Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Cloud Computing » Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. Fishbowl Finds the Right Fit for Hybrid Cloud With Latisys. “Hybrid” has replaced “cloud” as the hot buzzword, and from a customer perspective, there’s even more confusion around exactly what it means. .

Cloud 189

Cloud Data Data Center Firewall 189

Fountainhead

MARCH 25, 2013

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What Is Meant by a "Cloud-Ready" Application? Is calling an app "cloud-ready" just a form of cloud-washing? Cmon - arent all apps "ready for the cloud" (and for that matter, ANY cloud)? cloud these days.

Applications 214

Applications Cloud Data Center Load Balancer 214

CTOvision

MAY 16, 2017

Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment. The SFN8722 has 8 lanes of PCle 3.1

Software 194

Software Software Data Center Hardware 194

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

By Bob Gourley Note: we have been tracking Cloudant in our special reporting on Analytical Tools , Big Data Capabilities , and Cloud Computing. Cloudant will extend IBM’s Big Data and Analytics , Cloud Computing and Mobile offerings by further helping clients take advantage of these key growth initiatives.

IBM 268

IBM Big Data Mobile Development 268

CTOvision

MAY 9, 2017

Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment. The SFN8722 has 8 lanes of PCle 3.1

Software 151

Software Software Data Center Hardware 151

Fountainhead

MAY 18, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. New AWS enable "Real" Elastic Clouds. Yesterday Amazon announced a new set of services for their EC2 "elastic compute cloud" and these perhaps represent the real "holy grail" for cloud computing. Monday, May 18, 2009.

Load Balancer 100

Load Balancer Cloud Data Center Virtualization 100

All Things Distributed

MARCH 26, 2018

Powering the virtual instances and other resources that make up the AWS Cloud are real physical data centers with AWS servers in them. Each data center is highly reliable, and has redundant power, including UPS and generators. We launched with three autonomous Availability Zones in our US East (N. Virginia) Region.

Load Balancer 132

Load Balancer Data Center Architecture Network 132

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2022

One approach to consider is to migrate data to the public cloud. The cloud is appealing because it reduces capital spend in exchange for operating spend that is flexible based on a company’s dynamic requirements. The cloud also supports fast scaling. Real-World Results for Real-time Data.

Data 113

Data Artificial Intelligence Intel Data Center 113

Galido

APRIL 27, 2020

First of all, public cloud container adoption is slowly shifting to Kubernetes. Secondly, there is also a shift towards hybrid- and multi-cloud strategies, enabled by cloud-native technologies such as containers and Kubernetes. Few months after that, Kubernetes was donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Load Balancer 94

Load Balancer Tools Applications Open Source 94

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

As usual, I’ve collected some articles and links from around the Internet pertaining to various data center- and cloud-related topics. I saw this headline , and immediately thought it was just “cloud native”-washing (i.e., tagging everything as “cloud native”). Now, on to the content!

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Cloud Applications Vmware 60

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The 13 different functions are mapped onto the data center "stack" at right. Big Data. (6). Cloud Computing. (55). Data Center efficiency. (1). A real-world cloud user shares his findings. Fountainhead.

Disaster Recovery 100

Disaster Recovery Load Balancer Dell Data Center 100

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Last week I attended Gartners annual Data Center Conference in Las Vegas. Lots of talk about cloud computing, IT operations, virtualization and more. Provisioning of the network, VLANs, IP load balancing, etc.

Data Center 113

Data Center Virtualization Load Balancer Network 113

Virtualized Greek

AUGUST 27, 2013

The process is very similar to other demo’s I’ve seen from other Cloud Management vendors. The ability to virtualize the network devices such as firewalls, IPS and load balancers also means that these once physical devices that have discrete interfaces can be controlled by software. NSX, NSX and more NSX. Single Pane of Glass.

Vmware 58

Vmware Load Balancer Data Center Virtualization 58

Fountainhead

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Its similar in concept to how the hypervisor is an enabler (but usually not used as a stand-alone product) of data center management services. Big Data. (6). Cloud Computing. (55). Data Center efficiency. (1).

Virtualization 157

Virtualization Data Center Storage Network 157

Fountainhead

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Automating how IT operates is the only way out -- hence the excitement over cloud computing, utility infrastructure, and the "everything-as-a-Service" movement. a Fabric), and network switches, load balancers, etc. Fountainhead.

Load Balancer 100

Load Balancer Virtualization Data Center Network 100

Fountainhead

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Thats to say it includes I/O virtualization, a converged network fabric (including virtual switches and load balancing - based on std. If you dont believe Dell hardware is ready for the Data Center, then think again.

Dell 138

Dell Data Center Virtualization Cloud 138

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2024

As the technology portfolio changes, especially with the rapid adoption of the cloud, the architectural patterns included in the CCA have to be reevaluated periodically. In terms of numbers of requirements, the load on the business unit assessments is significantly reduced.

Financial 98

Financial Architecture Resources Security 98

Scott Lowe

JUNE 8, 2018

I have (hopefully) crafted an interesting and varied collection of links for you today, spanning all the major areas of modern data center technology. Kamal Kyrala discusses a method for accessing Kubernetes Services without Ingress, NodePort, or load balancers. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Networking.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Vmware Storage Intel 60

Fountainhead

JUNE 2, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. That last bit, BTW, presaged all of our current hype about cloud computing! Does it sound like Amazons recent CloudWatch, Auto-Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing announcement? skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 100

Data Center Load Balancer Virtualization Analysis 100

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Workloads are scheduled across these server/linecards using Valiant Load Balancing (VLB). Of course, there are issues with packet-level load balancing and flow-level load balancing, so tradeoffs must be made one way or another. IDF 2014: Data Center Mega-Session.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Intel Network Hardware 60

Fountainhead

MAY 6, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Part 1: What is Converged Infrastructure, and how it will change data center management. A converged infrastructure approach offers an elegant, simple-to-manage approach to data center infrastructure administration.

Data Center 100

Data Center Virtualization Storage Network 100

Fountainhead

JUNE 7, 2010

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. And I mean I/O components like NICs and HBAs, not to mention switches, load balancers and cables. Big Data. (6). Cloud Computing. (55). Data Center efficiency. (1). Cloud Computing. Cloud Musings.

Virtualization 113

Virtualization Data Center Transportation Disaster Recovery 113

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Both are implicitly or explicitly taking aim at each other as they chase the enterprise data center market. Theyre also both teaming with virtualization providers, as well as hoping for success in cloud computing. Big Data. (6).

Analysis 147

Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Internet discussing various data center-focused technologies. The Pivotal Engineering blog has an article that shows how to use BOSH with the vSphere CPI to automate adding servers to an NSX load balancing pool. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2013

VMware NSX, VMware VSAN, VMware Hybrid Cloud Service, and the expansion of the availability of Cloud Foundry. Making hybrid cloud ubiquitous. Kit shows tasks in vCenter Server that reflect the automation being done by NSX with regard to automatically creating load balancers, firewall rules, logical switches, etc.,

Vmware 64

Vmware Load Balancer Storage Firewall 64

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

I have another collection of links, articles, and thoughts about key data center technologies, and hopefully I’ve managed to include something here that will prove useful or thought-provoking. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Welcome to Technology Short Take #81! Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Rodriguez provides the usual “massive growth” numbers that necessitated Expedient’s relatively recent migration to 10 GbE in their data center. As a provider, Expedient has to balance five core resources: compute, storage (capacity), storage (performance), network I/O, and memory.

Intel 108

Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 108

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

This is my usual collection of links, thoughts, rants, and ideas about data center-related technologies. Another good resource is Dan Hersey’s guide to building an SDN-based private cloud in an hour. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Is this the beginning of the data center fractal edge ?

Vmware 108

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 108

Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Citrix is the king of VDI and has looked to diversify into server virtualization, cloud computing and other data center technologies such as load balancers. VDI isn’t the long term vision of any major vendor for end user computing.

Vmware 84

Vmware Load Balancer Virtualization Windows 84

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Before I present this episode’s collection of links, articles, and thoughts on various data center technologies, allow me to first wish all of my readers a very merry and very festive holiday season. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Now, on to the content! Networking. Virtualization. Good write-up.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Architecture Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Unlike many hosting and cloud startups that evolved to become focused solely on selling raw infrastructure, Blue Box subscribes to the belief that many businesses demand fully rounded solutions vs. raw infrastructure that they must assemble. In Q3 of 2013, Blue Box launched OpenStack On-Demand, a hosted, single tenant private cloud offering.

Cloud 60

Cloud Open Source Load Balancer Engineering 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

This time around, the content is a bit heavier on cloud management and applications/operating systems, but still lots of good content all the way around (I hope, anyway). Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. In the event you’d like to use CoreOS with ECS, here are the instructions (accomplished easily via cloud-init).

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Network IBM 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In this post, I’ve collected a few links on various data center technologies, news, events, and trends. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Welcome to Technology Short Take #56! I hope you find something useful here. Networking. More on Clair from TechCrunch here.). This is something I’ll have to investigate a bit more.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Load Balancer Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The day 2 keynote kicks off with another Cloud Academy presentation… After the video wraps up, Sanjay Poonen takes the stage. Combined with a strong management layer and hybrid cloud solutions, this becomes the software-defined data center (SDDC). Applications are now truly distributed systems.

Vmware 60

Vmware Applications Network Video 60

Dataconomy

AUGUST 6, 2023

Parallelism introduces complexities related to data sharing, load balancing, and race conditions, where threads contend for shared resources. Ensuring that data remains secure and accurate while processed in parallel is a formidable challenge. Security and fault tolerance also pose concerns.

Artificial Intelligence 36

Artificial Intelligence Architecture Applications Data 36

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

So I kind of invested about 25 years into designing and hardening Active Directory solutions, and somewhere around 2013 or 2014, I was really invested in Azure, or cloud-based solutions. If you know how that works, it is going to give you a really, really big leg up to everyone else that has no idea on how it works.

Programming 40

Programming Internet Research Travel 40

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

So I kind of invested about 25 years into designing and hardening Active Directory solutions, and somewhere around 2013 or 2014, I was really invested in Azure, or cloud-based solutions. If you know how that works, it is going to give you a really, really big leg up to everyone else that has no idea on how it works.

Programming 40

Programming Internet Research Travel 40