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On Network Virtualization and SDN

Scott Lowe

Is there a difference between network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)? So, in a similar fashion to my post on network overlays vs. network virtualization , I thought I’d weigh in with some thoughts. With this definition in hand, let’s compare network virtualization to SDN.

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When Using Cloud Computing to Replicate is the Right Idea

Data Center Knowledge

Utility Storage for Virtual and Cloud Computing. Leveraging Cloud and Virtualization for Disaster Recovery. His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation. December 2009 (95). November 2009 (125). October 2009 (131). July 2009 (131).

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Fountainhead: IO Virtualization: The ?Hypervisor? for Your.

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. IO Virtualization: The “Hypervisor” for Your Infrastructure. More than ever in 2010, IO Virtualization (IOV) has been showing-up in products, written about, spoken about. IO Virtualization. Virtualization. (31). Fountainhead.

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Intel Rolls Out Development Kit for KVM Tools » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

The company announced Virtual Gateway, a cross-platform keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) software development kit (SDK) that aides solution providers offer enhanced capabilities for diagnosing and troubleshooting datacenter hardware. It’s a virtual solution rather than a hardware approach to managing and troubleshooting.

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Google Spends $1.6 Billion in 3 Months on its Data Centers

Data Center Knowledge

2Q 2009: $139 million. 3Q 2009: $186 million. December 2009 (95). November 2009 (125). October 2009 (131). September 2009 (143). August 2009 (119). July 2009 (131). June 2009 (137). May 2009 (110). April 2009 (145). March 2009 (105). February 2009 (113).

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Ballmer: Microsoft has 1 Million Servers » Data Center Knowledge

Data Center Knowledge

December 2009 (95). November 2009 (125). October 2009 (131). September 2009 (143). August 2009 (119). July 2009 (131). June 2009 (137). May 2009 (110). April 2009 (145). March 2009 (105). February 2009 (113). January 2009 (114). Virtualization. Silicon Valley.

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Are You Up in the Air with Cloud Computing Benefits? » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

Alan McMahon works for Dell in enterprise solution design, across a range for products from servers, storage to virtualization, and is based in Ireland. A private cloud is your own virtualized environment, while a public cloud is one that another company provides for you. December 2009 (95). November 2009 (125).