VMware and the Hybrid Cloud

Cloud Computing | Blog Post | Arthur Cole
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Ever since it became clear that virtualization was leading directly to the cloud, VMware has been in a bit of a pickle. How, exactly, will it leverage its dominance in virtual infrastructure into the wider and even more chaotic environment outside the data center walls? Continue Reading »

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Hurricane Earl Puts IT Staff on Alert

Data Center Networking | News | Ainsley Jones
Thursday, September 2, 2010

IT administrators need be on high alert from late August to October, the peak of hurricane season. Continue Reading »

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HP Wins Bidding War for 3PAR: Implications

Cloud Computing | Blog Post | Rob Enderle
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Paying a sharp premium for 3PAR, HP has purchased a core technology that should position the company well against what is believed to be the biggest pool of potential revenue for this decade, the virtualized cloud. Continue Reading »

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VMware Pushes IT-as-a-Service, Launches New vCloud Offerings

Cloud Computing | News | Ainsley Jones
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

VMware has used its latest annual conference to drive the notion of cloud computing and IT-as-a-service. Continue Reading »

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Choices Abound in Unified Storage

Virtualization | Blog Post | Arthur Cole
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Aside from the obvious benefits of increased flexibility, simplified management and reduced hardware requirements, what are some of the other ways to differentiate between the growing legion of unified platforms hitting the channel? Continue Reading »

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Private Clouds: Not as Easy as it Looks

Cloud Computing | Blog Post | Arthur Cole
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A strange dichotomy is forming around the emerging market for private clouds. Continue Reading »

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Microsoft Selects Virginia for Latest Modular Data Center

Data Center Networking | News | Ainsley Jones
Monday, August 30, 2010

Microsoft announced last Friday that it will open its most advanced data center to date at Boydton Industrial Park in Mecklenbug County, Va. Continue Reading »

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Managing Virtual/Cloud Environments: Watch and Learn

Virtualization | Interview | Arthur Cole
Monday, August 30, 2010

The more complex the virtual environment becomes, the more difficult it is for human operators to monitor and manage it. Netuitive says that answer lies in "behavior-learning" technology. Continue Reading »

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Automation Will Help Companies Get Over Virtualization Hump

Virtualization | Blog Post | Ann All
Friday, August 27, 2010

While a majority of the IT professionals say that virtualization is having a positive impact on IT service overall, IT pros obviously will need to become more comfortable with virtualizaton-management tools. Continue Reading »

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Virtualization and the Network

Virtualization | Blog Post | Arthur Cole
Friday, August 27, 2010

Virtualization has been good for enterprise networking. Or has it? Continue Reading »

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