The cloud used to simply mean “the network.” Now, cloud computing brings a new level of services and complexity to the term. This week Mike, Jason and two cloud experts tackle this latest industry buzzword. Josh Crowe is a VP at Savvis, Inc. He’s also joined by Theo Harvey, a Cisco Engineer who’s been working with customers on large data center rollouts. As always, you’ll get some Net-Net-News, rants, first-ever listener feedback and a Call-To-Action that is sure to make any true geek laugh.

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Show #10 Agenda

• Think-Outside-the-Box Main Topic: Cloud Computing
  • Definitions of Cloud Computing
  • Examples of Cloud Services
    • Google (Gmail, Docs, Voice, Etc)
    • Microsoft (Hosted Exchange/Office)
    • Cisco (WebEx)
    • Savvis, Inc. Hosted
  • Are cloud-based services reliable enough?
    • Gmail users suffer through outage
  • Are cloud-based services secure enough?
    • Free Personal Finance Software, Budget Software, Online Money Management and Budget Planner
  • 2 In 3 IT Managers Have Cloud Funding – Cloud Computing – InformationWeek
• Net-Net News:
  • Legacy Locker
    • Legacy Locker is a safe, secure repository for your vital digital property that lets you grant access to online assets for friends and loved ones in the event of loss, death, or disability.
  • Apple Updates Entire iPod Family, Bringing Capacity and Performance Bumps to iPod Touch and Video Camera to iPod Nano
  • Review: Roku, MLB.TV Premium Combination a Home Run
  • Sunday Night Football Starts Streaming in September
  • Steve Jobs: Apple Tablet Is Going To Destroy The Kindle
  • Facebook Lite
  • Twitter updates terms of service
  • Google – Internet Stats
• Mike’s Rant:
  • Geek? Dork? Nerd? Get it right!
  • Venn Diagram Charting Geeks, Nerds, Dorks, Dweebs
• Jason’s Rant:
  • Traffic Queuing Mechanism, Where’s the technology?
• Theo’s Rant:
  • Virtualization Killed the IT Star
• Josh’s Rant:
  • iPhone MMS and Tethering
• Viewer Feedback:
  • Video Message from Michael Lubrano
• Call-to-Action:
  • The Big Bang Theory – Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

Running time: 01:11:56
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Server virtualization is commonplace in the enterprise today. But what about desktop virtualization? What benefit does desktop virtualization bring to the enterprise end-user? Why go through the trouble of virtualizing the desktop when many applications are moving to the browser? On this week’s Buzzword Bingo, we’ll talk to two virtualization experts, Kevin Corbin (Data Center Architect – Cisco) and Michael Williams (Architect – Sisters of Mercy Health System). They join Mike and Jason for a healthy debate on the future of the enterprise desktop.

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Show #3 Agenda

• Think-Outside-the-Box Main Topic:
• Desktop Virtualization
• Net-Net News:
• Zune Pass
• Spreadtweet
• Twitter @reply changes
• Intel Goes After Microsoft With Netbook OS
• New Google Chrome is really fast
• Mike’s Rant:
• SlingPlayer for iPhone
• Jason’s Rant:
• Interacting with ABC’s Web Player
• Kevin’s Rant:
• Pick a Tool
• Call-to-Action:
• air speed african swallow – Wolfram Alpha
• Youtube: Monte Python – Coconuts

Running time: 01:03:49
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Ever wondered what it’s like to use a Macintosh in a large company? On this week’s Buzzword Bingo, we hear from two real enterprise Mac users, one of whom has switched back to Windows. Sal Collora and Shane Lisenbea join us for a spirited debate between Windows and Mac in the enterprise.

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Show #2 Agenda

• Think-Outside-the-Box Main Topic: Windows vs. Mac in the Enterprise

• End-user perspective

• Backups

• Email/Calendar

• Tech Drawing/Design

• Net-Net News

• Apple SchanaGains – Control trumps Creativity

• Apple Assets

• MacBooks RAWK

• Mike’s Rant: Over-Produced TV

• Jason’s Rant: Collaboration so fast it skips an agenda.

• Shane’s Rant: Credit bean counters

• Call-to-Action: Bloody Keyboard Guy
  

Running time: 0:52:29
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I’m pleased to announce our first show! This week we’re talking security with Corey Moomey. Corey is a Security Consulting Systems Engineer with Cisco. He has 10 years of experience with large enterprise customer networks and brings a realistic view of the current state of network and host security.

Show #1 Agenda

• Show introduction
• Increased hacker activity in 2009
• GhostNet
• Conficker
• The state of Windows security
• Microsoft goes after Apple with their new ad campaign
• Are early adopters leaving Twitter?
• Do we need cable TV any longer?
• Mike’s Rant: Email
• Jason’s Rant: Social Status Signal-to-Noise
• Corey’s Rant: Human-Computer Interface
• Moment of Zen: http://bit.ly/zcnrr

Running time: 1:04:46
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