Data Center Knowledge

JULY 28, 2013

7 Software Defined Networking Considerations – Moving to software defined networking is not a matter of “when” but “how,” and there are seven main factors IT administrators should consider when determining whether SDN is right for their network, says Patrick Hubbard of SolarWinds. Networking.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Mobile and embedded Agile environments – Proliferation of new device types, form factors, firmware and OS versions, and native hardware all present new complications for testers. This is accomplished using virtualisation software to create a layer of abstraction between workloads and the underlying physical hardware.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Content delivery and security specialist CloudFlare has been growing rapidly as it builds out a global network of data centers. The updates feature Intel SSD drives and SandyBridge Xeon 2630L processors, adjustments to caching, and a shift in network cards. In the end, we settled on the network cards from a company called Solarflare.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

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. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

KVM Hardware Overcomes Connectivity Challenges, but Introduces Others. When early versions of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches were introduced almost 30 years ago (initially supporting only keyboard and display functions), these hardware solutions simplified connections to managed infrastructure assets.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Internap Network Services (INAP) announced that Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider TalentWise is leveraging Internap’s managed hosting and route-optimized IP connectivity services for the high-performance delivery of its cloud-based hiring solution, TalentWise Hire. Networking. By: John Rath July 19th, 2013.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

So the number of companies that really understand the network topology, the data center construction, the server requirements to build this public cloud infrastructure is very, very small.” Networking. Disaster Recovery. Amazon is a little bit smaller. You get Yahoo! Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

“We automate five sets of critical processes and extend authentication and other network services into the cloud, making the cloud a seamless extension of the data center. “Until today, cloud migration and cloud-enabled disaster recovery have not been viable for the vast majority of enterprise data center apps,” said Chawla.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

DreamWorks animators use HP Z800 and Z820 workstations with Intel Xeon E5 processors, a HP FlexNetwork architecture, and HP networking to simplify collaboration among artists. Networking. Disaster Recovery. 75 million render hours. Turbo-Charging Digital Render Farms. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge. Government.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Google says the majority of its capital investments are for IT infrastructure, including data enters, servers, and networking equipment. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

A “catastrophic failure” typically refers to a total failure of a system, which leaves little or no option for recovery. The description of the Oregon outage suggests a hardware failure for a storage unit. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge. White Papers. Government.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

For sourcing, they make decisions, and thus own the hardware budgets. In regards to sourcing, the more efficiently you refresh your hardware, the better off you’ll be, and having a strong DCIM system manage changes in the data center due to hardware / technology refreshes can make all the difference. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

At a Backup to the Future event this week EMC announced a broad array of new hardware and software products that enable customers to deploy new Protection Storage Architectures. The new products cut across the company’s market leading Data Domain, Avamar, NetWorker and Mozy product lines. EMC NetWorker 8.1 Networking.

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Data Center Data Backup Storage 190

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

A look inside the network operating center for Akamai Technologies, which operates more than 127,000 servers around the globe. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

These resources are shared with many users, and the hardware the cloud computing company provides is built on a system that makes the most efficient use of it. Even cloud computing in a small scale is worth taking a look at, as it allows access to much more powerful hardware than you would otherwise have. Networking. Government.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 25, 2013

Deconstructing SoftLayer’s Three-Tiered Network – At the InnerLayer blog, they’re talking networking. “SoftLayer’s hosting platform features an innovative, three-tier network architecture: Every server in a SoftLayer data center is physically connected to public, private and out-of-band management networks.

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Network World

DECEMBER 9, 2024

AI is a transformative technology that requires a lot of power, dense computing, and fast networks, says Robert Beveridge, professor and technical manager at Carnegie Mellon Universitys AI Engineering Center. The rise of AI, in particular, is dramatically reshaping the technology industry, and data centers are at the epicenter of the changes.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

Interxion, known for its rich network of interconnects, recently announced it is housing the London Internet Exchange’s IT hosting infrastructure out of its London data center. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Video runs 4:14. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge. White Papers. Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 26, 2013

Networking. To move into a hybrid packet-optical circuit switch network, optical circuit switches (or photonic switches) can be aided by SDN scripts to redirect data flows from one network to another. RELATED POSTS: Hybrid Packet-Optical Circuit Switch Networks are New Data Center Standard. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2013

The latest price drops are for dedicated instances, which are different from regular EC2 instances in that they run on single-tenant hardware. They are isolated from other instances belonging to other customers at the host hardware level. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

At a Australian Senate inquiry last week, Lambo Kanagaratnam, the telco’s managing director of networks, told lawmakers that Optus “didn’t have a plan in place for that specific scale of outage.” It demands a blend of foresight, strategic prioritization, and having effective disaster recovery plans in place.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

During a media event this week Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of the Datacenter and Connected Systems Group at Intel, set the stage for Intel’s approach to re-architect the data center and journey through periods of transformation that are changing from network-centric to human-centric models. Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Asking potential data center and colocation service providers’ questions uncovers important information about the facility, network access, operations, performance history and the quality of service delivery. His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

You’ve done everything a smart and responsible organization needs to do to safeguard your systems, networks, data, and other assets from cyber threats. Swift recovery is paramount to minimizing damage. When a disaster happens — such as a data center fire or server hardware dying —you get alerted right away.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

“Amsterdam is ideally located at the heart of the demand we are seeing for today’s networked data centre requirements across Europe,” said Bernard Geoghegan, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa of Digital Realty. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

And, each will provide disaster recovery office space, redundant private telco rooms and 10,000 square feet of raised floor in a Private Data Hall. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 20, 2013

Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge. White Papers. Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Cloud Computing. Government. Managed Hosting.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 16, 2013

“One thing we’ve learned from these customers is that dedicated hardware (whether bare metal or with virtualization) isn’t going away. In many cases, dedicated hardware will play a key role.”. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Rackspace Sharpens Its Focus on Hybrid Cloud. Comments (required). White Papers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2024

On the surface, the cost argument for deploying edge infrastructure is fairly straightforward: By processing data closer to where it is generated, organizations can reduce spending on network and connectivity while improving performance. Yet the scale and scope of edge projects can quickly escalate costs.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

” “Cisco’s acquisition of Sourcefire will help accelerate the realization of our vision for a new model of security across the extended network,” said Martin Roesch, founder and chief technology officer of Sourcefire. Networking. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 17, 2013

Riverbed and VMware Collaborate on Networks. Roundup: Riverbed, Force 10 Networks. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

IT consumerization and BYOD are paving the way to conducting business in a new fashion and allowing users new level so of network access. In creating the right type of platform, consider the following: Simple network access. Networking. Disaster Recovery. This includes: Onboarding. Traffic shaping. User monitoring.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

RELATED POSTS: Instart Logic Launches Application Streaming Network. Instart Logic Gets $17M to Optimize Networks for Content. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

LoPoCo says it is using Intel Xeon “brawny core” chips and standard form factors, and gaining energy savings through its hardware design. ”It took a huge pile of rejected hardware to get to this point. Networking. Disaster Recovery. It was a lot engineering work.” Comments (required).

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 19, 2013

Content delivery provider EdgeCast Networks has secured $54 million in new financing. The company will use the funding to develop and launch new web acceleration, routing and security services, strengthening its IP portfolio, as well as expanding its global network behind its content delivery network (CDN). Networking.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery. Comments (required). DataCenterKnowledge. White Papers. Infrastructure. Modular Data Centers. Cloud Computing. Government. Managed Hosting.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 11, 2013

His architecture work includes virtualization and cloud deployments as well as business network design and implementation. Networking. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. Disaster Recovery.

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