News
Network virtualization
- October 24, 2011
24 Oct'11
The network and x86: Virtualization’s new frontier
In this Q&A, Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell predicts that the next use for x86 servers will be running the network as well as compute in virtualized data centers.
- October 18, 2011
18 Oct'11
Cisco takes a different tack with VXLAN
The Nexus 1000V with VXLAN support is now out in beta, but Cisco officials say inter-data center VM mobility is not a day-one use case.
- September 21, 2011
21 Sep'11
Dueling IETF specs look to address VLAN scalability
Does IT really need two new network virtualization standards? Experts see a land-grab attempt by virtualization vendors looking to control the next wave of infrastructure abstraction.
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- February 15, 2011
15 Feb'11
Infoblox connects IP address management with vCenter
A new product called IPAM Insight pulls in information from vCenter to give users a unified view of the Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks in virtualized environments.
- October 28, 2010
28 Oct'10
Prepping for IT services? Virtualize and centralize resources
Before even considering IT as a Service, you have to lay some groundwork. Virtualizing everything and centralizing resources are key, but is your infrastructure ready?
- October 01, 2010
01 Oct'10
Citrix's Project Cowley adds distributed virtual switch to XenServer
Known as Project Cowley, the beta release of a XenServer 5.6 feature pack includes a new distributed virtual switch and other features to bring greater parity between XenServer and VMware.
- August 20, 2010
20 Aug'10
VMware users yearn for Cisco 1000V competition
With advanced networking announcements coming at VMworld, users say want more competition, standardization and lower costs to link virtual and physical network management.
- August 19, 2010
19 Aug'10
'Wire once and walk away' boosts data center efficiency
Server virtualization, blades and converged infrastructure can improve data center efficiency by reducing cabling and management demands.
- June 30, 2010
30 Jun'10
Cisco FabricPath turns to 10 GbE networks for virtual servers
Technology promises virtual server migration across domains, but the devil's in the details -- and the price.
- May 12, 2010
12 May'10
EMC-Brocade 10 Gigabit Ethernet deal raises questions for Cisco
As successful virtualization increasingly relies on networking, EMC will resell 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches from its close partner Cisco, but also from Cisco's competitor, Brocade.
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- March 26, 2010
26 Mar'10
Network monitoring for virtualization evolves with Xangati
Network monitoring players such as Xangati have built tools designed for dynamic virtual environments.
- March 22, 2010
22 Mar'10
I/O-strapped VMware shop chooses Xsigo over Cisco for converged network
Looking to upgrade its network and facing I/O problems, a VMware shop took a chance on Xsigo rather than Cisco and its FcoE-based Nexus 5000.
- December 09, 2009
09 Dec'09
VMware vCloud partners go live: News in brief
Savvis and CloudShare, longtime vCloud supporters, launch VMware-based cloud services.
- October 12, 2009
12 Oct'09
Avaya caves to virtualization for IP phone systems
Some virtualization pros laud Avaya's embrace of virtualization support in its unified communications server. But skeptics say the Xen-based platform is a nonstarter without VMware support.
- July 31, 2009
31 Jul'09
VMware shop pushes beyond server virtualization to cloud
A mobile data services company looks beyond server virtualization -- to storage and network virtualization and cloud computing -- to hit its single data center goal.