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Interop Liveblog: IPv6 Microsegmentation

Scott Lowe

Ivan indicates that some networks are already built this way—an example is T-Mobile’s mobile network, which in some cases uses only IPv6. In such cases, every mobile device has its own /64 subnet. What about data centers, where workload mobility is a key requirement? But is this actually possible?

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Technology Short Take #49

Scott Lowe

I have here for your reading pleasure an eclectic collection of links and articles from around the web, focusing on data center-related technologies. Dmitri Kalintsev (disclaimer: he works for the NSBU at VMware, as I do) has a write-up on the different control plane modes for VXLAN in VMware NSX. Bring on the content!

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Fountainhead: Profiling questions nobody's asking re: cloud.

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. N Apps manipulating government data, e.g., where laws require direct data oversight Many government databases are required to be maintained within government facilities behind government firewalls. Data Center efficiency. (1).

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Managing What Matters In the Cloud: The Apps » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

The latter can be open-source software such as OpenStack, CloudStack or commercial products such as Citrix CloudPlatform or VMware Cloud Director (VCD). The user level elements that are managed within such an IaaS cloud are virtual servers, cloud storage and shared resources such as load balancers and firewalls. Firewall rules.

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Are next-generation firewalls legacy technology?

Network World

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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VMworld 2014 Day 2 Keynote

Scott Lowe

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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VMworld 2015 Day 2 Keynote Liveblog

Scott Lowe

Combined with a strong management layer and hybrid cloud solutions, this becomes the software-defined data center (SDDC). Somehow, though, this stuff needs to be connected to the end users—via desktop, mobile, content collaboration, and tying it all together with identity management. What about iOS and Android devices?

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