Google's Joe Kava presented a keynote on Dec 1, 2011 at DatacenterDynamics London.
The three steps are as follows
Here are the summary of the three steps.
It's pretty cool that Google published its Renewable Energy use now and for the next year.
Big Data Webinar, Dec 7, 2011, GigaOm and Splunk
GigaOm Pro has a webinar on Dec 7, 2011 10 - 11a PT on Big Data.
The Big Machine
How the Internet of Things Is Shaping Big Data
Even relatively conservative forecasts predict there will be 50 billion connected devices online by the end of the decade. Over time, the majority won’t be laptops or phones, but rather machine-to-machine connections from network infrastructure, sensors in cars, appliances, healthcare monitors and the like. They’ll produce data that needs to be combined and analyzed alongside structured data, application logs, customer info and social media streams. Already today, companies across multiple industries and government agencies are struggling to harness the sheer volume, complexity and variety of the data generated. In this webinar, we’ll look at the various kinds of machine-driven big data, how to develop an analytics and usage framework for them, and how companies can use these data to run their businesses.
Join GigaOM Pro and our sponsor Splunk for “The Big Machine: How the Internet of Things Is Shaping Big Data,” a free analyst roundtable webinar on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. PST.
I'll be on the panel along with other GigaOm analysts and Splunk's VP of Engineering, Stephen Sorkin.
Moderator
Panelists
Storage Vendor predicts data centers could be 25% of power consumption by 2020. huh??
I was this press release and got a good laugh.
PRESS RELEASE
Dec. 5, 2011, 9:01 a.m. EST
Symform Forecasts Top 5 Cloud and Storage Predictions for 2012
New Year Will Ring in a "Storage Revolution" Amid Record Data Growth and Continued Data Center Bloat
SEATTLE, WA, Dec 05, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The coming year will herald in a "storage revolution," according to Symform, which released its top cloud and storage predictions for 2012. Over the last year, top headlines centered on the growing popularity of cloud services, the staggering growth in data, and several high-profile data center outages. Based on these strong industry trends and insights gathered from customers, partners and industry experts, Symform predicts 2012 will be all about data -- how to store, secure, access and manage it. This will not only be a large enterprise trend but also impactful to the millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), and the service providers who deliver solutions to them.
Check out this claim for energy consumption.
By 2020, Symform predicts that if left unchecked, more than 25 percent of the nation's power will be required to power data centers, unless businesses can identify new means for storing data without building additional data centers.
Amazon Web Services exec killed in plane crash
In the local news there was news about about an Amazon exec who was killed in a plane crash.
Amazon.com exec killed in Michigan plane crash
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - A top executive with Amazon.com was one of two men killed in a plane crash late Saturday in northern Michigan, officials confirmed.
Coast Guard crews found the plane wreckage Sunday at about noon after detecting a signal from an emergency locator beacon.
On board the crashed plane was Amazon's web services director, Thomas Phillips, 52, with homes in Kirkland and Mackinac Island, and Joseph Pann Jr., 29, of St. Ignace.
Tom Phillips
Unfortunately, I knew the exec from his Microsoft days in Windows Hardware groups.
General Manager, Windows Hardware
Microsoft
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry
December 2001 – October 2003 (1 year 11 months) Redmond, WA
Responsible for a 450 person worldwide team that developed breakthrough hardware and software product innovations. Also responsible for creating programs and web services that were used to eliminate the top causes of Windows system errors and crashes. This work included hardware and software prototyping, including joint design work with industry partners to create new usage models for Microsoft products.
Tom's latest job at Amazon was.
Director / General Manager
Amazon.com
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; AMZN; Internet industry
January 2011 – Present (1 year) Seattle, WA
Responsible for the Windows Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Services within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
It is always sad to see a work colleague depart early in their life. Tom was on his way to his second home.
Phillips had a house on the bluffs of Mackinac Island, just five minutes flight time away, an exclusive vacation destination where cars are banned.
Mackinac Island resident Sherri Plutchak said Phillips and his wife and daughters always got together with friends there in December.
"He will be missed," Plutchak said. "A great family."
Longtime colleague Kolb said Phillips "was a linchpin for many among his family, his friends and his church."
Sustainability Professional makes top 9 jobs for 2020
Time has an article on 9 jobs for the year 2020 which includes a Sustainability Professional.
Sustainability Professional
In today’s green-obsessed age, navigating the world of government regulations and environmental standards is a full-time job — literally. As companies aim to be more environmentally friendly, they are increasingly looking for employees who have a knowledge of carbon accounting, corporate social responsibility and lean manufacturing techniques. In fact, Adam Zak, an executive recruiter, told The New York Times in August that demand for workers with sustainability-related job skills is “through the roof.” He estimates a 40% increase in the number of companies looking for sustainability professionals just in the past year.
