role of Linux and open source in managing such workloads in the cloud?
It is very influential already and its significance will only grow more dramatically in the near future. IDC Research Director Matthew Oostveen was recently quoted as saying, “Private cloud adoption will drive converged systems adoption, which will in turn drive uptake of Linux-based servers.” I believe that Linux will both manage workloads and be the engine for the next generation of applications. That is where all the new applications are being developed (r.e. the SDE/SOE stacks).
What is the biggest challenge facing the open cloud today?
The open technologies supporting cloud have been quickly maturing in a highly collaborative fashion. This is evident with technologies such as OpenStack which have quickly grown in maturity and are being used in real world environments. The more significant challenge facing the open cloud today, besides the technology, is the implications associated with the delivery of infrastructure, platform, software and pricing models. The changes to the business model with considerations for public vs. private, pricing, billing, etc. often present a more significant challenge when introducing cloud delivery models.
How do we overcome this problem and what’s the role of Linux and open source in meeting that challenge?
Our partnership with Linux developers is a very high priority for us and you can expect us the “walk the talk” here. I’ll explain this further during my keynote. One cannot dispute that Linux is the innovation incubator where all the great ideas are being explored whether it’s at universities, with entrepreneurs, or in Internet data centers.
How is IBM advancing the open source cloud going forward?
IBM has been actively participating in the OpenStackcommunity across our product development labs assisting with everything from blueprints, test, code reviews, code contributions and bug fixes. In addition, we’ve been extending OpenStackto cover IBM’s broad server products to include Power Systems, System z and storage products. IBM is not alone in this effort, as there are 60+ companies contributing code to the current development release of OpenStack.
Red Hat has carved out a strong reputation for its profitable Linux-focused strategy and the top-notch support it provides for enterprise customers, but there is no question that the company is betting on future growth in the cloud computing space. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform is positioned to serve as the foundation for OpenStack-powered cloud deployments. Today Red Hat announced its new Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Infrastructure-as-a-Service and expanded training in support of Red Hat’s OpenStack technology.
“Our goal is to bring our enterprise experience to the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) market and provide an OpenStack platform that our customers can trust,” Red Hat’s announcement stated. “We are committed to providing services that help our customers use OpenStack to get their products to market faster.”
Clinovo is a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) that partners with life science companies to streamline their clinical trials. Their CTO Marc Desgrousilliers is managing the development of ClinCapture, their open source Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system. In this interview, he tells us more about why healthcare needs open source and why it is the future of clinical trials.
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Philip Müller has announced the release of Manjaro Linux 0.8.7, an Arch-based distribution and live CD with a choice of Xfce or Openbox desktop user interfaces: “on behalf of the Manjaro development team I’m happy to announce our new stable release of Manjaro Linux ‘Ascella’. A special ‘thank….
