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Storage Networking focuses upon virtualizing the storage and the SAN while collapsing and simplifying the management and performance of storage.

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    VMworld 2012: VMware Launches the vCloud Suite

    August 27, 2012
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    With the vCloud Suite as a family of three SKU's, VMware has executed the most significant re-packaging of its software products in its history. The high end of the suite now includes vSphere, vCloud Director, and most of VMware's management offerings.

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    Your VMworld 2012 Virtualization Management Sponsors and Exhibitors Short List

    August 22, 2012
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    VMworld 2012 is upon us. Use this list to figure out which booths should be on your short list for creative and new solutions. With over 230 booths to choose from this is a daunting task. If you are interested in management, monitoring, deployment, security, data protection, and desktop management problems, this list will help…

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    News: Oracle Buys Xsigo Systems

    July 30, 2012
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    Coming on the heels of VMware's acquisition of Nicira, Oracle announced today that it is acquiring network virtualization vendor Xsigo Systems for an undisclosed amount.

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    Storage Hypervisors: Worth the Hype

    July 13, 2012
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    Just what are storage hypervisors? There are several companies that claim to have storage hypervisors. Wikipedia states that a hypervisor is "conceptually one level higher than a supervisory program". We also know that from our normal use of hypervisors that they manage the underlying resources that a guest uses. Do these definitions work for a…

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    Defense in Depth: Storage Security in a Hybrid Cloud

    July 11, 2012
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    Storage Security is not only about Encryption, which is just one aspect of Storage Security requirements for the virtual and cloud environments. It is also about increasing defense in depth and knowledge of what is touching your storage environment. As well as providing security around those touch points and to a great extent auditing and…

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    All Paths Down!

    May 31, 2012
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    StorageNetworking

    I recently had the joys of helping deal with an All Paths Down (APD) situation which presented itself when removing a LUN from all the hosts in a cluster. If you do not detach the device first, which will also initiate an unmount operation before you physically unpresent the LUN from the ESX, it causes…

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    News: VMware Acquires Cetas for Big Data Analytics

    April 27, 2012
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    News: VMware Acquires Cetas for Big Data Analytics

    By making access to big data analytics easier and cheaper, VMware is in a position to transform its approach to producing and analyzing management data.

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    EMC VSPEX vs. vBlock, or NetApp FlexPod. Can VMware VARs “Refuse” the Offer?

    April 16, 2012
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    EMC VSPEX is a converged infrastructure offering targeting private clouds offered through EMC and VMware VAR's. This focus upon the channel makes this the first "private cloud in a box" that is explicitly designed for VAR's and SI's to take to their mid-market customers. As such the potential for such an offering is huge. However…

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    Dell to expand cloud and thin client business through Wyse acquisition

    April 4, 2012
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    Dell continues its expansion into the cloud and virtual desktop market with the announcement on Monday that it has reached agreement with Wyse Technologies to acquire the company. Dell has had a long partnership with Devon IT,the Dell OptiPlex FX 130 and FX 170 thin clients and the Dell FX100 Zero Client are OEM editions…

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