Scott Lowe

MAY 6, 2013

SDN wasn’t (and isn’t) about virtualizing network switches, routers, or firewalls; that’s NFV (Network Functions Virtualization). Similarly, running storage controller software as virtual machines isn’t software-defined storage, it’s the storage equivalent of NFV (SFV?).

Storage 116

Storage Virtualization Vmware Network 116

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Implementing an Enterprise Data Hub — Technical perspectives for implementing enterprise data hub architectures, converged analytics for workflow optimization, and the essential role of open standards and frameworks to ensure continuous innovation. Implementing an Enterprise Data Hub. Register here. 8:00 – 8:15 AM.

Fractional CTO 150

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Big Data 150

CTOvision

JANUARY 18, 2015

Implementing an Enterprise Data Hub — Technical perspectives for implementing enterprise data hub architectures, converged analytics for workflow optimization, and the essential role of open standards and frameworks to ensure continuous innovation. Implementing an Enterprise Data Hub. Register here. 8:00 – 8:15 AM.

Program Management 150

Program Management Fractional CTO CTO Programming 150

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Fathi re-emphasizes that VMware’s SDDC vision is an architecture, one built on the “power of AND.” ” vCloud Suite (and vCloud Air) is a manifestation of the SDDC vision/architecture. VMware’s SDDC vision/architecture delivers the power of “AND.” betas of vSphere and VSAN).

Vmware 65

Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 11, 2016

What will happen when you combine GPUs and persistent storage? According to this article , “It is hard to overstate what a sea change” this sort of architecture will create. It seems to me that the ever-increasing application of persistent storage technologies in lots of difference places is going to change lots and lots of things.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 28, 2022

This network perimeter made it simple to cast a wider net that protects all the assets within the enterprise. Under this assumption, firewalls and secure web gateways took precedence, while endpoint security faded in the background. Unifying endpoint security architecture. Explosion of the attack surface.

Security 52

Security Malware Network Tools 52

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. App Firewall? Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Venky explains it in this post. Jason Edelman is on a roll with a couple of great blog posts.

HP 106

HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

A discussion of “statefulness” brought me again to Ivan’s post on the spectrum of firewall statefulness. Kenneth Hui, formerly of VCE and now with Rackspace, does a great job of explaining how VMware vSphere fits into the OpenStack Nova architecture in this blog post. Technology Short Take #35.

Vmware 60

Vmware Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Verplanke believes that DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) and virtualization are key to virtualizing workloads that move around lots and lots of packets, such as firewalls, routers, and other similar functions. Verplanke next reviews some of the I/O optimizations and architecture of the Xeon E5 2600 series platform.

Virtualization 113

Virtualization Intel Cloud Data 113

Fountainhead

MAY 5, 2009

One of those new technologies in the Enterprise Data Center space is what I call Infrastructure Orchestration (others term it fabric computing or unified computing ). Infrastructure Orchestration abstracts and defines/configures the infrastructure world (I/O, NIC cards, HBA cards, storage connectivity, LANs, switches, etc.).

Data Center 100

Data Center Virtualization Disaster Recovery Storage 100

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. App Firewall? Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Venky explains it in this post. Jason Edelman is on a roll with a couple of great blog posts.

HP 61

HP Virtualization Hardware Network 61

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

I recently spoke at Interop 2016 in Las Vegas, and while I was there I scribbled down some notes pertaining to how decomposing applications into microservices-based architectures was similar in some respects to decomposing networks into an overlay network and an underlay (physical) network. Networking. Servers/Hardware. Maybe next time?

Vmware 60

Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

As a provider, Expedient has to balance five core resources: compute, storage (capacity), storage (performance), network I/O, and memory. It is, however, very well-suited to workloads that need predictable performance and that work with lots of small packets (firewalls, load balancers, other network devices).

Intel 109

Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 109

Scott Lowe

APRIL 30, 2013

According to Martin, the term SDN originally referred to a change in the network architecture to include a) decoupling the distribution model of the control plane from the data plane; and b) generalized rather than fixed function forwarding hardware. Or virtualized firewalls? about what SDN meant when it was first coined.

Virtualization 134

Virtualization Network Vmware Load Balancer 134

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It’s a common misconception that only enterprise domains are spoofed. Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) on your web server and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) for emails. SMBs and startups are equally at risk. You need to use a reputable registrar and hosting provider.

Network 140

Network Authentication Firewall Security 140