Fountainhead

MARCH 18, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. A data center trifecta? It also simplifies automated management and portability of workloads, such as with virtual appliances / AMIs. And #3 is how the actual software (physical, virtual, appliances, AMIs, etc.)

Data Center 100

Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Lowdown on Edge Computing As new enterprise IT infrastructure deploys at the edge instead of in corporate data centers, there’s one main trigger for this shift. Here’s how edge computing works: a percentage of storage and compute resources move closer to the source of the data and away from the data center.

Data Center 75

Data Center Dell Storage Business Intelligence 75

Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Cloud/Client Computing - The convergence of cloud and mobile computing will continue to promote the growth of centrally coordinated applications that can be delivered to any device. Over time, applications will evolve to support simultaneous use of multiple devices.

Big Data 174

Big Data Mobile Cloud Security 174

Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

First, using either cloud computing or traditional data center hosting comes with a decision to outsource all or a portion of your organization’s IT infrastructure. Even though it is broadly used in the marketplace to represent a fusion of cloud computing and data center hosting, the two business models are complete opposite.

Cloud 70

Cloud Dell Data Center Hardware 70

The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 9, 2012

This presented two problems: they were expensive to maintain and each system could only be used by a small set of applications that had been designed for it. This new IT infrastructure is going to consist of a virtualized computing environment that’s not going to look anything like what came before it in today’s IT sector.

Cloud 124

Cloud Strategy HP Applications 124

Fountainhead

MARCH 16, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. In return, it offers an elegant, simple-to-manage approach to data center infrastructure administration. Infrastructure Orchestration is very different from – but highly complementary to – hypervisor-based virtualization.

Data Center 113

Data Center Storage Dell Virtualization 113

Dataconomy

MARCH 19, 2024

Omniverse Cloud APIs are introduced , extending its industrial digital twin platform’s reach for seamless integration into existing software applications. Sovereign AI solutions are delivered globally through collaboration between Oracle and NVIDIA , promoting economic growth while ensuring data sovereignty.

SAP 45

SAP Healthcare Oracle Cloud 45

Virtualized Greek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Basically, they are looking to provide programmability to the network via their Application-Centric Infrastructure. All of Cisco’s major vendors are lined up in support of VMware’s NSX software based virtualization solution. Juniper – Data Center Core. Dell – Closest & Top of Rack. Arista – Top of Rack.

Vmware 78

Vmware Load Balancer Hardware HP 78

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I don’t track or get involved in the consumer space; my focus is on the data center. There were no major data center-centric announcements yesterday (day 1), but I suspect there will be some today (day 2) in a mega-session with Diane Bryant (SVP and GM of the Data Center Group at Intel).

Intel 60

Intel Hardware Linux Virtualization 60

Fountainhead

APRIL 13, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The CPUs can be managed individually or as a virtualized whole, with workloads shifted and capacity summoned as necessary. It can execute several applications, while always having enough horsepower to do its main job. Fountainhead.

Cloud 100

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Storage 100

Scott Lowe

JULY 22, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #34, my latest collection of links, articles, thoughts, and ideas from around the web, centered on key data center technologies. Greg Ferro, aka EtherealMind, has a great series of articles on overlay networking (a component technology used in a number of network virtualization solutions).

Vmware 106

Vmware Virtualization Network Linux 106

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Harvesting Big Data: How Farm Fields Boost Data Center Demand. Harvesting Big Data: How Farm Fields Boost Data Center Demand. The company recently expanded its data center to add more capacity for data storage. Data is permeating everything we do. Dell Buys Quest for $2.4

Data Center 216

Data Center Big Data Data Storage 216

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. His points are spot-on: making the control plane highly available isn’t going to improve the availability or scalability of your applications. Virtualization.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Vmware Storage Intel 60

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. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter.

Data Center 242

Data Center Cloud Data Storage 242

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 29, 2017

This brings him to reviewing VMware’s vision: any cloud, any application, any device. Digging in a bit deeper into VMware’s any cloud-any application-any device vision, Gelsinger talks about VMware’s goal to support any application across any modality of access, and this leads him to a mention of Workspace ONE.

Vmware 60

Vmware Cloud IBM Security 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Welcome to Technology Short Take #38, another installment in my irregularly-published series that collects links and thoughts on data center-related technologies from around the web. Speaking of Cumulus Linux…did you see the announcement that Dell has signed a reseller agreement with Cumulus Networks? Networking.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Storage Virtualization 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 21, 2013

5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry. 5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry. This week’s Industry Perspectives represented an intersection of top-of-mind topics for data center professionals and executives. Sign up for the Data Center Knowledge Newsletter. Modular Data Centers.

Data Center 100

Data Center Industry Data Disaster Recovery 100

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Targeted at both retail applications and data center cloud storage, the new 128Gb NAND Flash memory provides the greatest number of bits per square millimeter and lowest cost of any MLC device in existence. ” Violin and Fujitsu partner for Flash Data Warehouses. Roundup: Dell, OnX, Violin Memory, LSI.

Data Center 180

Data Center Data Storage Disaster Recovery 180

Scott Lowe

MARCH 7, 2014

Welcome to Technology Short Take #39, in which I share a random assortment of links, articles, and thoughts from around the world of data center-related technologies. I might contend that Open vSwitch (OVS) alone isn’t an option for network virtualization, but that’s just splitting hairs. Networking.

Virtualization 60

Virtualization Hardware Intel Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 22, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #34, my latest collection of links, articles, thoughts, and ideas from around the web, centered on key data center technologies. Greg Ferro, aka EtherealMind, has a great series of articles on overlay networking (a component technology used in a number of network virtualization solutions).

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Network Linux 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Privately held CSL is a leading provider of virtualization management technology for IBM’s zEnterprise system. With the acquisition of CSL International, IBM expands its cloud virtualization capabilities, making it even easier for clients to take advantage of Linux on System z.” Cloud News: Citrix, Dell, IBM.

Data Center 190

Data Center IBM System Cloud 190

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I try to keep things related to the key technology areas you’ll see in today’s data centers, though I do stray from time to time. Operating Systems/Applications. Using Dell EqualLogic with VMFS? Virtualization. In any case, enough with the introduction—bring on the content! Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Virtualization Storage 60

Fountainhead

MARCH 5, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What if software virtualization is the tip of the iceberg? It was all about unifying and consolidating the data center network, they said. Software is abstracted away from the CPU, making management of applications more efficient.

Virtualization 124

Virtualization Software Software Data Center 124

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Colt has the largest enterprise-class cloud footprint in Europe, with 20 European data centers in 10 countries. We now make it possible for our customers to deploy a far greater number of business critical applications utilizing the most predictable and efficient enterprise class cloud across Europe.” Tier 4 is SATA.

Storage 195

Storage Cloud Data Data Center 195

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Green Data Centers. The systems will be based on open internet standards and designed to help application developers mobilize connected assets of all kinds. ARM technology and its ecosystem create the bedrock of this smart intelligence that will enable others to build unique services and applications to help the IoT flourish.”

Internet 200

Internet Data Center Data Energy 200

Cloud Musings

MAY 30, 2016

(This post originally appeared on Direct2Dell, The Official Dell Corporate Blog) Enterprise storage is trending away from traditional, enterprise managed network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN) towards a more complex environment that includes software-defined and cloud-based solutions.

Storage 70

Storage Data Dell Architecture 70

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It also offered a hardware appliance, OmniCube, built on OEM servers from Dell. IBM no longer makes its own servers, but it might focus on integrating the software with its Red Hat Virtualization platform and IBM Cloud, to the detriment of other customers relying on other integrations.

IBM 52

IBM Dell Vmware Vendor Management 52

Fountainhead

APRIL 27, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. 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. Fountainhead.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Data Center Systems Administration Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The result: Servers, their O/S, and sometimes even applications, were tightly-tied to their I/O. The Application owners had to work with the O/S owners, who in-turn needed a process to work with Storage and Networking groups.

Hardware 100

Hardware Data Center Storage Virtualization 100

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Horizon delivers a unified application publishing and VDI solution. Next Poonen talks about real-time application delivery via the CloudVolumes acquisition. It’s not just about application management, but also about content management, email management, and device management. This is a pretty cool announcement, IMHO.).

Vmware 65

Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Networking.

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Network IBM 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Here’s hoping I’ve managed to find something of value and interest to you in this latest collection of links and articles from around the web on networking, storage, virtualization, security, and other data center-related technologies. Dell is buying EMC. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Guidelines Network 60

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2022

NetApps has agreed to buy Instaclustr, a service provider supporting open-source database, pipeline, and workflow applications in the cloud. Equinix buys West African data center company for $320 million. MainOne has just opened its fourth data center, in Lagos. Instaclustr continues acquisitive streak for NetApps.

Enterprise 143

Enterprise Enterprise Oracle SAP 143