Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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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
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Open vSwitch: Can you use an open source distributed virtual switch?
The Open vSwitch Project offers downloadable code for an open source virtual switch that matches the Cisco Nexus 1000v in distributed virtual switch functionality, including granular traffic and policy control and remote management of virtual network... Article
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How to configure Virtual Switch Tagging for vSphere VLANs
Virtual Switch Tagging is the most commonly used method of 802.1Q VLAN tagging for VLANs for vSphere. In this tip, learn how to configure a switch for VLAN Switch Tagging. Tip
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Managing virtualization networking: Virtual network switch challenges
Managing virtualization networking is a real challenge for network admins since they often don't have control of virtual network switches and the traffic that runs inside servers. But there are some solutions by way of virtualization networking manag... Tip
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Extreme Networks virtual switching pulls control back into the network switch
Every networking vendor is moving to give control of virtual switching back to network admins, who are struggling to gain visibility and management over virtual machine switching. Extreme Networks virtual switching, through its XOS operating system, ... Slideshow
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Interop Las Vegas 2010: Five hot Interop products
At Interop Las Vegas 2010, networking vendors will announce some of their biggest product launches of the year. This year, 40 Gigabit Ethernet switching takes center stage in the line-up of hot Interop products. Other Interop products include more 10... Slideshow
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Interop Las Vegas 2010: Special news coverage
Keep up with what's happening at Interop Las Vegas 2010 in this conference coverage. Read about data center networks and convergence, networking for server virtualization, network virtualization, unified communications, wireless LAN and WAN performan... Special News Coverage