Earlier this week VMware announced VMware NSX – an upcoming offering that takes network virtualization to new levels. NSX appears to be somewhat of a fusion between Nicria’s SDN technology (acquired last year by VMware) and vCloud Network and Security
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What Really Is Cloud Computing? (Triple-A Cloud)
What is cloud computing? Ask a consumer, CIO, and salesman and you’ll likely get widely varying responses. The consumer will typically think of the cloud as a hosted service, such as Apple’s iCloud, or uploading pictures to Photobucket, and scores
Agility Part 2 — The Evolution of Value in the Private Cloud
When an IT project is commissioned it can be backed by a number of different statements such as: “It will reduce our TCO” “This is a strategic initiative” “The ROI is compelling” “There’s funds in the budget” “Our competitors are doing
Stacks, the Vblock and Value — A Chat with EMC’s Chad Sakac
...I reached out to EMC’s Chad Sakac to gain more insights from his perspective on how the various stacks…well…stacked up....
Should You Virtualize vCenter Server (and everything else?)
When concerns are raised around virtualizing vCenter Server, in my experience they usually revolve around either performance and/or out-of-band management. The VROOM! blog at VMware just published a whitepaper that looks closely at vCenter Server performance as a VM versus
Can your VM be restored? VSS and VMware — Part 2 (updated)
The backup job for your VM completed successfully so the backup is good, right? Unfortunately it’s not that simple and a failure to effectively deal with VM backups can result in data loss and perhaps even legal consequences.
Let Your Fast Zebras Run Free (with a Vblock)
What makes an IT department effective and agile? How can you let the stars on your team succeed while reducing gridlock and OPEX (operational expenses)? Jon Katzenback and Zia Khan have an intriguing post at Harvard Business Review on fast
Van Halen on Cloud Security
What in the name of rock-and-roll does Van Halen have to do with the cloud? Join us on a magical journey filled with wonderment and perplexity as we seek to understand this parable.
The Evolution of VMware: Empowering Enterprise Agility With the Private Cloud
VMware, with its parent company EMC, is now positioned to empower the enterprise with new efficiencies, flexibility and agility. How did VMware evolve from a niche tech player, to an IT leader which is heading up an industry wide
Virtualization ROI Grows — Second ROI Wave Coming
When it comes to virtualization ROI, the traditional focus is on consolidation (run 15 servers on one box). This is indeed the initial source of ROI for virtualization projects, but is there a second ROI wave?
