Fountainhead

JUNE 2, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. That last bit, BTW, presaged all of our current hype about cloud computing! Does it sound like Amazons recent CloudWatch, Auto-Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing announcement? skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 100

Data Center Load Balancer Virtualization Analysis 100

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Rodriguez provides the usual “massive growth” numbers that necessitated Expedient’s relatively recent migration to 10 GbE in their data center. As a provider, Expedient has to balance five core resources: compute, storage (capacity), storage (performance), network I/O, and memory.

Intel 109

Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 109

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Both are implicitly or explicitly taking aim at each other as they chase the enterprise data center market. Theyre also both teaming with virtualization providers, as well as hoping for success in cloud computing.

Analysis 147

Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Internet discussing various data center-focused technologies. The Pivotal Engineering blog has an article that shows how to use BOSH with the vSphere CPI to automate adding servers to an NSX load balancing pool. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 8, 2018

I have (hopefully) crafted an interesting and varied collection of links for you today, spanning all the major areas of modern data center technology. Kamal Kyrala discusses a method for accessing Kubernetes Services without Ingress, NodePort, or load balancers. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Networking.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Vmware Storage Intel 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2013

VMware NSX, VMware VSAN, VMware Hybrid Cloud Service, and the expansion of the availability of Cloud Foundry. Carl also revisits the three “imperatives” that Pat shared yesterday: Extending virtualization to all of it. Making hybrid cloud ubiquitous. IT management giving way to automation.

Vmware 67

Vmware Load Balancer Storage Firewall 67

Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” One of my more nerve striking posts and point of views is on the death of virtual desktop infrastructure VDI. Citrix is the king of VDI and has looked to diversify into server virtualization, cloud computing and other data center technologies such as load balancers. Virtualization VDI'

Vmware 84

Vmware Load Balancer Virtualization Windows 84

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

I have another collection of links, articles, and thoughts about key data center technologies, and hopefully I’ve managed to include something here that will prove useful or thought-provoking. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization. Need to customize the virtual networks that VMware Fusion offers?

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Cloud Computing » Storage. Overview: When to Use Cloud Computing to Replicate. Overview: When to Use Cloud Computing to Replicate. In deploying a cloud computing model, organizations have many options. With flexible “pay-as-you-grow” models, cloud computing can evolve with the needs of your business.

Cloud 250

Cloud Disaster Recovery Data Center Backup 250

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Managing What Matters In the Cloud: The Apps. Managing What Matters In the Cloud: The Apps. Paul Speciale is Chief Marketing Officer at Appcara , which is a provider of a model-based cloud application platform. Cloud Management. Cloud Application Management. Industry Perspectives. PAUL SPECIALE.

Data Center 203

Data Center Cloud Data Applications 203

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Cloud Computing » Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. “Hybrid” has replaced “cloud” as the hot buzzword, and from a customer perspective, there’s even more confusion around exactly what it means. .

Cloud 189

Cloud Data Data Center Firewall 189

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In this post, I’ve collected a few links on various data center technologies, news, events, and trends. Open Virtual Network (OVN) is really ramping up and getting lots of attention, which I personally think is absolutely well-deserved. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Load Balancer Linux 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Before I present this episode’s collection of links, articles, and thoughts on various data center technologies, allow me to first wish all of my readers a very merry and very festive holiday season. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization. Now, on to the content! Networking. Good write-up.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Architecture Hardware 60

All Things Distributed

MARCH 26, 2018

Powering the virtual instances and other resources that make up the AWS Cloud are real physical data centers with AWS servers in them. Each data center is highly reliable, and has redundant power, including UPS and generators. We launched with three autonomous Availability Zones in our US East (N.

Load Balancer 134

Load Balancer Data Center Architecture Network 134

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. IO Virtualization: The “Hypervisor” for Your Infrastructure. More than ever in 2010, IO Virtualization (IOV) has been showing-up in products, written about, spoken about. IO Virtualization. Fountainhead.

Virtualization 157

Virtualization Data Center Network Storage 157

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The 13 different functions are mapped onto the data center "stack" at right. Its the perfect complement to O/S virtualization, and massively simplifies traditional IT Operations Management. Big Data. (6). Green IT.

Disaster Recovery 100

Disaster Recovery Load Balancer Dell Data Center 100

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Last week I attended Gartners annual Data Center Conference in Las Vegas. Lots of talk about cloud computing, IT operations, virtualization and more. Virtualizing I/O and converging the transport.

Data Center 113

Data Center Virtualization Load Balancer Network 113

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Thats to say it includes I/O virtualization, a converged network fabric (including virtual switches and load balancing - based on std. If you dont believe Dell hardware is ready for the Data Center, then think again.

Dell 138

Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 138

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. When a new server (physical or virtual) is created, much of this infrastructure also has to be provisioned to support it. That is, I/O is virtualized, networking is frequently converged (i.e. are virtualized as well.

Load Balancer 100

Load Balancer Virtualization Data Center Network 100

Fountainhead

MAY 6, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Part 1: What is Converged Infrastructure, and how it will change data center management. A converged infrastructure approach offers an elegant, simple-to-manage approach to data center infrastructure administration.

Data Center 100

Data Center Virtualization Storage Network 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 7, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. And I mean I/O components like NICs and HBAs, not to mention switches, load balancers and cables. And, once the I/O and network are now virtualized, they can be composed/recomposed on demand. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

Virtualization 113

Virtualization Data Center Transportation Disaster Recovery 113

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

This is my usual collection of links, thoughts, rants, and ideas about data center-related technologies. Another good resource is Dan Hersey’s guide to building an SDN-based private cloud in an hour. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Is this the beginning of the data center fractal edge ?

Vmware 109

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

Virtualized Greek

AUGUST 27, 2013

The process is very similar to other demo’s I’ve seen from other Cloud Management vendors. The ability to virtualize the network devices such as firewalls, IPS and load balancers also means that these once physical devices that have discrete interfaces can be controlled by software. Single Pane of Glass.

Vmware 58

Vmware Load Balancer Data Center Virtualization 58

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

This time around, the content is a bit heavier on cloud management and applications/operating systems, but still lots of good content all the way around (I hope, anyway). tech preview of virtual networks for Docker. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Network IBM 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Workloads are scheduled across these server/linecards using Valiant Load Balancing (VLB). Of course, there are issues with packet-level load balancing and flow-level load balancing, so tradeoffs must be made one way or another. IDF 2014: Data Center Mega-Session.

Load Balancer 61

Load Balancer Intel Network Hardware 61

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The day 2 keynote kicks off with another Cloud Academy presentation… After the video wraps up, Sanjay Poonen takes the stage. It starts by building upon the core of virtualized infrastructure, made possibe by VMware’s compute, storage, and network virtualization solutions. Applications are now truly distributed systems.

Vmware 60

Vmware Applications Network Video 60

Dataconomy

AUGUST 6, 2023

Streaming platforms, the virtual gateways to an expansive universe of visual and auditory content, rely heavily on the prowess of parallel processing to deliver a seamless and uninterrupted viewing experience. Ensuring that data remains secure and accurate while processed in parallel is a formidable challenge.

Artificial Intelligence 36

Artificial Intelligence Architecture Applications Data 36

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Unlike many hosting and cloud startups that evolved to become focused solely on selling raw infrastructure, Blue Box subscribes to the belief that many businesses demand fully rounded solutions vs. raw infrastructure that they must assemble. In Q3 of 2013, Blue Box launched OpenStack On-Demand, a hosted, single tenant private cloud offering.

Cloud 61

Cloud Open Source Load Balancer Engineering 61