Network Management Strategies for the CIO- Managing Virtualization
- Server Virtualization Networking
- Network Virtualization Implementation
- Emerging Virtualization Technologies
- Storage Virtualization
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vSphere networking tools: Gaining control of virtualization
Growing server virtualization environments require engineers to learn vSphere networking intricacies, including vSwitch architecture and new CLI strategies.Tip
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The storage hypervisor: Virtualization is about more than the server
Implementing a separate storage hypervisor can make it easier to manage both wide-scale storage virtualization and the server virtualization environment.Tip
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Why are network engineers so bitter about managing virtualization?
One virtualization architect explains the miscommunications between systems and network engineers and how his teams worked together toward managing virtualization more effectively.News | 13 Apr 2012
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Network diagnostics that see through virtualization
Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.Feature
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How to design and tune a WLAN to support mobile VDI clients
In order to support tablets and smartphones as mobile VDI clients, engineers will have to build WLANs with plenty of bandwidth and as little interference as possible.Tip
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Testing VDI network performance to avoid application meltdown
Ensuring VDI network performance is central to providing a good VDI user experience, so engineers must start by testing the impact of VDI on bandwidth and traffic flow.Tip
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Converged storage networking for virtual desktop infrastructure
Implementing FCoE converged networking for virtual desktop infrastructure can mean managing one network instead of two, but there are complications to consider.Tip
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Network technology trends for 2012: Network security
Looking at network security technology trends for 2012, Gartner’s Greg Young predicts better security of virtualization and emerging data center fabrics.News | 22 Dec 2011
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OpenFlow controllers could change networking forever…or not
Big Switch says OpenFlow controllers and applications will let users order up networking ports on demand, but will networking vendors give in to software-defined networking?Fast Packet | 08 Nov 2011
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Next-generation application delivery controllers: Cloud and mobility
Next-generation application delivery controllers are evolving to play a role in cloud balancing, as well as in optimizing mobile application delivery and policy enforcement.Tip
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The storage hypervisor: Virtualization is about more than the server
Implementing a separate storage hypervisor can make it easier to manage both wide-scale storage virtualization and the server virtualization environment.Tip
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Network diagnostics that see through virtualization
Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.Feature
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Nicira network virtualization architecture: The VMware of networking?
In this Q&A, Nicira Networks' Martin Casado and Alan S. Cohen explain why their network virtualization architecture may be the VMware of networking.Q&A | 21 Feb 2012
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How to design and tune a WLAN to support mobile VDI clients
In order to support tablets and smartphones as mobile VDI clients, engineers will have to build WLANs with plenty of bandwidth and as little interference as possible.Tip
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Testing VDI network performance to avoid application meltdown
Ensuring VDI network performance is central to providing a good VDI user experience, so engineers must start by testing the impact of VDI on bandwidth and traffic flow.Tip
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OpenFlow controllers could change networking forever…or not
Big Switch says OpenFlow controllers and applications will let users order up networking ports on demand, but will networking vendors give in to software-defined networking?Fast Packet | 08 Nov 2011
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Virtual network security: A vendor comparison
In this vendor rundown, we compare the emerging options for virtual network security in your data center.Feature
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Next-generation application delivery controllers: Cloud and mobility
Next-generation application delivery controllers are evolving to play a role in cloud balancing, as well as in optimizing mobile application delivery and policy enforcement.Tip
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Virtual application delivery controllers offer low cost, high agility
A virtual application delivery controller offers cost savings and higher agility. However, testing the solution in your production environment is key to ensure a proper fit.Tip
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Application delivery controller technology plays many roles
As IT shops become application service providers, they are turning to application delivery controller technology to play a role in virtualization in addition to WAN optimization.Tip
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Brocade: Some OpenFlow switches can't operate at line-rate speeds
While unveiling its WAN-focused software-defined networking strategy, Brocade revealed that competitors are selling OpenFlow switches that can't operate at line-rate speeds.News | 23 May 2012
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Do we need a network hypervisor for virtualization?
To handle mass server virtualization and Infrastructure-as-a-Service, IT teams need network virtualization with fluid provisioning. Will that require a network hypervisor?Tip
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Coping with BYOD
From virtual desktop infrastructure to NAC, network engineers are testing a host of technologies to handle mobility.Network Evolution Ezine
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Welcome to the software-defined networking holy war
The software-defined networking battle boils down to one basic difference in strategy: open source or proprietary. Which side will win? Maybe neither one.Fast Packet | 30 Apr 2012
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vSphere networking tools: Gaining control of virtualization
Growing server virtualization environments require engineers to learn vSphere networking intricacies, including vSwitch architecture and new CLI strategies.Tip
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The storage hypervisor: Virtualization is about more than the server
Implementing a separate storage hypervisor can make it easier to manage both wide-scale storage virtualization and the server virtualization environment.Tip
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Cisco software-defined networking: OpenFlow alone 'will not cut it'
OpenFlow will play a tiny role in the Cisco software-defined networking strategy, which will focus on making existing Cisco networks programmable. OpenFlow supporters are wary.News | 20 Apr 2012
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Why are network engineers so bitter about managing virtualization?
One virtualization architect explains the miscommunications between systems and network engineers and how his teams worked together toward managing virtualization more effectively.News | 13 Apr 2012
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Now hiring at Cisco: OpenFlow and software-defined networking experts
Cisco's mysterious ConnectedApps team is hiring OpenFlow and software-defined networking (SDN) pros to build an SDK that opens up Cisco gear to SDN.News | 12 Apr 2012
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Network diagnostics that see through virtualization
Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.Feature
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Cisco spins its own concept of software-defined networking
During her Interop 2012 keynote, Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior previewed the Cisco Open Programmable Environment.Fast Packet | 08 May 2012
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Welcome to the software-defined networking holy war
The software-defined networking battle boils down to one basic difference in strategy: open source or proprietary. Which side will win? Maybe neither one.Fast Packet | 30 Apr 2012
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vSphere networking tools: Gaining control of virtualization
Growing server virtualization environments require engineers to learn vSphere networking intricacies, including vSwitch architecture and new CLI strategies.Tip
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The storage hypervisor: Virtualization is about more than the server
Implementing a separate storage hypervisor can make it easier to manage both wide-scale storage virtualization and the server virtualization environment.Tip
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Cisco software-defined networking: OpenFlow alone 'will not cut it'
OpenFlow will play a tiny role in the Cisco software-defined networking strategy, which will focus on making existing Cisco networks programmable. OpenFlow supporters are wary.News | 20 Apr 2012
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Why are network engineers so bitter about managing virtualization?
One virtualization architect explains the miscommunications between systems and network engineers and how his teams worked together toward managing virtualization more effectively.News | 13 Apr 2012
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Network diagnostics that see through virtualization
Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.Feature
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Cisco OpenFlow: Not likely for Cisco software-defined networks
Waiting for a Cisco OpenFlow strategy? Don't get excited. It looks like Cisco is going proprietary on its software-defined networking strategy.Fast Packet | 02 Feb 2012
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How to design and tune a WLAN to support mobile VDI clients
In order to support tablets and smartphones as mobile VDI clients, engineers will have to build WLANs with plenty of bandwidth and as little interference as possible.Tip
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Testing VDI network performance to avoid application meltdown
Ensuring VDI network performance is central to providing a good VDI user experience, so engineers must start by testing the impact of VDI on bandwidth and traffic flow.Tip
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Network diagnostics that see through virtualization
Running network diagnostics for virtualization requires a new set of strategies that involve virtual switches, virtual network probes and rerouting traffic for analysis.Feature
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OpenFlow controllers could change networking forever…or not
Big Switch says OpenFlow controllers and applications will let users order up networking ports on demand, but will networking vendors give in to software-defined networking?Fast Packet | 08 Nov 2011
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Top five virtualization problems: Building a private cloud
Blogger Josh Stephens lists building a private cloud as one of his top five virtualization problems. Why? For one, it's hard to even know what makes a private cloud.Fast Packet | 18 Oct 2011
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NVGRE standard primer: More VLANs and isolated tenants in the cloud
Microsoft's NVGRE standard offers competition to VMware's VXLAN standard, promising to create more VLANs that stretch across Layers 2 and 3 for multi-tenant cloud networks.Tip
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VXLAN standard primer: Extended VLANs, long-distance VM migration
The VXLAN standard aims to solve the long-distance VM migration dilemma by enabling extended VLANs across geographically dispersed data centers for a multi-tenant cloud network.Tip
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vSwitch architecture best practices
vSwitch architecture varies depending on the type of traffic being managed and how many physical NICs are connected. Learn these best practices.Tip
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vSphere vSwitch primer: Design considerations
It takes the right kind of vSphere vSwitch design to implement segmentation for traffic manageability, security, redundancy and failover in a virtual environment.Tip
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Network and storage convergence: Network Evolution eZine
This edition of our Network Evolution eZine investigates how network managers are addressing convergence in the real world.Network Evolution eZine
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logical unit number (LUN)
A logical unit number (LUN) is a unique identifier used to differentiate separate devices (each of which is a logical unit) as addressed by a SCSI, iSCSI or Fibre Channel (FC) protocol.Definition
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Networking virtualization software and OpenFlow take hold
Network virtualization software was all the buzz at Interop 2011, from OpenFlow and software-defined networking to virtual network appliances for optimization.News | 16 May 2011
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