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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Storage & Mgmt Channel

Blogs

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

Defining Software-Defined Storage

September 17, 2013 11:20 AM

Posted by Howard Marks

How do you classify software-defined storage? Let's try kingdoms, genus and species.

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Tags: genus, VSA, HP, EMC, VMware, SAN, NAS, StarWind, OpenFiler

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

DIY Storage: Risk, Cost, and Benefit

September 16, 2013 01:20 PM

Posted by Jasmine McTigue

Buying commodity hardware can save you a lot of money when building your own SAN. Plus, it isn't as risky as you might think.

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Tags: DIY storage, SAN, Dell, Supermicro, Fujitsu, HP, commodity hardware

Channel: Servers & Storage, Tapes and Disks, Data Center, Storage & Mgmt

Hardware Vs. Software: Storage Vendors Go Head-to-Head

September 13, 2013 05:12 PM

Posted by Tom Trainer

Don't count hardware storage vendors out as the industry shifts to software-based infrastructure. Hardware and software vendors are making moves that promise storage innovation in both traditional infrastructure and SDI.

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Tags: storage vendors, hardware storage, software-based infrastructure, EMC, RedHat, Pure Storage

Channel: Cloud Storage, Virtualization, Servers & Storage, Data Center, Tapes and Disks, Storage & Mgmt

Cisco Buys Whiptail, Plants Flag in New Territory

September 11, 2013 11:32 AM

Posted by Howard Marks

Cisco is acquiring solid-state array vendor Whiptail for $415 million. The purchase edges Cisco closer to becoming a one-stop IT shop for the enterprise.

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Tags: SSD, flash, EMC, VMware, NSX, VCE, Invicta, Accela

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