Data Center Knowledge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Riverbed (RVBD) announced new hardware models and upgrades to its operating system on the Whitewater cloud storage appliance family. Cloud Computing Storage riverbed RVBD'

Storage 178

Storage Operating Systems Hardware Cloud 178

Network World

APRIL 5, 2017

A critical vulnerability in the widely used Xen hypervisor allows attackers to break out of a guest operating system running inside a virtual machine and access the host system's entire memory. The new vulnerability affects Xen 4.8.x, x, and 4.4.x x and has existed in the Xen code base for over four years.

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Virtualization Operating Systems Open Source Data Center 60

Network World

MAY 3, 2017

The Xen Project has fixed three vulnerabilities in its widely used hypervisor that could allow operating systems running inside virtual machines to access the memory of the host systems, breaking the critical security layer among them. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Data Center 60

Data Center Operating Systems Virtualization Hardware 60

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Gatens has been working with partners including Ramon.Space on a line of radiation-hardened compute and data storage hardware that’s well-suited for the space environment. “Raw data is generally high-volume data that needs to be refined at a data center, basically,” he explained.

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Microsoft Cloud Storage Hardware 112

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

billion institution serving the mid-Atlantic region and headquartered in Buffalo, NY, maintains two data centers, one in Buffalo and the other in Millsboro, Del. Each houses an IBM z15 system. After all, entry-level pricing for mainframes in the z15 family running IBM Z operating systems is $250,000. M&T, a $6.5

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IBM Banking Linux Open Source 144

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“WhatsApp is the first global messaging service at this scale to offer end-to-end encrypted messaging and backups, and getting there was a really hard technical challenge that required an entirely new framework for key storage and cloud storage across operating systems,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.

Backup 58

Backup Apple Storage Hardware 58

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Certifications are offered in a variety of topics such as collaboration, CyberOps, data centers, DevNet and automation, design, enterprise networking, and security. The CompTIA A+ 220-1001 exam covers mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, and network troubleshooting.

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SCRUM Agile Engineering Web Services 137

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

So, here you go—here’s your latest collection of links from around the internet focused on data center and cloud-related technologies. Servers/Hardware I must admit that I always wanted to have a Sun workstation, and I’ve had an interest in SunOS/Solaris for years (check out this link if you don’t believe me).

Vmware 74

Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

First, using either cloud computing or traditional data center hosting comes with a decision to outsource all or a portion of your organization’s IT infrastructure. Even though it is broadly used in the marketplace to represent a fusion of cloud computing and data center hosting, the two business models are complete opposite.

Cloud 70

Cloud Dell Data Center Hardware 70

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 26, 2023

It’s a solid choice as an entry-level certification that is well-regarded in the industry and will verify that you have the skills to troubleshoot and resolve problems around networking, operating systems, mobile devices, and security. To earn the certification, you’ll need to pass two exams.

SCRUM 124

SCRUM Project Management Network Security 124

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

As it seeks to consolidate its IT infrastructure across dozens of agencies, the government has had trouble sorting out how many data centers it has, and even more trouble adding up all the server closets, which includes rooms smaller than 100 square feet. Now Over 7,000 Data Centers. New Focus on Optimization.

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Data Center Government Data Storage 246

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

The interior of a container packed with servers at a Microsoft data center in Chicago. “We have something over a million servers in our data center infrastructure. . “We have something over a million servers in our data center infrastructure. 12 Million SF of New Microsoft Data Centers?

Data Center 276

Data Center Microsoft Data Disaster Recovery 276

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ivan Pepelnjak does a great job of describing all the things you really shouldn’t do (or don’t really need to do) when trying to deal with migrating container hosts in a data center fabric. Servers/Hardware. William Lam takes a look at some potentially interesting homelab hardware. Seriously.).

Storage 79

Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I don’t track or get involved in the consumer space; my focus is on the data center. There were no major data center-centric announcements yesterday (day 1), but I suspect there will be some today (day 2) in a mega-session with Diane Bryant (SVP and GM of the Data Center Group at Intel).

Intel 60

Intel Hardware Linux Virtualization 60

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Internet discussing various data center-focused technologies. The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles discussing the major data center technologies—networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications, virtualization…you name it! (If Thinking of using a hardware VTEP (VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint) with VMware NSX? Servers/Hardware. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2022

One of the newer technologies gaining ground in data centers today is the Data Processing Unit (DPU). As VMware has observed , “In simple terms, a DPU is a programable device with hardware acceleration as well as having an ARM CPU complex capable of processing data.

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Data Center Data Architecture Fractional CTO 132

Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

VMware has long been the thought leader in x86 virtualization products both on the desktop and in the data center. Their software defined data center approach is coming together to be a great solution for those of us in the infrastructure arena. And that means applications and data always needs to be the focus.

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Vmware Development Cloud Data Center 65

Virtualized Greek

MAY 9, 2013

The project, in a presentation by Frank Frankovsy at Interop, said it was taking a slightly different tack with its design, deciding to get input from others before actually making and releasing the hardware to the community. As the interface into the hardware layer is open and standard. Read more… 884 more words. Network SDN'

Open Source 40

Open Source Hardware Data Center Operating Systems 40

Scott Lowe

MARCH 16, 2018

Ahead, lying in wait, is a unique collection of links, articles, and thoughts about various data center technologies. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Chris Evans discusses a recent re-org that aligns ScaleIO with hardware sales. Welcome to Technology Short Take 96! Networking.

Architecture 60

Architecture Meeting Storage Hardware 60

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Resources 66

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 66

Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Cloud Computing & Data Center Tech Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

As usual, I’ve collected some articles and links from around the Internet pertaining to various data center- and cloud-related topics. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #119! Now, on to the content! Unfortunately, this appears to be GKE-specific.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Cloud Applications Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

Servers/Hardware. Intel clearly has its sights set on expanding beyond just “servers” into many more platforms, including network hardware platforms. Operating Systems/Applications. I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion on the future of the data center while at Interop 2016 in Las Vegas.

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

I have another collection of links, articles, and thoughts about key data center technologies, and hopefully I’ve managed to include something here that will prove useful or thought-provoking. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #81! Networking. Yes, please! (I

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Cloud Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

This new and growing field includes high-tech crime investigation and computational defense across traditional IT like hardware, servers, operating systems and networks, as well as the new digital environments of social, mobile and cloud.

Dell 70

Dell Analysis Telecommunications Enterprise 70

Scott Lowe

JUNE 8, 2018

I have (hopefully) crafted an interesting and varied collection of links for you today, spanning all the major areas of modern data center technology. Servers/Hardware. What I found interesting is that the local NVMe storage is also hardware encrypted. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Vmware Storage Intel 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2018

For almost eight years (Technology Short Take #1 was published in August 2010), I’ve been collecting and sharing links and articles from around the web related to major data center technologies. Operating Systems/Applications. Time really flies when you’re having fun! for very fast nested ESXi provisioning.

Devops 60

Devops Hardware Resources Cloud 60

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

And if cloud computing is about computers far away from you in data centers, the edge is about the computers closest to you — like Windows PCs. POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ”

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

In this post, I’ve collected a variety of links related to major data center technology areas. Servers/Hardware. Kevin Houston has an updated blade server comparison chart that might be helpful in making hardware decisions. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #69! Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

SPF13

JUNE 4, 2015

Linux has become the foundation for infrastructure everywhere as it defined application portability from the desktop to the phone and from to the data center to the cloud. The Future of the Operating System. What is an Operating System ? OS Provides Portability 
 (same app runs on different hardware).

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Operating Systems System Disaster Recovery Case Study 100

Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

services brokerages will blur into a conceptual operating system for the ‘Web as a platform’—providing tools to allow users to take advantage of multiple cloud solutions at once, and bringing the cloud closer to the. Major data centers will go undergo a “survival-of-the-fittest” scenario.

Cloud 162

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Government 162