Tag Archives: Data

How The Cloud Serves As A Safety Net In The Event Of A Disaster

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

On July 9, Chinese tightrope walker Aisikaier, who holds the Guiness World Record for fastest tightrope walk over 325 feet, attempted to walk across 2,200 feet of wire stretched over a 650-foot deep ravine without harnesses. He was near the … Continue reading →

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How A Consumer-Oriented Cloud Helps Target Specific Populations

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

In 1908, Melitta Bentz patented coffee filter paper. Bentz was a German housewife who wanted to brew a clean cup of coffee free of bitter grounds. By 1927, she was head of her own company and had sold 100,000 filters. … Continue reading →

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How The Cloud Accelerates Rendering

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The First Continental Railroad was built in the mid-19th century, linking the east and west sides of the United States. A trip across the U.S. on a train took eight days and $65, which was a marvel considering previous trips … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Becomes More Efficient With The Cloud

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Bees collect nectar from many flowers before they carry it back to their hive and convert it to honey, which is medicinal as well as delicious. VMC’s Chuck Hobart explains that a healthcare cloud is like a “hive,” a repository … Continue reading →

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How Specialized Clouds Can Ease The Pressures of Regulatory Compliance

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

In the early days of aviation, the manual nature of airplane operation required a pilot to remain vigilant and alert for long stretches of time. To alleviate the fatigue and resulting accidents these stressful conditions caused, the Sperry Corporation created … Continue reading →

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Sort Through Big Data Efficiently With The Cloud

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

For a long time, United States Postal Service clerks sorted mail by hand. However, in the 1950s, USPS responded to massive mail volumes by installing the Transorma Letter Sorting Machine, which sorted 15,000 letters an hour – double the previous … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Computing’s Holy Grail

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

In Arthurian legend, the Holy Grail is a sacred but elusive vessel associated with divine revelation. King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table spent years searching for it, but came up empty-handed. VMC Engagement Manager Chuck Hobart explains why he … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Data Worth?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

There’s an old saying that you don’t know what you’ve lost until it’s gone. That is especially true with data. We talked with data center veteran Chuck Hobart to get his perspective on the value of data. “Some of the … Continue reading →

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The Price of Data

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

There’s an old saying that you don’t know what you’ve lost until it’s gone. That is especially true with data. We talked with data center veteran Chuck Hobart to get his perspective on the value of data. “Some of the … Continue reading →

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