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Vive la Nexus 1000V on Microsoft Hyper-V!
Vive la Nexus 1000V on Microsoft Hyper-V!
At Microsoft Management Summit 2013 in Las Vegas this week, Cisco is showing a host of new technology innovations and integrated solutions for the
April 9, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
This was the test I most eagerly anticipated because of the lack of information on the web regarding running a Xeon-based system at a reduced memory
March 13, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #4: How much SPECint is enough
VDI “The Missing Questions” #4: How much SPECint is enough
In the first few posts in this series, we have hopefully shown that not all cores are created equal and that not all GHz are created equal. This generates
Feb. 25, 2013
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS Servers
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS Servers
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS A good segue to Fabric-Based Infrastructure is Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers (March 2012), by
Feb. 15, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #3: Realistic Virtual Desktop Limits
VDI “The Missing Questions” #3: Realistic Virtual Desktop Limits
So this is the Million Dollar Question, right? You, along with the executives sponsoring your particular VDI project wanna know: How many desktops can I
Feb. 14, 2013
Virtualization Everywhere, but not a Cloud in Sight!
Virtualization Everywhere, but not a Cloud in Sight!
Customers have often said to me, “Joann, we have virtualization all over the place. That’s cloud isn’t it?”   My response is, “Well not really, that is
Feb. 8, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #1: Core Count vs. Core Speed
VDI “The Missing Questions” #1: Core Count vs. Core Speed
Choosing the right compute platform for your VDI environment requires both science and art. You have to balance CPU and memory characteristics against
Jan. 31, 2013
Cisco Live Europe London Excel Centre Jan 28-Feb 1 : What You Make Possible
Cisco Live Europe London Excel Centre Jan 28-Feb 1 : What You Make Possible
Cisco Live Europe returns to London this year more precisely at the ICC Excel Conference Centre. By focusing on “What You Make Possible”, attendees are
Jan. 28, 2013
VDI – The Questions You Didn’t Ask (But Really Should)
VDI – The Questions You Didn’t Ask (But Really Should)
There’s no shortage of content out there (a quick Google search easily confirms this) when it comes to looking for vendor-originated material touting the
Jan. 25, 2013
UCS Multihop FCoE In Under an Hour
UCS Multihop FCoE In Under an Hour
With no prior experience with UCS Manager or vSphere 5.0, I managed to configure Multihop FCoE on the new UCS 2.1 release in under an hour.
Nov. 19, 2012
SAP TechEd Madrid is a showcase for the Cisco UCS Server Platform
SAP TechEd Madrid is a showcase for the Cisco UCS Server Platform
SAP TechEd Madrid is a showcase for the Cisco UCS Server Platform Another November and another SAP TechEd in Madrid. Cisco will again be showcasing UCS as
Nov. 11, 2012