Network Computing

Upcoming Events

In most data centers, DCIM rests on a shaky foundation of manual record keeping and scattered documentation. OpManager replaces data center documentation with a single repository for data, QRCodes for asset tracking, accurate 3D mapping of asset locations, and a configuration management database (CMDB). In this webcast, sponsored by ManageEngine, you will see how a real-world datacenter mapping stored in racktables gets imported into OpManager, which then provides a 3D visualization of where assets actually are. You'll also see how the QR Code generator helps you make the link between real assets and the monitoring world, and how the layered CMDB provides a single point of view for all your configuration data.

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A Network Computing Webinar:
SDN First Steps

Thursday, August 8, 2013
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will help attendees understand the overall concept of SDN and its benefits, describe the different conceptual approaches to SDN, and examine the various technologies, both proprietary and open source, that are emerging. It will also help users decide whether SDN makes sense in their environment, and outline the first steps IT can take for testing SDN technologies.

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WAN Encryption Tops the Agenda After NSA Revelations

September 24, 2013 11:00 AM

Posted by Greg Ferro

Whatever trust customers had in the security of WAN connections from service providers is gone. Encrypt now, and consider less-expensive Internet connections instead.

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Tags: service provider, NSA, Edward Snowden, IPSec, VPN, MPLS, Frame Relay

Channel: Security, WAN Security, Interop, Networking & Mgmt, , Data Center

SDN Doesn't Mean Cheaper Networking

September 23, 2013 05:04 PM

Posted by Greg Ferro

The most common prediction about SDN is that networking will get cheaper. It won't. Here's why.

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Tags: overlay networks, 100GbE, network operating system, NOS, Cumulus, Big Switch

Channel: Networking & Mgmt, Virtualization, , Private Cloud, Interop, Data Center

IT: We Need To Celebrate!

September 19, 2013 03:00 PM

Posted by Romi Mahajan

IT pros do hard, complex work that's vital to the business. Sometimes the profession needs to celebrate itself.

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Tags: pageant, celebrate, IT, business, Interop

Channel: Interop, Cloud Computing, Data Center

Nirvanix Killed By Unforgiving Cloud Economics

September 19, 2013 10:07 AM

Posted by Howard Marks

Cloud storage provider Nirvanix, which is closing its doors, ran afoul of harsh cloud financing models.

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Tags: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, petabytes, venture capital, Iron Mountain

Channel: Cloud Storage, Interop, Servers & Storage, Cloud Computing, , Storage & Mgmt

Talking Flash and VDI At Interop

September 18, 2013 01:10 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

At Interop New York I'll dive into the different roles flash can play in your storage architecture, and also delve into how to solve VDI-related storage problems.

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Tags: SSD, PCIe, SLC, MLC, all-solid-state array, deduplication

Channel: Storage & Mgmt, Interop, Data Center, , Servers & Storage