Network Management Strategies for the CIO
Many
network equipment providers are advocating converged networks that bridge storage, data center
servers and networking into one fabric with combined protocols. But is it really necessary to
implement convergence throughout the network? This February 2011 edition of our Network Evolution
eZine investigates how network managers are addressing convergence in the real world.
Cover story: Converging storage networks? It's about the Ethernet!
With enterprises zoning in on data center network convergence, some network architects may question the path to get there - is it through FCoE or iSCSI? Both have their plusses depending on what you need. Either way, preparing the existing infrastructure will be key to a healthy network environment.
Technical feature: Can virtualization improve disaster recovery?
Utilizing virtualization for disaster recovery may solve issues quicker. See how one company is on the road to speedier backup and recovery with server virtualization.
Q&A: Connectivity before network convergence
Building a private cloud demands rethinking data center internetworking and connections first. In this Q&A, Liberty Mutual networking head Jeffrey Gray found that rethinking data center network connectivity was key to achieving successful data center network redesign.
Download the entire Network Evolution Ezine in PDF: Network and storage convergence
The Network Evolution Ezine offers networking professionals a must-read package of articles on the most pressing networking technology solutions available to help them adapt their corporate infrastructure to growing IT demands. Each quarterly publication includes articles, research and commentary on strategic network technologies topics including data center network architecture; virtualization, cloud computing, application performance and management.
Network Evolution eZine Library:
Data center networks: Virtualization and convergence drive change (Nov. 2010, Vol.1/No.1)
This was first published in June 2011
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