Archive for the ‘Networks’ Category

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 [...]

Converging network with HP FlexFabric and FlexManagement

22, Aug 2011

This week, we shine the spotlight on network convergence and management in the FlexNetwork portfolio, specifically the HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric modules and the Intelligent Management Control (IMC) software.  Networking is generally not my forte, so some of this is a stretch for me, but I use and understand Virtual Connect. FlexFabric is an implementation [...]

Simplifying IT support and deployments with converged systems

13, Aug 2011

All IT solutions will experience problems at some point in their life.  Supporting IT solutions is difficult, time-consuming and costly, but also a fact of life – a fact as a systems administrator I am thankful for.  It means, I have a job.  Problem solving skills are absolutely necessary, but all administrators need the expert [...]

Monitoring challenges moving critical systems in virtual infrastructure

3, Jun 2010

Like many shops, we have finally attained buy-in from all our stakeholders for virtualization.  As a result, we’ve pushed more and more into our infrastructure.  And while VMware is the most datacenter ready solution for virtualization, it is not without its shortcomings — monitoring and visibility into the infrastructure being one of the biggest. While we were [...]

vNetwork Distributed Switch challenges

8, Apr 2010

Among the new technologies introduced with ESX4, I’m particuarly inpressed with the vNetwork Distributed Switch.  We have chosen to slowly introduce the dvSwitches into our environment and transition VM’s over to these switches.  The distributed switch allows us some new capabilities such as centralized management, individual port assignments, retained state after vMotions, port statistics and [...]


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