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Cluster Computing Today: What's Changed and Why It Matters  
# Thursday, August 25, 2011
 
In case you haven't been paying attention, a lot has changed in cluster computing over the last few years. Rather than requiring you to create clusters solely with on-premises servers, for instance, newer technologies also let clusters include desktop workstations and virtual machines in the cloud. Just as important, the traditional cluster world of scientific and technical applications has expanded to include business-oriented applications, such as financial simulations, big data applications, and more.

I've written a short paper, available here, that looks at this transformation. Sponsored by Microsoft, it uses Windows HPC Server as an example, showing how the changes in cluster computing have been reflected in this product's evolution. The goal is to provide a short and simple description of what has changed and why you should care.


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Video: Comparing Cloud Platforms  
# Monday, August 01, 2011
 
I gave a one-hour talk comparing cloud platforms at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference last month. The conference organizers have now posted a video of the talk, available here.

It's a relatively informal conference session--I didn't know I was being recorded, so I was entirely focused on the hundred people in the room--and given the WPC audience, it's not deeply technical. As always, however, my goal was to give a balanced presentation, even though it was a Microsoft event.

An enterprise solutions architect from Amazon Web Services was in the audience, and he told me later that the talk seemed fair to him. Let me know what you think.

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