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Forget the FUD: VMware NSX and Cisco ACI SDN solutions

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There has been a good deal of FUD spread since VMware has announced their NSX network hypervisor based on software from their $1 billion Nicira acquisition. VMware is a large corporation but, $1 billion is a lot of money to any company and a big bet on network virtualization. This post is Sponsored by – My Linked Profile.

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Coldest Data Center in the World – Ice Cube Lab

Galido

Systems are monitored over a multiplexed Iridium satellite connection. You just try to collect as much information as you can and do what you can remotely,” says Ralf Auer, WIPAC’s South Pole systems administrator. The most reliable form of communication available is the Iridium satellite network. Communications.

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Looking beyond linpack: new supercomputing benchmark in the works

Data Center Knowledge

The Linpack will not be laid to rest though – HPCG will serve as a companion ranking of the Top500 list, in a similar fashion to how the Green 500 re-ranks the Top500 according to energy efficiency. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management.