Joe Onisick

June 21, 2013

Traditional network management systems haven’t adapted to the scale demanded by virtualization and cloud architectures. Distributed system designs may show the way.

CloudStack Graduates to Top-Level Apache Project

April 03, 2013

CloudStack, the open source software platform for private clouds, has been elevated to a top-level project in the Apache open source community, further validating the project's viability.

How APIs Transform Data Center Management

March 26, 2013

APIs are helping to usher in new mechanisms for making data center management more automated and scalable. They’re also key to network virtualization and private clouds.

Networking

Network Overlays: An Introduction

December 11, 2012

Network overlays dramatically increase the number of virtual subnets that can be created on a physical network, which in turn supports multitenancy and virtualization features such as VM...

Networking

Why We Need Network Abstraction

November 26, 2012

Highly virtualized data centers are exposing cracks in traditional network constructs such as VLANs. New approaches that abstract the physical network, including network overlays, are key...

Keep Old Apps Private, Make New Apps Public

October 17, 2012

Just because you slip a hypervisor under an application doesn't make it equally suited to private and public clouds. Know the differences to get the most from your application deployments.

Exploring Private Cloud Pipes

September 19, 2012

Traditional networking is static; clouds need systems that can scale. What's the answer for a private cloud: APIs? SDN? OpenFlow? VXLAN? Take a look.

The Software-Defined Data Center: Dissecting the Latest Buzzword

September 06, 2012

VMware and EMC are pushing their concepts for the "software-defined data center." But what does it mean? How's it different from cloud computing? We take a look.

Better Data Center Standardization Through Pod Architecture Design

August 10, 2012

The Frankenstein method of disparate systems in the data center can impede expansion and the march toward the private cloud. Pod architecture design can offer better standardization and...

Five Steps to Building a Private Cloud

July 23, 2012

Taking a staged approach to building a private cloud helps ensure success along the way. Here's how to break it down.

Private Cloud: An IT Staffer's Guide To Success

July 12, 2012

Private-cloud computing is not just about technology, but about how IT delivers services. To be successful, the roles that staffers play are changing, as well. Here's how to adapt.

Forget Multiple Hypervisors

July 09, 2012

Multiple hypervisors in the data center may seem like a good idea: You get leverage during negotiations, and potentially avoid vendor lock-in. But dig deeper and the arguments begin to fall...

IT Chargeback/Trackback: Yes, You Need It

July 06, 2012

IT chargeback/trackback systems can help IT justify and prioritize new projects and purchases. They can also help ease private cloud deployments, according to our contributor.

The Biggest Threat to Your Private-Cloud Deployment: Your IT Staff