VORTEX Digest
John Gallant Spotlights Top Network News and Issues
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July 8, 2005
Volume 6, Number 44
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In This Issue:
* Notes from Overground
* Another reader weighs in on the mystery of utility computing
* Executive Spotlight at VORTEX: Ed Kamins, CIO and head of
operational excellence: senior vice president, Avnet
* Subscription information
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"Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember, a lone amateur
built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry
Dear Vorticians,
First, a word of thanks to Vortician John Dix, who passed along
the Barry quote above (he found it lurking in someone's e-mail
signature). Such wisdom from a guy better known for testing
whether Pop Tarts really can burst into flame in your toaster.
Read for yourself at
http://www.cfcl.com/cfcl/vlb/Cuute/f/pop_tarts.txt.
Anyway, this week, in the VORTEX Blog, I've covered the topics
below. I hope you'll read them and share your thoughts, either by
using the feedback mechanism on the site or by e-mailing me at
mailto:jgallant@vortex.net.
Notes from Overground, Parts 1 and 2, 07/06/05
A Tale of Two Visits, wherein your intrepid reporter hits the
road and brings back insights and witty ripostes from his
travels.
First stop, a visit to Intel, where the chipmaker's savvy CIO
shares his thoughts on the key issue facing him and his
counterparts around the industry, and tells vendors what he need
from them - pronto!
Full blog:
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/vortex/2005/009407.html#00940
Next stop, HP, where senior executives compare and contrast their
model of dynamic computing with that of a key competitor and, in
light of that, your reporter wonders aloud about the future of
Dell. Does the emergence of dynamic computing put Michael Dell
and company behind the eight ball?
Full blog:
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/vortex/2005/009433.html#00943
Another reader weighs in on the mystery of utility computing,
07/08/05
Utility computing is the gift that keeps on giving, at least for
the VORTEX Blog. Readers continue to share their ideas and
confusion about the term and, in this installment, one Vortician
tells us what's causing the confusion and what it will take for
utility to take off.
Full blog:
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/vortex/2005/009442.html#00944
That's it for now.
Bye.
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Executive Spotlight at VORTEX: Ed Kamins, CIO and head of
operational excellence: senior vice president, Avnet
VORTEX 2005: Setting the IT Agenda
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