Results tagged "servers"
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HP Launches Moonshot: Little Servers for Big Applications
April 09, 2013 11:14 AM
HP's Moonshot offers high-density, low-power servers that are ideal for hyperscale data centers, but don't expect them to unseat virtualized servers and blades in the enterprise.Kill the Traditional PCIe Slot: A Modest Proposal
April 02, 2013 09:26 AM
Let's get rid of traditional PCIe slots and move all the cable connections to the front of the server. We'll get compelling maintenance and operational advantages. Here's how and why.The Data Center Disaggregated: Promises and Problems
March 18, 2013 11:19 AM
Facebook's Open Compute Project aims to make data center elements, including server components, easily interchangeable. But tech and market barriers stand in the way.Open Compute's Trickle-Down Tech
February 06, 2013 09:14 AM
Open Compute's goal of open source hardware sounds democratic, but the initiative targets big-budget service providers and Web brands whose needs are different from everyday enterprises. The greatest impact of Open Compute will be felt by the leading server manufacturers--and it won't be good.Flash Vendors Acquire the Cache
December 19, 2012 11:08 AM
Samsung’s acquisition of caching vendor NVELO hints that SDD caching may be moving from servers to desktops.Amazon Cloud Costs Scrutinized By Startup
October 17, 2012 10:56 AM
New analytics player Newvem applies a rules engine to Amazon cloud pricing to help AWS customers find savings.9 Data Centers: Unexpected Beauty And Creativity
October 04, 2012 06:27 PM
Most data centers are boring boxes--but not all. Take a look at a data center that houses a supercomputer in a chapel, or an underground data center with James Bond-styling, or a solar-powered data center, and much, much more.Does DNA Hold the Keys to the Future of Data Storage?
August 23, 2012 12:15 PM
Remove storage as the biggest factor restricting the size of PC hardware, and you open up a whole new world of augmented reality.The State of Server Technology: 2010 to 2012
August 06, 2012 03:41 PM
As more companies turn to virtualization and private clouds, they're also taking a look at the server technology in their data centers. This is leading to a boost for the server market. Find out why in this look at the state of server technology, from 2010 to 2012.Open Compute Racks: Are We Going to Use Them in Our Data Centers?
June 25, 2012 11:13 AM
The Open Compute Project from Facebook may serve as a framework that could lead to cheaper, more efficient data center resources. But will we use Open Compute racks?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.
