Rich Miller: Sarah Palin Talks Data Center Monitoring?

Huh? Sarah Palin and Larry King discussing data center monitoring? Well, no. This video from LogicMonitor uses digital animation and voice technology to create a two-minute conversations in which avatars resembling the former Alaska governor and CNN host discuss monitoring, availability and load balancers. The video was created with xtra normal, which offers a “text-to-movie” service that allows users to craft messages to be spoken by digitally animated characters. So if a digital shout-out to “Joe the Sysadmin” may sway your monitoring decision, well, here’s your two minutes of marketing mischief.

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Alex Carroll

Managing Member at Lifeline Data Centers

Alex, co-owner, is responsible for all real estate, construction and mission critical facilities: hardened buildings, power systems, cooling systems, fire suppression, and environmentals. Alex also manages relationships with the telecommunications providers and has an extensive background in IT infrastructure support, database administration and software design and development. Alex architected Lifeline’s proprietary GRCA system and is hands-on every day in the data center.