Fountainhead

APRIL 20, 2009

The beauty of infrastructure orchestration is that it abstracts-away all of the "plumbing" of the Server such as I/O, networking and storage connectivity -- which makes it an absolutely *ideal* complement to virtualization. ► 2012. (15). as estimated for its legacy architecture. Virtualization. (31). Blog Archive. ► 2013.

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Fountainhead

MAY 5, 2009

In the way virtualization abstracts & configures the software world (O/S, applications, etc.), Infrastructure Orchestration abstracts and defines/configures the infrastructure world (I/O, NIC cards, HBA cards, storage connectivity, LANs, switches, etc.). ► 2012. (15). Panasonic Electric Works Information Systems Co.,

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Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

But we also fail to notice the complexity it creates for managing I/O, storage connectivity and other physical-world management issues. Not all High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) is solved by VM technology. Provisioning is assumed only for software. Everyone seems fixated on Provisioning = Software.

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JULY 28, 2013

Storage Wars: Dispelling the Myth of Flash Economics – There are new metrics for measuring flash costs and taking a look at them can illustrate that the return on investment (ROI) that can be achieved with this new technology, writes Walter Hinton of Virident. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

CloudVelocity today released its One Hybrid Cloud software for migrating applications to Amazon Web Services. CloudVelocity says its software will make it easier to seamlessly move complex cloud deployments between data centers and multiple public clouds. CloudVelocity Debuts Its Cloud Cloning Software. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Cloud Computing » Services » Storage. 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. RELATED POSTS: EMC Launches Data Protection Suite, Software Enhancements. EMC NetWorker 8.1

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Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

. ~ John Having looked into cloud computing solutions for our small investment firm over the past few months, we have learned a lot about the growing movement towards remote data storage and accessibility. In terms of data storage and backup – our current system is not ideal. ► 2012. (15). Virtualization. (31).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

With software defined infrastructure as the strategic foundation, Bryant explained plans for how Intel will invest in rack scale architecture, big data and high performance computing (HPC) technologies. “Across network, storage and servers we continue to see significant opportunities for growth. Modular Data Centers. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

software that adds support for Fibre Channel to its existing iSCSI support, enabling Granite solutions to now support over 90 percent of the current enterprise-class storage array market. also improves data protection with automated snapshots and simplified support for existing data-center class backup and recovery software.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

And, each will provide disaster recovery office space, redundant private telco rooms and 10,000 square feet of raised floor in a Private Data Hall. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152). October 2012 (182). September 2012 (134).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Some highlights from the week included: Pixar celebrated the 25th anniversary of its RenderMan software, which has been used in 19 of the last 21 Academy Award-winners for Visual Effects. fxguide has an exclusive on Pixar’s RenderMan and the software’s co-founder Ed Catmull. Modular Data Centers. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

At the O’Reilly OSCON 2013 this week in Portland, Oregon, Fusion-io made the announcement that its Atomic Writes API contributed for standardization to the T10 SCSCI Storage Interfaces Technical Committee is now in use in mainstream MySQL databases MariaDB 5.5.31 Fusion-io: Making Apps Faster With Flash Storage. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Intel is offering a new Software Development Kit for data centers that complements its Data Center Manager (DCM) product, a key ingredient in more than 80 percent of today’s Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) offerings. Intel Launches Data Center Manager Software. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

Web-based communication, collaboration and office productivity software suite provider Open-Xchange has secured $20 million in Series C funding to grow its cloud office suite. The additional funds will support the company’s growth through investments into software development. By: Jason Verge July 18th, 2013. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

CloudFoundry is open source software developed by VMware and now part of the Pivotal Initiative, an independent entity funded by VMware and EMC. Storage Failures Hamper Cloud Foundry. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152). October 2012 (182).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

The company recently expanded its data center to add more capacity for data storage. “We decided a year ago that given our growth, we needed to upgrade our data center to assure uninterrupted services in hosting our online data management and software services for our customers,” said David Termondt, CEO of PureSense. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Big Data » Storage. Scality Gets $22 Million for Scale-Out Storage. Scality Gets $22 Million for Scale-Out Storage. Storage and big data companies Scality and WebAction receive funding to advance their offerings, and Avere Systems is selected for the Library of Congress and South American web hosting company Locaweb.

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JULY 23, 2013

Fishbowl , providers of software and services to the restaurant industry, has leveraged Latisys for a hybrid solution that encompasses colocation, managed services, and cloud. Storage and bandwidth is growing accordingly.” The company has a typical software as service setup with a few pieces added in. December 2012 (151).

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JULY 26, 2013

Funding from new and existing investors will help the company advance its portfolio of 3D MEMS Optical Circuit Switching systems, extend its IP portfolio and provide working capital for its rapid production growth driven by new applications in software defined datacenter networking. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152).

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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.” Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). October 2012 (182).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Accelerating its strategy to deliver Flash across the enterprise server and storage EMC announced it will acquire privately-held ScaleIO. Adding ScaleIO’s highly scalable server software with PCIe Flash cards to EMC XtremSF PCIe cards will increase EMC’s portfolio for Enterprise Private Cloud and Service Provider environments.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

IT automation software provider Puppet Labs has acquired Cloudsmith , a provider of development tools for rapidly building and testing infrastructure automation. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152). October 2012 (182). September 2012 (134).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

an updated version of its SaaS-based data center performance and lifcycle management software suite. can be deployed and delivering value in days without disruptive and costly hardware or software agents. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

I’ve been in the data storage industry for years, and our customers STILL have some sort of tape storage lingering around. In the past, linear storage media was used as the first line of defense to restore lost data. Evolution of Storage and Backup Technology. Yet in 2013, many data centers are still using tape.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

The company’s portfolio includes technology industry leaders such as Avaya, Gartner, Interactive Data Corporation, the NASDAQ OMX Group, NetScout, Seagate Technology, Serena Software and Skype. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152). August 2012 (166).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

The data centers are so sprawling that it’s hard to get a figure, as DCK noted late 2012. Federal agencies have closed 484 data centers as of May 2013, up from 381 closures last time DCK checked in, last November, 2012. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151). October 2012 (182).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Internap Network Services (INAP) announced that software as a service marketing company Screendragon is using Internap’s bare-metal servers and managed hosting services to support the growth of clients’ multi-channel digital marketing campaigns. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. December 2012 (151).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Closer Look: FieldView Solutions DCIM Software. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Many organizations are leveraging larger, more comprehensive storage arrays and the cloud that help them distribute their environment. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152). October 2012 (182).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

The partnership matches Univa’s distributed resource management software platform with the MapR enterprise-grade big data platform. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Many organizations are leveraging larger, more comprehensive storage arrays and the cloud that help them distribute their environment.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

” (Source: Market Share Analysis: IT Operations Management Software, Worldwide, 2012: by Laurie F. According to this Gartner report, two of the leading providers in the sector, IBM and BMC, did show modest year-on-year growth in 2012 of 0.8 Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Networking.

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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. You may have to spend some time training your employees to get used to the cloud, but it’s not going to be any bigger time investment than other types of software. ALAN McMAHON.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

CSL’s CSL-WAVE software enables companies to monitor and manage thei z/VM and Linux on System z environments using a powerful and easy-to-use interface. The upgraded infrastructure includes HP 3PAR StoreServ T400 Storage System and HP ProLiant DL360 Servers. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

With 3,265 software piracy cases settled around the world in the past year Microsoft gladly embraces the cloud computing advantages that it can benefit its partners. Independent Software Vendors. Microsoft announced new partner agreements with four leading global independent software vendors (GISVs). December 2012 (151).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Software Defined Technologies Bring Data Centers Closer Together. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Many organizations are leveraging larger, more comprehensive storage arrays and the cloud that help them distribute their environment. December 2012 (151). November 2012 (152).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 21, 2013

Pairing for Scalability: In-Memory Data Grids and the Cloud - By dramatically simplifying and enhancing the deployment of scalable applications within cloud infrastructures, in-memory data grids play a key role in delivering on the promise of cloud computing, writes William Bain of ScaleOut Software. December 2012 (151). Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

He has more than 20 years of experience in assisting cloud, storage and data management technology companies as well as cloud service providers to address rapidly expanding Infrastructure-as-a-Service and big data sectors. Many companies have now transitioned to using clouds for access to IT resources such as servers and storage.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Hardware KVM solutions have been replaced with software solutions and in many instances merged into holistic management consoles and platforms. Software solutions are more tightly integrated with the target systems. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. This is just the beginning. Modular Data Centers.

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