Eric D. Brown

JANUARY 29, 2015

Virtualization has allowed organizations to expand their data center capabilities without requiring enormous outlays of capital for new hardware and physical space by allowing companies to decommission underutilized servers and replace them with optimized virtualized systems.

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Agile Groups Data Center Guidelines 100

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Servers/Hardware. As opposed to just encrypting data at the transport level (although Acra does that between components of its architecture) or just encrypting data at the storage level (using an encrypted file system or similar), Acra targets encrypting data at the table/row/column level within a database. Check back next time!

Open Source 60

Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Nothing this time around, although there may have been some hardware-related news coming out of re:Invent that I missed (such as new generations of AWS-designed chips being announced). Samuel Karp has a list of guidelines for designing and testing software daemons. Nothing this time; sorry!

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Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Serve The Home takes a critical look at the Bloomberg Supermicro stories, debunking or at least calling into question many details of the alleged hardware hack as reported by Bloomberg. Nick Shrock provides some guidelines and advice on performing code reviews. Useful nevertheless, though. Virtualization.

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Load Balancer Operating Systems Intel Hardware 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Storage Wars: Dispelling the Myth of Flash Economics. Storage Wars: Dispelling the Myth of Flash Economics. Director of Field Marketing at Virident , a performance leader in flash-based storage-class memory (SCM) solutions. Storage Causes the Bottleneck. We must dispel a myth about storage costs, particularly for flash.

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Storage Data Center Disaster Recovery Enterprise 211

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Courtesy of Tigera, Alex Pollitt shares some guidelines on when Linux conntrack is no longer your friend. Servers/Hardware. There will be a longer gap than usual before the next Tech Short Take (more details to come on Monday), but in the meantime here’s some articles and links to feed your technical appetite. Networking.

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Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

Dataconomy

JUNE 16, 2023

To protect the security of customer data, Gamma AI operates within a secure cloud infrastructure and adheres to stringent privacy guidelines. Data in a variety of places, including endpoints, networks, cloud storage, email, and applications, can be scanned, categorized, and monitored by DLP solutions. They are adaptable and scalable.

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Symantec Cloud Data Applications 77

Dataconomy

JULY 6, 2023

To mitigate these concerns, companies must prioritize implementing robust privacy measures, such as data anonymization, secure data storage, and compliance with relevant data protection regulations. Technical difficulties Implementing AI systems involves overcoming various technical challenges, such as data storage, security, and scalability.

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Artificial Intelligence Training System Data 75

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Werner Ruegg has a post on an alternative hardware solution for vSphere home labs. RedLock shares some guidelines around AWS access key deletion (in the event that an access key gets compromised). (Do I need to talk about how understanding a service mesh is a good thing for networking professionals?

Hardware 60

Hardware Devops Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Servers/Hardware. Here are some general guidelines for configuring syslog forwarding on a Cisco ASA firewall. First, he provides a high-level overview of Mesos ; that’s followed up by a slightly deeper look at Mesos, then a discussion of persistent storage and fault tolerance. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization.

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By turning a device off and then back on, power cycling can resolve persistent glitches, breathe new life into aging hardware, and optimize system performance. A well-maintained device, with periodic cleaning, proper storage, and updated software, is less likely to experience performance degradation due to power cycling.

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Software Software System Transportation 41

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It provides a set of guidelines and protocols for service providers to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer data. What is SOC 2? SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a compliance framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

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Security Information Security Data System 74

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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Disaster Recovery Data Center Meeting Software 125

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. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Trends Data Disaster Recovery 247

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Servers/Hardware. This space is way outside my area of expertise, but in reviewing James' article he provides some guidelines to help folks decide which of these two solutions is most appropriate based on certain requirements. Vincent Bernat provides some feedback on Cisco pyATS and Genie Parser. See their announcement for details.

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Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 28, 2013

Storage Wars: Dispelling the Myth of Flash Economics – There are new metrics for measuring flash costs and taking a look at them can illustrate that the return on investment (ROI) that can be achieved with this new technology, writes Walter Hinton of Virident. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating.

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Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 232

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

I’ve been in the data storage industry for years, and our customers STILL have some sort of tape storage lingering around. In the past, linear storage media was used as the first line of defense to restore lost data. Evolution of Storage and Backup Technology. Yet in 2013, many data centers are still using tape.

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Data Center Data Backup Storage 195

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Alan McMahon works for Dell in enterprise solution design, across a range for products from servers, storage to virtualization, and is based in Ireland. These resources are shared with many users, and the hardware the cloud computing company provides is built on a system that makes the most efficient use of it. ALAN McMAHON.

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Galido

AUGUST 15, 2018

Not all cloud storage provider’s policies are the same – and variations in what constitutes a business-class level of security vary from country to country. It’s vital that access to data is done on a ‘need to know’ basis, with applications and file storage defined accordingly. Do your homework. Vet connected devices.

Cloud 72

Cloud How To Storage Security 72

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Servers/Hardware. Cisco UCS is pretty cool in that it makes automation of compute hardware easier through such abstractions as server profiles. Speaking of Puppet and hardware, I also saw a mention on Twitter about a Puppet module that will manage the configuration of a NetApp filer. Now, you can also automate UCS with Chef.

Vmware 115

Vmware Storage Virtualization Network 115

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

KVM Hardware Overcomes Connectivity Challenges, but Introduces Others. When early versions of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches were introduced almost 30 years ago (initially supporting only keyboard and display functions), these hardware solutions simplified connections to managed infrastructure assets.

Data Center 187

Data Center Data Hardware Virtualization 187

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

coordinate Design Team to Clients pre-determined Design Guidelines and standards, and assist with City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Data Project Management Disaster Recovery 180

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Networking.

Disaster Recovery 202

Disaster Recovery Data Center Backup Business Continuity 202

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2023

Servers/Hardware Kevin Houston provides some instructions on backing up the Dell PowerEdge MX7000 settings and configurations. Storage This is a good (albeit slightly dated) overview of EBS volume types. In the second, Ivan unpacks news of recent vulnerabilities hiding malicious packets behind the LLC SNAP header. Both are great reads.

IPv6 74

IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

I feel like maybe the frame of our conversation is a little different — Argo makes self-driving hardware and software for cars. You make hardware and software that allows cars to drive themselves. Do you have any hardware demands? You see all the big tech companies are doing better than ever. You don’t make cars.

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Meeting Company Industry Data 119

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Servers/Hardware. This space is way outside my area of expertise, but in reviewing James' article he provides some guidelines to help folks decide which of these two solutions is most appropriate based on certain requirements. Vincent Bernat provides some feedback on Cisco pyATS and Genie Parser. See their announcement for details.

Open Source 60

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Networking.

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Data Center Data Telecommunications Infosys 212

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 20, 2023

Enterprises can create, rotate, enable or disable keys, assign keys to resources, and use keys for encryption and decryption to safeguard data,” Fujita wrote, adding that enterprises can implement Vault either as a multitenant software-based key management service or as a dedicated hardware security module (HSM).

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Meeting Enterprise Enterprise Oracle 52

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Networking.

Data Center 209

Data Center Big Data Data Analysis 209

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 21, 2013

In the past, linear storage media was used as the first line of defense to restore lost data. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers.

Data Center 100

Data Center Industry Data Disaster Recovery 100

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

The potential exists for significant savings as SDN allows data centers to move away from single source hardware to the commodity-based pricing we see with servers. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Network Software Software 207

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Here’s hoping I’ve managed to find something of value and interest to you in this latest collection of links and articles from around the web on networking, storage, virtualization, security, and other data center-related technologies. Servers/Hardware. Welcome to Technology Short Take #55! Networking. Dell is buying EMC.

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Guidelines Network 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Kirk Byers has a helpful article that provides some suggestions and guidelines for how to make your network automation/network scripts become more than just your own personal hobby at work. Servers/Hardware. Good stuff if you’re interested in getting more details on how OVN is implementing new features like L3. Virtualization.

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Windows Firewall Linux Architecture 60

Cloud Musings

AUGUST 8, 2013

hardware) for cheaper, younger players. playbook and set of guidelines with effective cloud services brokers. the ordinary, like storage or email, to the more exotic, like disaster. In a general sense, baseball''s trade deadline is a valuable part of its own asset lifecycle. Understand the Needs of Your Team. marketplace.

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Cloud Strategy Course Financial 107