All Things Distributed

AUGUST 16, 2012

Both of these are important as they help customer accurately gauge the economic benefits of running their applications in the cloud. The best practices that we are collecting in the AWS Economics Center are there to help our customers get a total view on their IT cost such that they can accurately compare on-premise and cloud.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

Networking. Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.). (Cue Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.).

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Networking. I love this post from Matt Oswalt on five next-gen skills for networking pros. You may have heard about the “6-pack”, Facebook’s new open modular hardware switch introduced recently ( here’s a post on it ). Servers/Hardware. Here’s hoping you find something useful. Bring on the content! What does this mean?

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Cloud Computing » Storage. Overview: When to Use Cloud Computing to Replicate. Overview: When to Use Cloud Computing to Replicate. In deploying a cloud computing model, organizations have many options. With flexible “pay-as-you-grow” models, cloud computing can evolve with the needs of your business.

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TM Forum

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The teams recently published white papers laying out the challenges and strategies for handling these. white papers. set out to help CSPs protect and grow the value of their network and services amid a profound shift in how enterprises buy and use online business solutions. Read the new. Connectivity-as-a-Service.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

Cloud Computing. Rackspace: AWS is Clouding the Picture on Dedicated Servers. Rackspace: AWS is Clouding the Picture on Dedicated Servers. He emphasized that Rackspace doesn’t aspire to be the cheapest cloud player, building its business on its “Fanatical Support,” which is a major differentiator for the San Antonio firm.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Hybrid Cloud Means Slower Sales Growth for Equinix. Hybrid Cloud Means Slower Sales Growth for Equinix. Colocation facilities like this Equinix data center are key components of many hybrid cloud infrastructures. But customers are taking their time in analyzing the best way to deploy hybrid clouds, Equinix said this week.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

Savvis Announces Availability of Rebuilt Cloud Data Center. Savvis Announces Availability of Rebuilt Cloud Data Center. Savvis , the cloud hosting unit of CenturyLink, announced global availability of an infrastructure as a service offering called Cloud Data Center. By: Jason Verge July 25th, 2013.

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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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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

Video: A Cloud Conversation with Interxion. Video: A Cloud Conversation with Interxion. In this video recorded at GigaOm Structure 2013, Jelle Frank van der Zwet, cloud marketing manager at carrier-neutral colocation provider Interxion , speaks about cloud migration in Europe and Interxion’s footprint in Europe.

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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? Cloud computing is used in many different ways these days, but not everyone is completely on board the cloud train quite yet. Public cloud computing is not for the sole use of a single company. ALAN McMAHON.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

CDNs » Cloud Computing. Cedexis Now Tracks Performance for 50 Clouds. Cedexis Now Tracks Performance for 50 Clouds. Internet performance and control company Cedexis announced an extension to its Radar community services with the addition of many new clouds, and the availability of Radar reports as an app for Windows 8.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Cloud Computing. Animal Logic Contemplates Cloud Options for VFX Rendering. Animal Logic Contemplates Cloud Options for VFX Rendering. To accomplish rendering on movies and keep pace with rapidly growing compute demands, the company has had to constantly evaluate on-premise equipment upgrades or cloud opportunities.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Cloud Computing » Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. “Hybrid” has replaced “cloud” as the hot buzzword, and from a customer perspective, there’s even more confusion around exactly what it means. .

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

Cloud Computing » Government. Department of Veterans Affairs Cancels $36 Million Cloud Contract. Department of Veterans Affairs Cancels $36 Million Cloud Contract. Remember that “Cloud First” mandate? Is the government starting to question the cloud? White Papers. RELATED POSTS: U.S.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

colocation » Fortrust » White Papers. According to this white paper from FORTRUST, the key to making the right decision often depends on asking the right questions. At the end of the paper , FORTRUST provides a detailed workbook/checklist where you’ll find a list of evaluation questions. White Papers.

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Cloud Musings

JUNE 7, 2016

Dwight Bu e s & Kevin Jackson This is Part 1 of a three part series that addresses the need for a systems engineering approach to IoT and cloud network design: The “Internet of Things” depends on the “Cloud” for the processing and storage of data. The Cloud’s backbone, however, is the network.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 3, 2023

We started Tola Capital because we felt so compelled by the enterprise software opportunities driven by, at the time, new cloud platforms. Most overhyped tech of 2023: I’m not sure if this is overhyped, but I would be very cautious in 2023 focusing on consumer discretionary, specifically related to tech hardware products.

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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 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. 2) The size of an organization’s network. PATRICK HUBBARD.

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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.

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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. A white paper goes into the math of this vs. some typical setups. White Papers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Microsoft now has more than 1 million servers in its data centers, according to CEO Steve Ballmer, who confirmed the number during his keynote address during last week’s Worldwide Partner Conference in which he handicapped the size of the server platforms for the world’s leading cloud computing providers. White Papers.

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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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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

Cloud Computing. CloudVelocity today released its One Hybrid Cloud software for migrating applications to Amazon Web Services. The company seeks to provide seamless movement of apps between cloud platforms and data centers, as shown in this diagram. CloudVelocity Announces $13M Funding, New Tools for AWS. Image: CloudVelocity).

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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. DreamWorks Eyes Render Farm in the Cloud. White Papers. Networking. Cloud Computing. Featured Cloud Articles. Name (required).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Cloud Computing » IBM. IBM Acquires CSL to Advance the Cloud on System z. IBM Acquires CSL to Advance the Cloud on System z. 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.”

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Convergence » Virtualization » White Papers. The business landscape is evolving as more devices are continuously connecting to the cloud. IT consumerization and BYOD are paving the way to conducting business in a new fashion and allowing users new level so of network access. By: Bill Kleyman July 23rd, 2013.

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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. EMC NetWorker 8.1 White Papers. Networking. Cloud Computing.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

At WPC 2013, Microsoft Points Partners to the Cloud. At WPC 2013, Microsoft Points Partners to the Cloud. 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. PEER 1 Partners on Cloud On-Ramp for ISVs.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

Management » White Papers. 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. White Papers. Networking.

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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. White Papers.

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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. White Papers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Managing What Matters In the Cloud: The Apps. Managing What Matters In the Cloud: The Apps. Paul Speciale is Chief Marketing Officer at Appcara , which is a provider of a model-based cloud application platform. Cloud Management. Cloud Application Management. Industry Perspectives. PAUL SPECIALE.

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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.

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Data Center Intel Data Storage 221

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. White Papers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

The description of the Oregon outage suggests a hardware failure for a storage unit. White Papers. Networking. Cloud Computing. Featured Cloud Articles. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers.

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