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Virtual networking design, configuration and management guide
This guide on virtual networking architecture and management explores how to design physical and virtual networks to reduce latency and manage virtual networks efficiently. Guide
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Windows Networking
Tips and strategies to help you build and manage a secure, robust Windows network for your customers. Guide
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Software-defined storage previews intrigue VMware pros
Software-defined storage may be an attractive option for IT shops, provided they can trust new kinds of vendors with their storage management. News | 07 Sep 2012
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Reactions to VMware’s billion-dollar acquisition and vSphere 5.1
VMware has the virtualization world – skeptics and hopefuls alike – buzzing with news of potential platform-agnostic support and vSphere 5.1 features. News roundup | 27 Jul 2012
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Cisco UCS gaining serious steam
Interest in Cisco UCS is at an all time high among virtualization users. News | 03 Nov 2011
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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. News | 24 Oct 2011
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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. News | 18 Oct 2011
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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. News | 21 Sep 2011
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Why’s the Nexus 1000V the only third-party distributed virtual switch?
Nearly three years after its debut, the Cisco Nexus 1000V is still the only third-party distributed virtual switch for VMware. Column | 31 Mar 2011
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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. News | 15 Feb 2011
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Cisco, Juniper acquire virtual network automation and security vendors
Cisco and Juniper Networks have acquired software vendors to improve their virtual network automation, management and security capabilities. News | 08 Dec 2010
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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? Article | 28 Oct 2010
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How much network bandwidth is enough for virtual data centers?
Network bandwidth is a precious commodity in virtual data centers. But a 10 GbE network may be overkill in certain situations. Tip
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The extensible Hyper-V virtual switch: Finally catching up to VMware
Microsoft’s upcoming hypervisor will feature a new, extensible Hyper-V virtual switch, which will bring Hyper-V 3.0 networking up to par with vSphere. Tip
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Making the case for container-based virtualization over hypervisors
Container-based virtualization is not as popular as a traditional hypervisor, but it may be a better choice for an IT shop under the right conditions. Tip
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How promiscuous mode affects virtual network security
Enabling promiscuous mode could spell doom for your virtual network security, especially if inexperienced IT pros are at the helm. So take caution. Tip
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PVLANs in Hyper-V 3.0: Network isolation without the headaches
Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs. Tip
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What the Cisco Nexus 1000V means to Hyper-V virtual networking
Hyper-V 3.0 adds support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, which is welcome news for enterprises that need granular control over virtual networking. Tip
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Simplifying virtual networking with Converged Network Adapters
Converged Network Adapters are ideal for virtual networking consolidation. They don’t discriminate, passing both FCoE and TCP/IP traffic. Tip
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Q&A;: Network virtualization benefits and challenges
An expert explains the technical process behind network virtualization and the difference between internal and external virtual networks. Q&A;
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Network virtualization technology FAQ
Network virtualization lets you break one physical network into many virtual networks or combine physical networks into one virtual network. FAQ
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10 GbE: Cutting cabling, boosting virtualization network management
Embrace the new age of 10 Gbps Ethernet. On a virtualization network, you can aggregate traffic on just two 10-GbE NICs instead of several 1-GbE NICs. Tip
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VMware and DMZ
Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz discusses the risks of serving both Internet and intranet content on the same ESX host. Ask the Expert
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Troubleshooting slow virtual Web servers
Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz explains how to fix a slow response on a virtualized Web server running on VMware ESX. Ask the Expert
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I/O limit statistics for various virtualization platforms
Need help finding benchmark statistics for I/O in your virtualized environment? Eric Siebert offers some suggestions in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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iSCSI, fibre channels and virtualization
Site expert James Geis gives his opinion on whether or not iSCSI is truly ready for virtualization deployments in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Virtualization and network infrastructure challenges
Find out what challenges virtualization presents to a network infrastructure from virtualization management expert Anil Desai. Ask the Expert
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Virtual Server access to network cards and serial ports
Can Virtual Server 2005 give direct access to network cards and serial ports? Serdar Yegulalp has the answer in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Error: Network is unreachable
A reader kept receiving the same error when attempting to run Microsoft Virtual Server and Windows Server 2003. Read this expert advice to see what Serdar Yegulalp said. Ask the Expert
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Cisco UCS: What's its audience?
By combining virtualization, hardware and management, he Cisco UCS holds promise. But it has struggled to find its niche so far. Podcast
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Software-defined storage previews intrigue VMware pros
Software-defined storage may be an attractive option for IT shops, provided they can trust new kinds of vendors with their storage management. News
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Reactions to VMware’s billion-dollar acquisition and vSphere 5.1
VMware has the virtualization world – skeptics and hopefuls alike – buzzing with news of potential platform-agnostic support and vSphere 5.1 features. News roundup
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How much network bandwidth is enough for virtual data centers?
Network bandwidth is a precious commodity in virtual data centers. But a 10 GbE network may be overkill in certain situations. Tip
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The extensible Hyper-V virtual switch: Finally catching up to VMware
Microsoft’s upcoming hypervisor will feature a new, extensible Hyper-V virtual switch, which will bring Hyper-V 3.0 networking up to par with vSphere. Tip
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Making the case for container-based virtualization over hypervisors
Container-based virtualization is not as popular as a traditional hypervisor, but it may be a better choice for an IT shop under the right conditions. Tip
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How promiscuous mode affects virtual network security
Enabling promiscuous mode could spell doom for your virtual network security, especially if inexperienced IT pros are at the helm. So take caution. Tip
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PVLANs in Hyper-V 3.0: Network isolation without the headaches
Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs. Tip
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What the Cisco Nexus 1000V means to Hyper-V virtual networking
Hyper-V 3.0 adds support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, which is welcome news for enterprises that need granular control over virtual networking. Tip
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Simplifying virtual networking with Converged Network Adapters
Converged Network Adapters are ideal for virtual networking consolidation. They don’t discriminate, passing both FCoE and TCP/IP traffic. Tip
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Cisco UCS gaining serious steam
Interest in Cisco UCS is at an all time high among virtualization users. News
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About Network virtualization
Even with the best virtualization software and the newest server hardware, networking performance problems and latency can frustrate users. But building virtual networks is increasingly a piece of the puzzle in any virtualized data center. And you have many factors to consider, from network interface cards to virtual switches to networking adapters to network storage devices to Fibre Channel versus Ethernet networking considerations. Your choices concerning these various networking resources can make the difference between a network that hums along and one that suffers from I/O and other performance bottlenecks. This section provides news, research and tutorials on setting up virtual networks, the pros and cons of various networking devices and technologies and provides the latest news on tools for virtual networking.