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EMC ViPR Goes All In on Software-Defined Storage
May 06, 2013 02:01 PM
Posted by Kurt Marko
EMC's ViPR, a new software-defined storage platform, is a big bet on virtualized storage services. ViPR borrows from the SDN playbook with a controller and APIs.
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The Three Transformations of IT
May 03, 2013 11:39 AM
Posted by David Hill
IT is entering its third transformation as we learn to grapple with the explosion of data generated by the Internet of Things.
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InteropNet Tests Network Fabric Design and More
May 02, 2013 03:55 PM
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InteropNet, the production network for Interop Las Vegas, is testing and showcasing a variety of technologies, including a network fabric from Avaya and network configuration software from Tail-f Systems.
Arista 7500E Switch Puts Up Big, Big Numbers
May 01, 2013 11:30 AM
Posted by Ethan Banks
Arista Networks’ 7500E makes switches exciting again. New line cards support 10, 40 and 100GbE mix-and-match ports and offer outstanding port density. Arista’s per-port pricing is also compelling.
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QLogic Launches FabricCache HBA to Accelerate Writes
April 30, 2013 11:32 AM
Posted by Howard Marks
QLogic's FabricCache, a Fibre Channel HBA that combines flash memory and caching, may be the easiest way to accelerate write-intensive applications.
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Fusion-io Buys Hybrid Startup NexGen
April 25, 2013 02:17 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
Fusion-io, a maker of PCIe flash cards, announced it was acquiring hybrid storage array startup NexGen, which sells a flash-optimized system. Fusion-io will sell NexGen’s software directly to integrators.
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Best of the Web
VXLAN termination on physical devices
VXLAN is an Experimental IETF draft of protocols to enable the creation of a large overlay, multi-tenant network.
ONF Deadly Serious About OpenFlow-Based SDNs
: OpenFlow is poised to reach over-hyped status, yet there are practical, useful reasons for keeping an eye on Openflow. The biggest cloud players are involved and driving the feature creation.
Practical Introduction to Applied OpenFlow
Get a primer on the Openflow protocol and what it can do for networking.
On Resilience of Spit-Architecture Networks
This research papers investigates the practical issues in split-architecture networks and the placement of the controllers, such as Openflow controllers, in the network.
