Cloud computing: Building the private cloud

Date: Dec 20, 2010

Building the cloud is a complex task, and building a private cloud can bring about a number of network challenges. Networking professionals must understand these challenges in order to properly build a private cloud.

In this video, senior site editor Rivka Little sits down with Alistair Croll, founder of BitCurrent. Croll discusses how networking professionals should plan to address networking hurdles in building a private cloud, including capacity management. Croll also discusses how networking teams should address storage virtualization.

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