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Where the Cloud Touches Down: Simplifying Data Center Infrastructure Management

Thursday, July 25, 2013
10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET

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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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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While some industry analysts claim that private clouds don't make economic sense for many organizations due to the capital and operational costs to build one, they fail to take into account that IT departments have already sunk those costs into IT. Nor do they consider the different goals organizations have for private clouds. They don't need elastic scale. They need more efficient use of resources and operations. That's where private clouds come in with a focus on efficient use of recourses and orchestrated IT.

 

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Cumulus Networks: The Pros and Cons of Decoupling

August 26, 2013 05:11 PM
Posted by Greg Ferro

Startup Cumulus Networks makes a compelling argument for separating network software and hardware, but the case isn't closed.

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Tags: network operating system, Linux, support, merchant silicon, configuration,

Channel: , Public Cloud, Networking & Mgmt, Private Cloud, Cloud Computing

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VMware NSX: Game Changer for Data Center Networks

August 26, 2013 01:38 PM
Posted by Greg Ferro

VMware's network virtualization product, NSX, may upend data center networks the same way the hypervisor changed servers.

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Tags: VXLAN, STT, Nicira, overlay network, hypervisor, Open vSwitch

Channel: Private Cloud, Virtualization, Next Gen Network, Networking & Mgmt

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Data Center Efficiency Plateaus

August 15, 2013 05:20 PM
Posted by Kurt Marko

A recent survey shows that efficiency is no longer a major priority for data center operators. Meanwhile, public cloud and DCIM software are on the rise.

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Tags: data center efficiency, data center operators, public cloud, DCIM software, Uptime Institute

Channel: Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt, Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Cloud Computing, , Data Center, Green Computing, Backup & Recovery

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NAS Options for Public and Private Clouds

August 15, 2013 02:16 AM
Posted by Tom Trainer

Public and private clouds can present challenges for file-based applications that use NAS. Here's how several vendors are helping companies meet those challenges.

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Tags: OrangeFS, TurnKey Linux, Red Hat, AWS, OpenStack, Druva

Channel: , Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Private Cloud

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Tackling Information Infrastructure Complexity

August 02, 2013 05:16 PM
Posted by David Hill

Taking a software and data-driven approach can help reduce costs and maintain availability as IT becomes more complex. Here's a look at Sanbolic, one of the companies in this emerging area.

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Tags: Information infrastructure, software-defined storage, data-driven, Sanbolic, SANs

Channel: Private Cloud, Content Management, Backup & Recovery, , Public Cloud, , Cloud Computing, Data Center

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SDN, Overlays and Interior Decorating

July 15, 2013 04:24 PM
Posted by Tom Hollingsworth

Redesigning your network with SDN is kind of like interior decorating. Overlays let you paper over your existing network, while OpenFlow might require some rebuilding.

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Tags: Martin Casado, OSPF, EIGRP, Nicira, VMware, NSX, OpenDaylight

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

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