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    Choosing a Cloud Computing IaaS Provider

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @handsofqwerty
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      @handsofqwerty said:

      ...and by that I mean size and scope of the entity's IT needs.

      That's very different than serious. Being large and being concerned about doing IT well or effectively aren't related.

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        A Former User
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        The NSA is very big, so they must make a good colo... and cloud backup.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @A Former User
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          @thecreativeone91 said:

          The NSA is very big, so they must make a good colo... and cloud backup.

          LOL - frankly I'm surprised they don't offer it.

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          • handsofqwertyH
            handsofqwerty @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @Dashrender said:

            @thecreativeone91 said:

            The NSA is very big, so they must make a good colo... and cloud backup.

            LOL - frankly I'm surprised they don't offer it.

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              A Former User @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @Dashrender said:

              @thecreativeone91 said:

              The NSA is very big, so they must make a good colo... and cloud backup.

              LOL - frankly I'm surprised they don't offer it.

              I know right. additional revenue for the data they already store.

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              • PSX_DefectorP
                PSX_Defector @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said:

                @PSX_Defector said:

                Verizon Terremark.

                Definitely not a player by any stretch for the SMB market. I've never seen a good IT shop in the enterprise that entertained them at all. They seem to be the domain of the "sales people bought you a golf club membership" set and not "IT selected best option for the company" set.

                Considering that they have tons of SMBs using the cloud service, a chunk using managed services, and a boatload using colo, I would think SMBs are well represented in the environment.

                Verizon is an ISP, so that alone would put them on a very scary list. Not completely eliminate them from consideration, but Verizon's track record as Verizon is enough to make Terremark a complete no go for sure. Verizon is not a company I would want in charge of my infrastructure. That's a very scary thought.

                This is something that really clouds the industry.

                Verizon is not Verizon but is Verizon. Wireless is different than wireline which is different from long haul backbone traffic which is different from residental ISP. Maybe it's one umbrella, but they are very different divisions. You wouldn't fault GE for making poor products under one division when they make some fine stuff in others.

                It's like when my boss wanted me to combine our AT&T bills into one big bill. You can't combine hi-cap lines with POTS and cellular. They are very different divisions.

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                • PSX_DefectorP
                  PSX_Defector @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  Terremark appears to be gone and they don't appear to have a public IaaS offering. If you need a sales rep to use a $5 service, you've got major issues.

                  http://vcloudexpress.terremark.com/

                  There's your self serve portal.

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                  • ?
                    A Former User
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                    I just realized what the "Big red V" is....

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @A Former User
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                      @thecreativeone91 said:

                      I just realized what the "Big red V" is....

                      Not to be confused with the big pink V.

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                        A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @thecreativeone91 said:

                        I just realized what the "Big red V" is....

                        Not to be confused with the big pink V.

                        And what is that?

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                        • handsofqwertyH
                          handsofqwerty @A Former User
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                          @thecreativeone91 said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @thecreativeone91 said:

                          I just realized what the "Big red V" is....

                          Not to be confused with the big pink V.

                          And what is that?

                          I have no idea either.

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