| By Mark Bregman |
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| March 8, 2008 03:00 PM EST |
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The early 1980s marked a revolution in the chip industry. System architecture shifted from the board level to the chip level, making it possible to compile a chip.
The data center is undergoing a similar evolution that will enable organizations to compile their dream data center. How? By leveraging software and virtualization.
A New Model
Significant changes can be seen in data centers already. Traditionally, data centers have been comprised of a complex and diverse array of servers performing discrete tasks. Critical business servers have been dependent on dozens or even hundreds of underlying data center components. A single problem in one area often had a cascading impact on other areas. Administrators, in turn, have been left with far too many variables with which to contend.
Mark Bregman is the executive vice president, chief technology officer of Symantec, responsible for the Symantec Research Labs, emerging technologies, architecture and standards, and developing the technology strategy for the company. He also guides Symantec's investments in advanced research and is responsible for the development centers in India and China. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard College and a master's degree and doctorate in physics from Columbia University. Mark also serves on the Board of Overseers of Fermi National Accelerator Lab. He is a member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Libraries, a member of the American Physical Society, and a senior member of IEEE.
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