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SDN – Centralized Network Command and Control

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on June 22, 2012

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a hot topic in the data center and cloud community.Â The geniuses <sarcasm> over at IDC predict a $2 billion market by 2016 (expect this number to change often between now and then, and look closely at what they count in the cost.) The concept has the potential to shake […]

Private Cloud Infrastructure Design: Go Beyond Best Practices

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on June 21, 2012

Of all of the possible benefits of a private cloud infrastructure, one of the most valuable is flexibility. With a properly designed private cloud infrastructure, the data center environment can fluidly shift with the business. This allows new applications to be deployed to meet business demands as they're identified, and legacy applications to be removed […]

Why Software-Defined Networking Could Revolutionize Networking

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on June 3, 2012

Software-defined networking (SDN) is a hot topic in the network community. Vendors such as Big Switch, Brocade, Cisco and HP are getting into the mix, and just about anyone in networking is making announcements. Additionally, OpenFlow is an open-source option for building an SDN control plane. To read the full article visit: http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-gen-network-tech-center/240001372 Related posts: […]

EMC VSPEX

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on May 29, 2012

EMC recently announced VSPEX (http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2012/20120412-01.htm)which is a series of reference architectures designed with: Cisco, Brocade, Citrix, Intel, Microsoft, and VMware.Â The intent of these architectures is to provide proven designs for cloud computing while providing customer choice and flexibility.Â Overall the intent is to provide flexible architectures of best-of-breed components for cloud computing. The VSPEX […]

The Stack Wars: OpenStack vs. CloudStack

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on May 25, 2012

The industry is moving up the stack. We're migrating from a focus on Layer 1 physical to Layer 7, applications. Software is king in the future of IT--applications and services are what matter. Cloud is what we've termed it for now, and when discussing cloud, open and standard are key discussions. To see the full […]

Consider Cloud Computing Services Before Your Users Do

By Joe Onisick (@JoeOnisick) on May 22, 2012

Cloud computing is here, get over it. Services are being used, business value is being gained, and budgets are being cut using cloud platforms, be they private, public or other. It's not something you can hide from, and the longer you drag your feet, the worse off you are. To read the full article visit: […]

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