• How FriendFeed uses MySQL to store schema-less data
  "After some deliberation, we decided to implement a "schema-less" storage system on top of MySQL rather than use a completely new storage system."
• Quick Reference to Alternative data storages
  Interesting comparison of alternative database technologies.
• Moore’s Law and the Cloud Inflection in IT Staffing
  Nice article by John Treadway (@cloudbzz) that argues (a) computing power will become centralized in a small number of shared data centers and (b) there will be an attendant reduction in the number of IT professionals required. I'm not a big believer in the former, but I also don't think automation will be limited to these "galactic scale" data centers. Automation, in the form of private clouds, will nonetheless reduce the number of traditional IT staff needed by the enterprise.
• Blade server popularity cools
  "The recent "Data Center Decisions 2009: Purchasing Intentions Survey" indicates that the booming growth of blades has slowed. Last year, 35% of respondents said they would buy more blades. This year, that number decreased to 28%."
• Many degrees of multi-tenancy
  Wainewright outlines three degrees of multi-tenancy.
• Opening the kimono on Salesforce.com’s green crystals | Software as Services | ZDNet.com
  On Salesforce.com and multitenancy.
• Facebook Cassandra Architecture and Design
• Google Chose Jetty for App Engine
  "Google App Engine was initially using Apache Tomcat as their webserver/servlet container but eventually switched to Jetty."
• VMware Ready to Challenge Microsoft With SpringSource, Cloud Foundry
  "PaaS got a big readjustment with VMware’s SpringSource acquisition and Cloud Foundry introduction because the moves highlight a new view of PaaS as mainstream."
• A Comparison of Azure and Google App Engine Pricing

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