Network Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Google Compute Engine prices on par with AWS -- for now
Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.16 May 2013
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Startup CloudFounders builds open storage for VMs
CloudFounders promises an open storage version of software-defined storage that supports OpenStack, Amazon S3 and VMware.14 May 2013
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Applying cloud stack features to a private cloud
As cloud software matures, enterprise customers are frustrated that new features show promise, yet aren't associated with the enterprise buyer.14 May 2013
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Hybrid cloud management myths and integration challenges
A successful hybrid cloud management strategy means asking the right questions. Gartner analyst Chris Wolf shares the top queries CIOs need to make.07 May 2013
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OpenStack Summit review: What's hot and what's missing
Cloud expert David Linthicum sits down with Cloud Technology Partners' Beth Cohen to discuss the OpenStack Summit highlights and what's still missing.30 Apr 2013
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Fitting together hybrid cloud's public and private cloud pieces
Cloud market maturity means options for IT. To create an efficient hybrid cloud, IT pros must mix and match the best public and private cloud choices.24 Apr 2013
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OpenStack cloud users share pros and cons
OpenStack users including Bloomberg, Samsung, Best Buy, and others discuss pain points and benefits of their deployments using the open source cloud.17 Apr 2013
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SDN blog roundup: OpenFlow and SDN, F5 Networks, Cisco vPath
In this week's SDN blog roundup, bloggers discuss incorporating OpenFlow into an SDN strategy, F5's venture into SDN and vPath from Cisco.17 Apr 2013
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Manual OpenStack upgrades remain labor-intensive
OpenStack upgrades need to be easier, given how often new versions of the open source cloud management platform are released, IT pros say.16 Apr 2013
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The rising tide of open source cloud platforms
As enterprises embrace the cloud, certain open source cloud platforms are gaining steam.11 Apr 2013
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OpenStack Grizzly release pushes scalability, high availability
OpenStack Grizzly contains a laundry list of operational improvements, but will it be enough to boost enterprise deployments?04 Apr 2013
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Vendors vary in approaches to open source cloud management
When choosing between open source cloud management vendors, IT administrators need to know how they differ in their support of open source strategies.29 Mar 2013
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OpenStack vs. CloudStack: What's the best approach?
When it comes to OpenStack vs. CloudStack, IT managers need to understand the difference between the open source cloud-computing management architectures.26 Mar 2013
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Mezeo beefs up software for cloud building, online file collaboration
Mezeo Software enables building public storage clouds on Amazon S3 and OpenStack storage, and strengthens online file-collaboration management.21 Mar 2013
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What makes OpenStack public cloud tick?
OpenStack may have lots of buzz, but it's not all hype. OpenStack APIs, including Quantum, could make it the biggest AWS competitor down the road.20 Mar 2013
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Private cloud to public cloud migration gets easier, but obstacles remain
Cloud migration tools are on the market that can address private cloud to public cloud migration issues, but users often choose to go it alone.15 Mar 2013
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Oracle's Nimbula IaaS buy sparks open source speculation
Oracle's acquisition of Nimbula this week set the industry abuzz with speculation about whether Oracle will go the open source cloud route.14 Mar 2013
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Does software-defined networking require special SDN switches?
Software-defined networks do not require special SDN switches; instead, vendors offer a variety of SDN controllers, network fabrics and hardware.12 Mar 2013
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The role of northbound APIs in an SDN environment
Northbound APIs on SDN controllers enable applications and orchestration systems to program the network and request services from it.11 Mar 2013
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Cloud stack comparison shopping for your private cloud build
Will it be OpenStack, CloudStack, Eucalyptus or another option? Save yourself from costly mistakes by choosing the right cloud software up front.18 Feb 2013