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CIO's Guide to Enterprise Cloud Computing
Fred Tanzella
A Pragmatic Approach to Virtualization and Cloud Computing Whether at a speaking event on Cloud computing or one-on-one with a CIO, I often get asked about the benefits of an enterprise cloud and virtualization within their organization.  Most CIO's are aware of the ground-swell around virtualization and cloud computing, but not all are aware of the benefits and how to get there.
Scaling Drupal Websites to millions of pageviews per day.
Matthew Elkourie
How do you scale Drupal to meet customer needs? I often get asked about application tuning, and with the relatively explosive growth of CMS systems and our involvement with Drupal, a common question posed to me is “How do you scale Drupal to meet customer needs?”
Drupal Website Launch Planning
Matthew Elkourie
What planning is required to launch a complex Drupal website? Is planning really required to launch a Drupal based website? Planning a Drupal based website, like any other website, requires some discussion about basic expectations. Understanding not only Drupal's benefits but also the challenges that face a successful Drupal deployment can mean the difference between a smooth launch, and a long-term headache to maintain. Questions that often come up in planning are : 
Managing Drupal as a SAAS Offering
Matthew Elkourie
My Drupal site has been deployed, now what do I do?
Application Layer Managed Hosting
Fred Tanzella
The first question I usually get asked in a meeting is "What is unique about Colocube since there are several managed hosting companies in the market." My usual answer is that "Colocube manages hosting at the application layer, and there just aren't that many hosting companies on the planet that have the expertise to do it.  The other unique capability  Colocube has is to architect and manage HPC (High Performance Computing) Clusters.  Try and find another hosting company with expertise in HPC where power requirements routinely reach 25Kw per rack and with clu
High Density Data Centers
Matthew Elkourie
Running HPC/HDC Operations increases customer ROI Part I – Overview Running a high density data center can be a real challenge. At Colocube, we’ve embraced that challenge and created attractive pricing options to address the needs of customers that want to consolidate their equipment as they are down-sizing or looking to out source their IT requirements.
High Density Data Centers
Matthew Elkourie
Managing Power and Cooling for HPC and HDC In the last blog, we discussed the basics of what we at Colocube have been engineering for customers that require HPC or HDC services. In this post, we’ll dive into the nuts and bolts of power and how this translates to some real world dollar figures.