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How HPE & Arista are Leading the Data Center of the Future

August 22, 2017

Provisioning network and security services often takes weeks or even months, thanks to legacy data center networks characterized by complex, hardware-defined and static physical (CLI based) configurations and multiple silos of management. Now, modern data centers are being transformed with more efficient architectures and technologies, including compute, storage, and networking coming together as Hybrid IT. […]

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Chelsio Storage over IP and other Networks Enable Data Infrastructures

August 21, 2017

Chelsio and Storage over IP (SoIP) continue to enable Data Infrastructures from legacy to software defined virtual, container, cloud as well as converged. This past week I had a chance to visit with Chelsio to discuss data infrastructures, server storage I/O networking along with other related topics. More on Chelsio later in this post, however, […]

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Microsoft: Questions about Windows Server storage? Ask the people who built it.

August 21, 2017

With Windows Server 2016, you can take your datacenter to new levels of performance, cost-savings, and flexibility, using storage and network virtualization technologies pioneered and perfected in Microsoft Azure. Using software-defined storage and newer storage options, you can cut costs and improve efficiency without compromising on performance. On Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 9:00 AM […]

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VMware Announces Keynote Speakers for VMworld 2017

August 16, 2017

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, today unveiled the General Session Keynote speakers and sponsorship list for VMworld® U.S. 2017. VMworld U.S. 2017 begins on Aug. 27, 2017 in Las Vegas and will feature more than 500 unique breakout sessions from VMware and its community of partners and customers. With more than 23,000 expected attendees, this year’s conference […]

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Internet of Things (IoT)

Lenovo and DataCore – Software-Defined Storage Explained

August 16, 2017

Carlos Carrerras, senior vice president of Worldwide Business Development at DataCore, along with Lenovo’s Don Frame, Data Center Group brand director, and Patrick Oliveri, North America storage product manager, Data Center Group, recently sat down with Doug Brown of DABCC to discuss the DataCore/Lenovo partnership and the companies’ joint offering, the Lenovo DX8200D Software-Defined Storage […]

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Late Night Infomercials and the Data Center

August 16, 2017

Today’s storage administrators are looking for the best performance for the lowest cost to satisfy their enterprise data requirements. Performance is often improved by adding more solid state drives, but these come at a cost premium. For enterprises looking to save money and resources while meeting performance requirements- data reduction is a key component in […]

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Cloud Computing

VMware: Leveraging the Platform you Know, Realizing the Benefits of the Self-Healing Data Center

August 16, 2017

That pinnacle of IT operational perfection—the self-healing data center—may seem a nearly unobtainable goal, but it’s more a reality today than ever. If we were to package the SHDC, you could say that in 2017 VMware released its next-gen version, with complete cloud management and operational intelligence now available for all software-defined infrastructure from a single, […]

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Cloud Computing

VMware Reports Preliminary Results for Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter

August 15, 2017

Strong preliminary Q2 results driven by broad-based strength across product portfolio; Company increases financial guidance for fiscal year 2018; VMware will host a conference call on August 24, 2017 to review financial results and outlook VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, today announced preliminary financial results for its fiscal […]

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Like Data They Protect For Now Quantum Revenues Continue To Grow

August 15, 2017

For Now Quantum Revenues Continue To Grow The other day following their formal announced, I received an summary update from Quantum pertaining to their recent Q1 Results (show later below). Various IT and Cloud Infrastructure Layers including Data Infrastructures Quantums Revenues Continue To Grow Like Data One of the certainties in life is change and […]

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Cloud Computing

Server StorageIO Industry Trends Perspectives Report WekaIO Matrix

August 14, 2017

Server StorageIO Industry Trends Perspectives Report WekaIO MatrixWekaIO is a scale out software defined storage startup vendor whose solution is Matrix. This Server StorageIO Industry Trends Perspective report looks at common issues, trends, and how to address different application server storage I/O challenges. In this report, we look at WekaIO Matrix, an elastic, flexible, highly […]

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Cloud Computing

VMware: Driving Extension to Public Cloud: 4 Factors

August 14, 2017

With cloud adoption predicted to continue its significant growth curve through 2021,[1] you know the question is not “if” customers will make the leap, but when, how and who will lead their journey to the cloud. Fortunately, VMware partners are uniquely positioned with innovative software and service offerings to support customers along this trajectory. Here’s […]

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Lenovo & DataCore Software Defined Storage Explained – Podcast Episode 286

August 11, 2017

In episode 286, Douglas Brown interviews Carlos Carreras, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Business Development at DataCore Software, Don Frame, Lenovo Data Center Group Brand Director, and Patrick Oliveri, Lenovo North America Storage Product Manager, Data Center Group. Together we discuss the DataCore / Lenovo partnership and their joint offering, the Lenovo Storage DX8200D Powered […]

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Cisco: 5 SD-WAN Operational Challenges for Service Providers to Consider

August 11, 2017

Cloud and associated networking technologies such as Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) offer significant benefits in terms of business agility and cost reduction of total cost of ownership. SD-WAN, or software-defined networking in a wide area network, is one of the latest technologies driving real transformation in enterprise WAN architectures. SD-WAN […]

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VMware Cloud on AWS – #AWS Video

August 10, 2017

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VMware Cloud(TM) on AWS brings VMware’s enterprise class Software-Defined Data Center software to the AWS Cloud, delivered as an on-demand service with optimized access to AWS services and enables IT teams to leverage the best of both worlds. Learn more about VMware Cloud(TM) on AWS at – http://amzn.to/2hLSElI. This video is from the fine folks […]

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