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What network managers need to know about virtualization planning
Network managers need to consider more than server CPU utilization when planning for virtualization. These common misconceptions and tips show what project managers need to know before implementing a virtual environment in their enterprise network. Tip
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Virtual network switches add scalability to server virtualization
Cisco's Nexus 1000v and Arista's vEOS virtual switches manage virtual network connections within ESX host servers. While the switches aim to help network admins, system admins could use them to bypass the networking team altogether. Article
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Green data center networks: Smarter architecture, not expensive devices
When it comes to green data center design, most think of server and storage consolidation. But green networks, with improved port utilization, play an important role without requiring investment in expensive new devices. Tip
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Server virtualization standards may fix network management, security
The network security and network management challenges that arise with server virtualization would be more manageable with some industry standardization. Until vendors are willing to settle on some virtualization standard, network professionals will ... Article
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With virtual OS and virtual applications, who needs virtual machines?
Everyone is looking for a way to better use their server capacity, but server virtualization poses a whole new set of problems. So some IT experts are turning to virtual OS and virtual applications as an alternative to virtualized servers. Tip
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Virtualization Management at Interop; new focus for network managers
The addition this year of a Virtualization Management track at Interop signals the growing pervasiveness of virtual technologies in the data center. Since managing virtual environments can create new challenges for network managers, SearchNetworking ... Interview
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Force10 launches new cloud computing, data center core switches
Force10 Networks has unveiled its new ExaScale E-Series switches. These high-density, lossless chassis switches with routing capabilities are designed to support virtualization and cloud computing. Article
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Cisco unveils Unified Computing, merging servers, storage and networks
With Unified Computing, Cisco enters the blade server market, but it's putting more emphasis on an architecture that tightly couples servers, storage and virtualization with the network in order to enable cloud computing. Article
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Offering network analysis in virtualized environments
Offering network analysis and network monitoring services can be a lucrative business, but needs change when network analysis meets network virtualization. Learn the best practices for offering network analysis services in virtualized environments. Project FAQs
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Managing virtual network relationships
Managing virtual network relationships is trickier than managing physical server relationships. When using server virtualization, data center network managers need a way to reconnect physical resources and virtual workloads in order to understand how... Tip