Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 10, 2012

He starts out with a review of “the old way” of doing things versus the increasingly-popular “new way” (which often involves BYOD, tablets, mobile devices, etc.). Naturally, VDI is a key part of this effort, and Herrod reviews the improvements that VMware made in the last release of View, version 5.1.

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Vmware Windows Virtualization Applications 109

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2013

This leads to a talk about VMware’s 10 years of innovation, with products and features like ESX, vMotion, DRS, Storage vMotion, and more. She then introduces Pat Gelsinger, VMware CEO. As we are moving into the mobile/cloud era, Pat thinks that four trends are shaping this era: social, mobile, cloud, and big data.

Vmware 62

Vmware Virtualization Data Center Storage 62

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Although I stopped the migration in August 2017, I restarted it in April 2018 when I left VMware to join Heptio. Readers may recall that I was using a Dell Latitude E7370 (see my E7370 hardware review ) up until August 2017, when I put the Linux migration on hold indefinitely due to productivity concerns. What’s not working well?

Linux 60

Linux Report Vmware Google 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is my irregularly-published collection of links and articles from around the Internet related to the major data center technologies: networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications/OSes, storage, and virtualization. Want to install VMware NSX in your home lab, but concerned about resource utilization? Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Windows 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 17, 2020

Servers/Hardware. Guiliano Bertello introduces PowerVCF , a PowerCLI module aimed at interacting with the SDDC Manager and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) stack. (If Now I really want to see hardware security key support in the desktop and mobile apps! If you’re not familiar with VCF, see here.).

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Vmware Windows Cloud 60

Virtualized Greek

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to the iPhone you couldn’t convince my wife that a smartphone could completely replace her MP3 player, HP IPAQ and Mobile Phone. The industry has traditionally taken a hardware first approach to solving protocol related issues. Just improving the specs on the hardware was building a better Palm Treo.

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Industry Vmware Network Applications 66

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Anthony Burke (disclaimer: Anthony works for VMware in the NSBU) has a post on how to use Python to automate the bulk creation of firewall rules for use with the VMware NSX distributed firewall. You may have heard about the “6-pack”, Facebook’s new open modular hardware switch introduced recently ( here’s a post on it ).

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 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. You can learn more on various topics including cloud, enterprise, hacking, mobile, and more. Mobile Technology Blogs. IntoMobile.

Resources 113

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

Virtualized Greek

OCTOBER 17, 2013

I like Windows along with XenDesktop and VMware View. Then the industry pushed it as the [bring your own device] BYOD solution for enterprises looking to save money on end user hardware. Now it’s being pushed as a way to present Windows applications on mobile devices. Today this means mobile apps or mobile web apps.

Windows 85

Windows Mobile Virtualization Applications 85

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. They recognized that trying to apply desktop computing paradigms to mobile devices wouldn’t work well. iOS wasn’t designed for laptops and workstations; it was designed for mobile devices. Apple and VMware…or Xen? Why I Might Leave OS X.

Operating Systems 123

Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 123

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. You can learn more on various topics including cloud, enterprise, hacking, mobile, and more. Mobile Tech Blogs. CIO Dashboard.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Fountainhead

JUNE 1, 2011

As I subtly alluded-to in March, The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext) today launched their Capital Markets Community Platform (CMCP) along with partners EMC and VMware. NYSEs cloud now allows small firms (picture 3 hedge fund managers and their dog in a garage) to take advantage of enterprise-grade hardware and data. Mobility.

Financial 172

Financial Cloud Data Center Vmware 172

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. You can learn more on various topics including cloud, enterprise, hacking, mobile, and more. Mobile Tech Blogs. CIO Dashboard.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

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. You can learn more on various topics including cloud, enterprise, hacking, mobile, and more. Mobile Tech Blogs. CIO Dashboard.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2015

These protections are also expensive to implement in hardware. 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. But is this actually possible?

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IPv6 Firewall Network Mobile 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. You can learn more on various topics including cloud, enterprise, hacking, mobile, and more. Mobile Technology Blogs. IntoMobile.

Resources 66

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 66

Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Executives in all industries are using digital advances such as analytics, mobility, social media and smart embedded devices as well as improving their use of traditional technologies such as ERP to change customer relationships, internal processes and value propositions.

Cloud 70

Cloud Web Services Hardware Software 70

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The challenge, says Bernard Golden, executive technical advisor at VMware, is how to make sure sensitive corporate data is protected and kept out of the general pool that makes up LLM databases. Traditional hardware vendors also have as-a-service offerings that can run in data centers or at the edge: Dell Apex and HPE GreenLake.

Trends 144

Trends Cloud Oracle Enterprise 144

Fountainhead

MAY 12, 2009

However, certain environments are inherently bound to hardware and/or tested for performance, and these may need to remain "in-house" on specific hardware (see below) Inherent application functionality N Apps that are inherently "internal" Such as internal back-up software, "edge" applications like printer servers, etc. Mobile Work. (4).

Cloud 186

Cloud Data Center Applications Virtualization 186

Fountainhead

APRIL 7, 2009

PAN Manager is the "secret sauce" Egenera has been using to manage its own hardware for years, and recently OEMd to Dell as part of their Dell PAN System. That means that Egeneras own hardware -- as well as Dell Blades -- not only operates with a " unified computing " architecture (as some would call it!), Mobile Work. (4).

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Virtualization Dell Data Center Hardware 100

Fountainhead

MARCH 31, 2009

As Dell announced its new 11th-generation (11G) server product line, Egenera also announced PAN Manager support for Dell hardware, such as Dell m610 11G blades as well. Citrix, Microsoft, VMware, Linux, Unix. Mobile Work. (4). Mobility. (2). Very cool, guys. Ken Oestreich. 1 comment: Rob Rossi said. Infrastucture 2.0. (11).

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Dell Intel Data Center Virtualization 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

The only major things missing from their "Starter Kit" suite they offer are the addition of VMware - not cheap if you choose to purchase it - as well as the addition of a blade (or two) to serve as controllers of the system. Mobile Work. (4). Mobility. (2). But really, how simple? Infrastructure Orchestration. (31). Marketing.

Analysis 147

Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Fountainhead

JANUARY 24, 2011

And its value proposition was simple and uncomplicated: Consolidate applications, reduce hardware sprawl. Now the industry had its proof-point: There were times when full-up IT automation, without visibility into hardware implementation, worked and was useful. Mobile Work. (4). Mobility. (2). Enter Virtualization.

Cloud 216

Cloud Data Center Virtualization Data 216

Dataconomy

APRIL 26, 2023

This development is not surprising, given that the International Data Corporation (IDC) has forecasted a robust expansion of the global enterprise and service provider expenditure on hardware, software, and services for edge solutions until 2025, with spending expected to surpass $274 billion.

WAN 62

WAN Wireless Network Cloud 62

Sean Daniel

APRIL 26, 2010

If you don’t have extra hardware, Vail installs flawlessly into Hyper-V based environments and one of our MVPS already has a blog post on how to install it into VMWare. The hardware requirements for Vail call for a 1.4 How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Windows Mobile.

Windows 72

Windows Backup SMB Small Business 72

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 63

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With server virtualization, you can easily create, move, and delete virtual servers as needed, without the need for expensive hardware upgrades or complex reconfigurations. One of the key benefits of server virtualization is that it allows for more efficient use of hardware resources.

Virtualization 78

Virtualization Storage Hardware Disaster Recovery 78

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

MSPs can also bundle in hardware, software, or cloud technology as part of their offerings. For example, an enterprise that has large investments in hardware and software can’t just reverse that investment during downturns. MSPs also hire IT pros for roles tailored to specific vendor solutions, such as VMware and Oracle.

Artificial Intelligence 130

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Enterprise Network 130

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2022

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. DPUs easily scale to mobile and edge capabilities for feeding modern application demands including always available data.

Data Center 134

Data Center Data Fractional CTO Architecture 134

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

CloudFoundry is open source software developed by VMware and now part of the Pivotal Initiative, an independent entity funded by VMware and EMC. The framework allows developers to create apps that can run on Amazon Web Services, OpenStack clouds or VMware’s vCloud and vSphere environments. Featured Cloud Articles.

Data Center 197

Data Center IBM Data Cloud 197

Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Both of these technologies instantly resulted in additional hardware on the motherboard: The Network Interface Card (NIC) for connection to Ethernet, etc., These pieces of hardware were sometimes incorporated into the motherboard itself, or sometimes were additional plug-ins. and the Host Bus Adaptor (HBA) for connection to storage.

Hardware 100

Hardware Data Center Storage Virtualization 100

Virtualized Greek

MARCH 20, 2013

They include Novell, Microsoft, VMware and Cisco. Their mobile strategy has been the butt of many jokes. VMware is being challenged by all people Microsoft along with KVM, OpenStack and AWS. General Cisco Microsoft Novell VMWare' There are certain tech companies that I’ve found myself to be fond of over the years.

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Vmware Microsoft Enterprise Enterprise 45

Fountainhead

MARCH 5, 2009

Hardware consolidation. When most IT professionals think "virtualization" they are mostly wanting to consolidate/reduce hardware. Players: VMware, Citrix, MSFT, Parallels, etc. and its very different from Hardware consolidation. Mobile Work. (4). Mobility. (2). Were in the thick of this today. Ken Oestreich.

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Virtualization Software Software Data Center 124

Virtualized Greek

MARCH 25, 2014

A smartphone takes a PDA, MP3 player and camera and merge them into a mobile phone. Examples include Nutanix on the hardware side and VMware VSAN or EMC ScaleIO on the software side. PC & Server Hardware Virtualization Convergence'

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Enterprise Enterprise 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Extend Intel’s reach with non-IA hardware (FM6000 series, QuickAssist Server Acceleration Card [QASAC]. We did have an interesting discussion around the user experience, personal data, mobility, and ubiquitous connectivity. Disclosure: I work for VMware, but was invited to attend IDF at Intel’s expense.).

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Intel Network Architecture Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This is accomplished by pooling and automating network resources, ensuring tenant isolation, maximizing scale/performance, enabling seamless capacity expansion and workload mobility, and minimizing operational complexity. Networking Hardware IDF2014 Intel' According to Johnson, service function chaining (SFC) is a key component of NFV.

Virtualization 60

Virtualization Network Intel Cloud 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

The latter can be open-source software such as OpenStack, CloudStack or commercial products such as Citrix CloudPlatform or VMware Cloud Director (VCD). The Mobile Cloud: What it Is & Why it Matters. Managing the cloud stack itself is typically done through the vendor-provided UIs, and augmented by 3rd party tools.

Data Center 203

Data Center Cloud Data Applications 203