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. I agree with all of these trends and that''s why I will be in Austin, TX from Nov 4-7, attending Dell World.

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Big Data Mobile Cloud Security 174

TM Forum

AUGUST 5, 2021

Its choice of partner to build a virtualized Open RAN 5G network points to Rakuten’s potential to shake up the telecoms industry. Rakuten, which also started life as an MVNO, went into commercial service with its fully virtualized cloud-native OpenRAN mobile network in April 2020 in Japan. cost of approximately EUR 1.07

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Network Data Center Mobile Virtualization 130

Fountainhead

MARCH 31, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Intel Nehalem + Dell + Repurposing. 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.

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Dell Intel Data Center Virtualization 100

CTOvision

MAY 20, 2015

Bright Computing is the leader in high performance infrastructure management solutions for cloud, big data and high-performance computing. NTS Africa is Dell's Service Delivery Partner in West Africa with the responsibility of deploying Dell solutions and services. Read more on Virtual-Strategy. Related articles.

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Dell Big Data Agile Hardware 150

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

2] In this arena, desktop virtualization and cloud technologies will play starring roles. Notably, businesses are adopting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as a way to keep data secure, teams collaborative, and staff productive while reducing costs. Many proactive teams are relying on Dell Technologies. [5]

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Dell Intel Virtualization Cloud 59

Storage IO Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In case you missed it or did not hear, EMC is now Dell EMC and is future ready (one of their new tag lines). What this means is that EMC is no longer a publicly traded company instead now being privately held under the Dell Technologies umbrella. they sell Servers, Storage, I/O and Networking hardware, software and services).

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Dell Storage Hardware Network 40

Fountainhead

MARCH 12, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. First fruits from the Dell/Egenera deal. I t appears the Egenera/Dell deal is moving forward with velocity. Cloud Computing. (55). Virtualization. (31). Intel Nehalem + Dell + Repurposing. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 3, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Egenera PAN now available on Dell blades. Since about 2001, Egenera has been selling its high-end hardware/software combination that unified re-purposing of physical and virtual servers. Cloud Computing. (55). Virtualization. (31).

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Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 100

Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Is your company struggling with the idea of using “cloud hosting” in order to save money? Truth be known, using cost savings as the primary reason for moving to cloud will almost guarantee failure. 1] That means that moving to the cloud can actually make money! Generally accepted views are reflected in Table 1.

Cloud 70

Cloud Dell Data Center Hardware 70

Fountainhead

APRIL 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Egenera creates physical & virtual servers transparently. Egenera just announced that its embedding virtual machine provisioning within its PAN Manager software for free. Cloud Computing. (55). Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Ken Oestreich.

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Virtualization Dell Data Center Hardware 100

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 1, 2022

In what’s quickly becoming the de facto benchmarking standard for HPC storage, the IO500 named several Dell-based systems including those from CSIRO in Australia, Simon Fraser University in Canada, and Stanford University in the US. The Dell-powered system supports departmental and sponsored research across the campus.

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Storage Research System Dell 105

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 1, 2022

Cloud-connected cars are now commonplace in the mainstream connected car market that is forecast to surpass $166 billion by 2025. which are virtual models of objects, systems, or processes ? For more information on digital twins, read the McLaren Racing and Dell Technologies case study. . billion by 2030.

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Groups Artificial Intelligence Intel Dell 119

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 11, 2023

As an IT leader, you probably haven’t spent a lot of time obsessing over the microprocessors powering your corporate computing hardware. NPUs, which can be included standalone in servers or embedded or CPUs or GPUs, use specialized hardware optimized for operations executed in neural networks – those brainy computer vision constructs.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Hardware Tools Dell 52

The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 9, 2012

Why would a package delivery company care about cloud computing? Why would they be thinking about messing with success and moving this mission critical support system into the cloud? Why would they be thinking about messing with success and moving this mission critical support system into the cloud? Image Credit.

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Cloud Strategy HP Applications 124

GeekWire

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the transition during the company’s virtual WWDC conference on Monday, calling it a “truly historic day” for the Mac. Three Windows PC vendors — Lenovo, HP and Dell — currently dominate the market. Screenshot via webcast.). million Macs, down 6.2% Apple Image).

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Apple Microsoft Intel Adobe 114

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Apparently Dell’s new docking stations support firmware updates via Linux. This is a pretty detailed write-up of a remote code execution vulnerability prsent on most Dell computers (courtesy of Dell SupportAssist). Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization. Networking.

Linux 60

Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

Dataconomy

APRIL 26, 2023

The realm of edge computing has witnessed a substantial surge in recent years, propelled by the proliferation of remote work, the Internet of Things (IoT), and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies, which have necessitated connectivity at the network’s periphery and novel applications.

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WAN Wireless Network Cloud 62

Scott Lowe

MARCH 7, 2014

Is the abstraction layer better served by being integrated into a cloud management platform, like OpenStack? Naturally, the argument then would be, “Not everyone will use a cloud management platform,” which is a valid argument. Servers/Hardware. I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on this. x86 marches on!

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Virtualization Hardware Intel Vmware 60

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

Storage IO Blog

JULY 22, 2017

Data storage regardless of if hardware, legacy, new, emerging, cloud service or various software defined storage (SDS) approaches are all fundamental resource components of data infrastructures along with compute server, I/O networking as well as management tools, techniques, processes and procedures.

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Storage Hardware Resources Tools 90

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I was able to hit two technical sessions yesterday and liveblogged both of them: Virtualizing the Network to Enable a Software-Defined Infrastructure. Bare Metal, Containers, and Virtualization: The Growing Choices for Cloud Applications. Both were good sessions. The XL710 also supports offloads for VXLAN and NVGRE.)

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Intel Hardware Linux Virtualization 60

Fountainhead

JULY 7, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. 2 weeks ago I was training a new Account Executive about the virtues of server automation, I/O virtualization, converged networking, etc. And if/when the hardware craps-out, it is software that automatically swaps-in a new resource.

Data Center 113

Data Center Hardware IBM Virtualization 113

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.

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Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Scott Lowe

JUNE 8, 2018

Servers/Hardware. What I found interesting is that the local NVMe storage is also hardware encrypted. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. This is an interesting announcement from a few weeks ago that I missed—Dell EMC will offer Isilon on Google Cloud Platform. Virtualization. Good stuff here.

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Load Balancer Vmware Storage Intel 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 25, 2014

beta, VMware is also announcing Virtual Volumes (VVols). EVO is the SDDC packaged with hardware to provide the fastest way to realize the benefits of the SDDC. Hardware partners for EVO:RAIL include Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Inspur, Net One, and Supermicro. which includes new suite “fit and finish” changes.

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Vmware Hardware Cloud Virtualization 79

Scott Lowe

JULY 22, 2013

The networking “old guard” likes to talk about how x86 servers and virtualization create network bottlenecks due to performance concerns, but as Ivan points out in this post , it’s rapidly becoming—or has already become—a non-issue. (By Servers/Hardware. The Dell VRTX made its debut recently.

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Vmware Virtualization Network Linux 106

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. Think of this as provisioning hardware using software. And #3 is how the actual software (physical, virtual, appliances, AMIs, etc.)

Data Center 100

Data Center Data Virtualization Dell 100

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. I mentioned in a tweet a few weeks ago that I ordered my new corporate laptop, a Dell Latitude E7370 (which will run Ubuntu 16.04). Stay tuned for a quick review of the hardware once it arrives. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization.

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Dell 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 22, 2013

The networking “old guard” likes to talk about how x86 servers and virtualization create network bottlenecks due to performance concerns, but as Ivan points out in this post , it’s rapidly becoming—or has already become—a non-issue. (By Servers/Hardware. The Dell VRTX made its debut recently.

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Network Linux 60

Storage IO Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Welcome to the September and October Server StorageIO Update Newsletter covering IT and Data Infrastructure spanning hardware, software, cloud, managed and software defined data infrastructure topics. The post September and October 2016 Server StorageIO Update Newsletter appeared first on StorageIOblog.

Hardware 40

Hardware Software Software Cloud 40

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. True, both have made huge strides in the hardware world to allow for blade repurposing, I/O, address, and storage naming portability, etc.

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Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. What makes up a hybrid cloud? Using Dell EqualLogic with VMFS? Virtualization. on flow table explosion with OpenFlow. He does a great job of explaining how OpenFlow works and why OpenFlow 1.3 is needed in order to see broader adoption of OpenFlow.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Virtualization Storage 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Speaking of Cumulus Linux…did you see the announcement that Dell has signed a reseller agreement with Cumulus Networks? Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. and talks about vSphere OpenStack Virtual Appliance (VOVA) as well. Virtualization. Nothing this time, but check back next time.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Storage Virtualization 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Are You Up in the Air with Cloud Computing Benefits? Are You Up in the Air with Cloud Computing Benefits? Alan McMahon works for Dell in enterprise solution design, across a range for products from servers, storage to virtualization, and is based in Ireland. By: Industry Perspectives July 15th, 2013. ALAN McMAHON.

Data Center 242

Data Center Cloud Data Storage 242

Scott Lowe

APRIL 11, 2017

The laptop on which I’m running Fedora 25 is a Dell Latitude E7370 (see my review ) with 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, and a 3200x1800 touch screen. Every piece of hardware worked perfectly out of the box—wireless, touchpad, touch screen, USB-C/Thunderbolt docking station, etc.

Linux 60

Linux Report Vmware Travel 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Cloud Computing. SolidFire Gains Traction for SSD-Powered Cloud Storage. SolidFire Gains Traction for SSD-Powered Cloud Storage. Colt has the largest enterprise-class cloud footprint in Europe, with 20 European data centers in 10 countries. By: Jason Verge July 11th, 2013. SolidFire is definitely on to something.

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Storage Cloud Data Data Center 195

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

And while virtualization technologies have long provided developers the option to run multiple applications on single virtual machines, sometimes developers must run specialized workloads that require greater control over physical hardware without sacrificing the simplicity and agility that comes with a cloud experience.

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Strategy Dell Virtualization Applications 52