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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 | 26 Jul 2010
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Will TRILL replace spanning tree protocol in data center networks?
The Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) protocol is a pending IETF standard that could eliminate spanning tree protocol from standard data center network design. Vendors like Brocade are already staking their future on it. Article | 17 Jun 2010
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Data center networks and server virtualization: Who has a silver bullet?
Server virtualization has forced network vendors to reinvent the data center network. Everyone has his own vision of how to deliver a network that is optimized for virtual data centers. Enterprises should think twice about just going with their incum... Article | 03 Jun 2010
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Cisco data center interconnect aims to fix vMotion network trouble
In the past, vMotion network problems have inhibited virtual server migration across data centers, but Cisco claims its new data center interconnect technology, Overlay Transport Virtualization, fixes the problem. Article | 09 Feb 2010
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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 | 21 Aug 2009
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Server, storage virtualization is a network problem: Are you prepared?
Implementing data center server virtualization and storage virtualization is no longer solely the job of the systems, data center or storage teams. Network managers are increasingly charged with the task of networking the data center and storage syst... Interview | 28 Jul 2009
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Data center virtualization can cut network costs but adds complexity
Virtualization is coming to a network near you, but what do networking professionals really need to know about data center virtualization and virtual server networks? With budgets tight all around, network administrators must think long and hard abou... Article | 04 Jun 2009
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VMware CTO talks virtual server networking at Interop
Virtual server networking can be challenging because of the lack of visibility into the virtual machines. But, as companies creep closer to 100% virtualized environments, virtualization software leader VMware is aware of these challenges and is worki... Interview | 20 May 2009
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F5 tackles virtualization with application delivery platform BIG-IP v10
With BIG-IP v10, F5 Networks is consolidating services onto a single hardware platform and making its application delivery networking technology more aware of virtualization and cloud computing. Article | 08 Apr 2009
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Beyond server virtualization: The private cloud
Turning server virtualization and the cloud computing concept into a private cloud is more than semantics. Our expert details how it differs from a virtual server farm and more. Article | 24 Mar 2009