Fountainhead

MARCH 11, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. This story is more than just about gaining energy efficiency by reducing the amount of network hardware. Rather, its all about using (and re-purposing) compute hardware more effectively. Its a fantastic complement to virtualization.

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Energy Data Center Dell Virtualization 100

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Introducing a new line of Network Storage Servers for SMB. Only yesterday, a third product that I worked on over the past little while called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials was announced, on hardware provided by Western Digital. The WD Sentinel DX4000 looks pretty awesome from a hardware perspective as well.

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Storage Network SMB Windows 48

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Since about 2001, Egenera has been selling its high-end hardware/software combination that unified re-purposing of physical and virtual servers. Virtualization. (31). What if software virtualization is the tip of the. ► 2006. (2).

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 1, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. the CMCP is accessible to customers only via a highly-secure network and only to pre-validated users. NYSEs cloud now allows small firms (picture 3 hedge fund managers and their dog in a garage) to take advantage of enterprise-grade hardware and data.

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Financial Cloud Data Center Vmware 172

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Fountainhead

MARCH 31, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. As Dell announced its new 11th-generation (11G) server product line, Egenera also announced PAN Manager support for Dell hardware, such as Dell m610 11G blades as well. Virtualization. (31). What if software virtualization is the tip of the.

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Dell Intel Data Center Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 6, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. but mostly online in the virtual world. High-speed optical networking. I say that tongue-in-cheek, but in reality it is the social networking component to the valley that makes all of the difference - the talent fluidity, the idea fluidity.

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Meeting Data Center Virtualization Cloud 154

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

The company announced Virtual Gateway, a cross-platform keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) software development kit (SDK) that aides solution providers offer enhanced capabilities for diagnosing and troubleshooting datacenter hardware. It’s a virtual solution rather than a hardware approach to managing and troubleshooting.

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Data Center Intel Tools Development 192

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Theyre also both teaming with virtualization providers, as well as hoping for success in cloud computing. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead. Monday, June 29, 2009. HPQ & CSCO: Analysis of New Blade Environments.

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Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Sean Daniel

JULY 1, 2010

How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks. Over on Lifehacker.com , one of my favorite sites, they talk a bit about how to stay safe on Public, or even those looming “open” networks that you might discover in an apartment building. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware.

Network 48

Network How To SMB Windows 48

Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Simply implementing a tool (BTW, most of which are still only tenuously integrated with each other, as well as with hardware and networking platforms) wont solve the problem for you. Prediction 2009: The Future of Virtualization Fountainhead Blog.

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Data Center Financial Cloud Virtualization 200

Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. It also simplifies automated management and portability of workloads, such as with virtual appliances / AMIs. It allows IT operations to define I/O, storage connectivity and networking entirely in software, resulting in stateless and re-configurable CPUs.

Data Center 100

Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Virtualization does not equal agility. Virtualization does not equal simplification In many ways, virtualization simplifies sofware. But the reality is that not everything gets virtualized. Not everything is, or will, be virtual.

Data Center 100

Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. 7 Software Defined Networking Considerations. The move toward software defined networks (SDN) in the data center is no longer a question of “if” or “when,” but “how.” 2) The size of an organization’s network. Industry Perspectives. By: Industry Perspectives July 26th, 2013.

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Data Center Network Software Software 207

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Whether it is redundant hardware or a private hot-site, keeping an environment up and running 99.99% (insert more 9’s here) of the time is a tough job. We’re reducing the amount of hardware that we need, and increasing agility by using the cloud to replicate business processes. Utility Storage for Virtual and Cloud Computing.

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Cloud Disaster Recovery Data Center Backup 250

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

The term refers to an IT facility where the networking, storage, CPU and security are virtualized and delivered as a service. Finally, the concept works at the hypervisor level, which allows the company to better and more fully utilize its hardware. SDDR works at the hypervisor layer and does not depend on hardware.

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Disaster Recovery Data Center Meeting Software 125

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Content delivery and security specialist CloudFlare has been growing rapidly as it builds out a global network of data centers. The updates feature Intel SSD drives and SandyBridge Xeon 2630L processors, adjustments to caching, and a shift in network cards. In the end, we settled on the network cards from a company called Solarflare.

Data Center 208

Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 208

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

KVM Hardware Overcomes Connectivity Challenges, but Introduces Others. When early versions of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches were introduced almost 30 years ago (initially supporting only keyboard and display functions), these hardware solutions simplified connections to managed infrastructure assets.

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Data Center Data Hardware Virtualization 187

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

For sourcing, they make decisions, and thus own the hardware budgets. In regards to sourcing, the more efficiently you refresh your hardware, the better off you’ll be, and having a strong DCIM system manage changes in the data center due to hardware / technology refreshes can make all the difference. Networking.

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Data Center Trends Data Disaster Recovery 247

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

So the number of companies that really understand the network topology, the data center construction, the server requirements to build this public cloud infrastructure is very, very small.” Networking. December 2006 (43). November 2006 (51). October 2006 (44). September 2006 (35). August 2006 (31).

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Data Center Microsoft Data Disaster Recovery 276

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

That’s the message today from Rackspace Chief Technology Officer John Engates, who says recent price cuts on dedicated virtual machine instances from rival Amazon Web Services have led to confusion about “dedicated” products. In many cases, dedicated hardware will play a key role.”. Networking. July 2006 (26).

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Cloud Data Center Disaster Recovery CTO 198

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

DreamWorks animators use HP Z800 and Z820 workstations with Intel Xeon E5 processors, a HP FlexNetwork architecture, and HP networking to simplify collaboration among artists. Networking. December 2006 (43). November 2006 (51). October 2006 (44). September 2006 (35). August 2006 (31). July 2006 (26).

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HP Data Center Data Film 221

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Asking potential data center and colocation service providers’ questions uncovers important information about the facility, network access, operations, performance history and the quality of service delivery. His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation.

Data Center 201

Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 201

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

At a Backup to the Future event this week EMC announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures. The new products cut across the company’s market leading Data Domain, Avamar, NetWorker and Mozy product lines. EMC NetWorker 8.1 Networking.

Data Center 190

Data Center Data Backup Storage 190

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 28, 2013

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations – Moving to software defined networking is not a matter of “when” but “how,” and there are seven main factors IT administrators should consider when determining whether SDN is right for their network, says Patrick Hubbard of SolarWinds. Networking.

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Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 232

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

It also adds Fibre Channel support for the virtual Granite Core that extends integration with enterprise-class storage arrays, including those from EMC, NetApp and IBM. “We Riverbed and VMware Collaborate on Networks. Riverbed Evolves Steelhead, Adds Edge Virtualization. Roundup: Riverbed, Force 10 Networks. Networking.

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Enterprise Enterprise Data Center Storage 191

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

During a media event this week Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Connected Systems Group at Intel, set the stage for Intel’s approach to re-architect the data center and journey through periods of transformation that are changing from network-centric to human-centric models. Networking.

Data Center 221

Data Center Intel Data Storage 221

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

“We automate five sets of critical processes and extend authentication and other network services into the cloud, making the cloud a seamless extension of the data center. CloudPSI – CloudVelocity: Launch apps to cloud with no change to code – Network World. Networking. December 2006 (43). May 2006 (28).

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Tools Data Center Disaster Recovery Cloud 205

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Google says the majority of its capital investments are for IT infrastructure, including data enters, servers, and networking equipment. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. December 2006 (43).

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Data Center Google Data Disaster Recovery 258

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation. Currently, Bill works as a cloud and virtualization architect at MTM Technologies, a Stamford, CT based consulting firm. Networking. December 2006 (43). November 2006 (51). White Papers.

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Data Center Disaster Recovery Storage Data 195

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Networking. To move into a hybrid packet-optical circuit switch network, optical circuit switches (or photonic switches) can be aided by SDN scripts to redirect data flows from one network to another. RELATED POSTS: Hybrid Packet-Optical Circuit Switch Networks are New Data Center Standard. Networking.

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Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 173

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Alan McMahon works for Dell in enterprise solution design, across a range for products from servers, storage to virtualization, and is based in Ireland. A private cloud is your own virtualized environment, while a public cloud is one that another company provides for you. Networking. By: Industry Perspectives July 15th, 2013.

Data Center 242

Data Center Cloud Data Storage 242

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

LoPoCo says it is using Intel Xeon “brawny core” chips and standard form factors, and gaining energy savings through its hardware design. ”It took a huge pile of rejected hardware to get to this point. Networking. December 2006 (43). November 2006 (51). October 2006 (44). August 2006 (31).

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Data Center Data Intel Disaster Recovery 232

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

The description of the Oregon outage suggests a hardware failure for a storage unit. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. December 2006 (43). November 2006 (51). October 2006 (44).

Storage 221

Storage Data Center Data Disaster Recovery 221

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

To address these demands, we needed our platform to reside on dedicated hardware managed by a secure, compliant, best-of-breed provider. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. December 2006 (43).

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Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 179