Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

That’s right, it’s time for yet another collection of links and articles from around the Internet on various data center-related technologies, products, projects, and efforts. Nice use of VMware Fusion in part 2, by the way.). It makes me wonder when VMware will announce support for CoreOS on vCloud Air.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Rodriguez provides the usual “massive growth” numbers that necessitated Expedient’s relatively recent migration to 10 GbE in their data center. Rodriguez shares some of the reasons why Expedient felt 10 GbE was the right choice for their data center. These tests were 256-bit SSL tests with Open SSL.).

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Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 109

Fountainhead

MAY 12, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. offering advice, analysis and infrastructure "profiling" for enterprises considering using clouds. When I worked at VMware, one of the questions we often (always?) Inventorying the data center(s) are actually the first step in the process.

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Cloud Data Center Applications Virtualization 186

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #50, the latest in my series of posts sharing various links and articles pertaining to key data center technologies. Here are some general guidelines for configuring syslog forwarding on a Cisco ASA firewall. I hope that you find something useful here! Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles about the major data center technologies. In the event you’re interested in an idea of how much latency the use of in-kernel hypervisor firewalling (such as that offered by VMware NSX) adds, have a look at this article by Sean Howard. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #31, my irregularly published series that takes a look at links, posts, articles, and thoughts from around the web related to core data center technologies. Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. Networking.

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Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

The need for application management tools is particularly critical when applications go beyond typical single server Web sites into the more complex category of multi-tier enterprise applications. It is implicitly driven by the enterprise shift of moving more and more application workloads to cloud style deployments. Firewall rules.

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Data Center Cloud Data Applications 203

Network World

MAY 5, 2017

A few years ago, next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) came out of nowhere to become a network security staple. NGFWs followed in the footsteps of earlier firewalls—physical appliances installed inline to protect private networks from the public Internet. Cisco ACI, CloudPassage, Illumio, Unisys, vArmour, VMware NSX, etc.).

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Firewall Network Symantec Data Center 82

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Ben Fathi, CTO of VMware, takes the stage to start the keynote, and goes through a recap of yesterday’s announcements: EVO and EVO:RAIL, vCloud Air rebranding and the availability of new services, VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO), and new product versions (vCloud Suite 5.8, betas of vSphere and VSAN).

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Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

I try to keep the information linked to data center technologies like networking, storage, virtualization, and the like, but occasionally other items slip through. Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ). Networking.

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Vmware Storage Virtualization HP 109

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Workspace Suite creates the magic of “enterprise computing with consumer simplicity.” It starts by building upon the core of virtualized infrastructure, made possibe by VMware’s compute, storage, and network virtualization solutions. Poonen brings Noah Wasmer onto the stage to show off some new stuff.

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Vmware Applications Network Video 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

As always, I have a list of links related to various data center technologies found below; hopefully something here proves useful. Dmitri Kalintsev is back with another article in a series of articles on using hardware VXLAN tunnel endpoints (VTEPs) with VMware NSX. Welcome to Technology Short Take #71! Networking.

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Vmware Linux Intel Storage 60

Virtualized Greek

AUGUST 27, 2013

Kit Colbert (VMware Principal Architect) & Carl Ecshenbach (VMware COO) Joe Baguley (VMware CTO, EMEA). VMware is talking about the business of IT and how they enable their own business to deliver applications. It’s all about vCloud (vCloud Automation Center and vCloud Director) and NSX (yet to be released).

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Vmware Load Balancer Data Center Virtualization 58

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #33, the latest in my irregularly-published series of articles discussing various data center technology-related links, articles, rants, thoughts, and questions. This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. App Firewall?

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #33, the latest in my irregularly-published series of articles discussing various data center technology-related links, articles, rants, thoughts, and questions. This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. App Firewall?

HP 61

HP Virtualization Hardware Network 61

Fountainhead

MAY 18, 2012

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. With all the talk of Cloud Computing and the transformation of IT, conversations mostly center on technology. Newvem does this by combining powerful data analytics of cloud usage. VMware IT Finance Manager (Formerly Digital Fuel).

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Financial Survey Budget Data Center 173