Archive for November, 2011

NextIO releases the vNet I/O Maestro, a SAN and network convergence device

30, Nov 2011

Converging networks and condensing server footprints have been major trends in computing for the last several years.  Examples of this range from protocols like Fiber Channel of Ethernet (FCoE) to blade centers to interconnect technologies like HP’s Virtual Connect.  In the blade world, shared interconnects have changed how connectivity is defined to a blade chassis [...]

Getting started with vCenter Orchestrator

10, Nov 2011

When I travel for work, I strive to bring back as many good ideas as I can and implement them in our IT shop.  VMworld 2011 offered the opportunity to meet a lot of people, one of those being Cody Bunch who is authoring Automating vSphere: With Vmware vCenter Orchestrator for VMware Press.  In talking [...]

Fix for greyed out ‘Ask to Share Screen’ option in iChat

8, Nov 2011

I have a friend that I help with her Mac issues from time to time and I noticed a few months back when she asked for help that I could no longer ‘Ask to Share User’s Screen’ in iChat.  As far I had ever seen, there was no where in iChat to turn on or turn [...]

Burst local and securely with HP CloudSystem

4, Nov 2011

When it comes to cloud technology, one of the biggest advantages a cloud brings is the ability to expand and retract on demand.  This ability allows IT shops to meet the needs of customers and not miss revenue opportunities due to downtime, sluggish performance or overloaded server outages.  This capability does not come without security [...]


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