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Replacing hardware-based network appliances with virtual appliances
With virtual appliances, enterprises can move network services from dedicated network appliance hardware into the virtual environment. Feature
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Virtualization security plan: Replacing physical separation
The New Mexico Human Services Department implemented a virtualization security plan that ensures security of core applications running on virtual machines. Tech Watch
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Virtual cluster switching: Finding management in a flat network
Using virtual cluster switching, the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging manages dozens of switches as one switch in a flat Layer 2 network for high-performance computing. Tech Watch
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Virtual network appliances: Benefits and drawbacks
There's lots of talk about network virtualization benefits, but are virtual network appliances all they're cracked up to be? Only in some scenarios. Tip
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vCloud and VEPA both fail in virtualization networking
vCloud and VEPA both fail to address the problem with networking for virtualization. The goal of network-aware virtualization is to enable a flat Layer 2 network and networking functions within the virtualized environment, but neither approach enable... Fast Packet
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Interop New York: Virtualization past the talk and into the walk
Interop New York will host actual virtualization users this time around. But the Interop virtualization track will have to address the management and networking nightmares that can come along with virtualization implementation. Slideshow
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Dynamic core network services: DNS and DHCP for virtualization
Without dynamic core network services, virtualization will be stalled. Dynamic DNS and DHCP, as well as IPAM, are necessary to manage the constantly changing addresses and configuration in a virtualized environment. Tip
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Using virtual appliances and desktop virtualization
IT organizations are implementing desktop virtualization and virtual appliances for virtual WAN optimization and virtual application delivery, but there are challenges to overcome along the way. Tip
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VMware to make serious network virtualization news VMworld?
A nice find by Stu Miniman at Wikibon. He dug up this video in which VMware's director of research and development Howie Xu previews his session at VMworld, "The Future Direction of Networking Virtualization. News
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vSphere networking features: distributed vSwitches; private VLANs; IPv6
VMware's release of vSphere 4 brings to the table a host of enhanced vSphere networking features that give network managers enhanced control over VM traffic with distributed vSwitches, as well as IPv6 support and the ability to build private VLANs. Tip