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VMware Has Launched Its Long-Anticipated Public Infrastructure as a Service
May 24, 2013VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. VMware’s vCloud Hybrid Service will ...
Tags: analytics, cloud, CNME, computer news middle east, data centres
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It Will Save Enterprises Time in Deploying New Applications
May 10, 2013Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin ...
Tags: APP, Computer Products, software
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Oracle Has Extended Its Data Center Fabric to Its Sparc-Based Unix Platforms
Apr 3, 2013Oracle has extended its data center fabric to its Sparc-based Unix platforms, promising to let enterprises tie more servers and applications into the high-speed infrastructure. The fabric technology, which Oracle acquired in its purchase ...
Tags: Oracle, Data Center Fabric, Sparc Systems
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Vmware Plans to Acquire Virsto Software, Maker of a Storage Hypervisor
Feb 18, 2013VMware plans to acquire Virsto Software, maker of a "storage hypervisor" that will be added to VMware's popular virtualization lineup and licensed by EMC. Virsto's software is designed to let enterprises virtualize their storage systems ...
Tags: VMware, Virsto Software, acquisition
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VMware Is Acquiring Software-Defined Networking Firm Nicira for$1.26 Billion
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Continuing its push to virtualize all aspects of the data center,VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for$1.26 billion,the companies announced Monday. "I believe we have the same opportunity to do ...
Tags: VMware, openflow Pioneer Nicira
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The Sixth and Latest Version of OpenStack Software Is Generally Available with New Support
Dec 25, 2012The sixth and latest version of OpenStack software, code named Folsom is generally available today with new support for next-generation software-defined networking (SDN) baked in as a core component. OpenStack backers say Folsom continues ...
Tags: OpenStack software, Folsom, SDN, core component
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Nicira Is a Start-up Right out of The Silicon Valley Playbook with a $1.26 Billion Ending
Dec 20, 2012Nicira is a start-up right out of the Silicon Valley playbook with a $1.26 billion ending, in just five years. VMware's decision, announced Monday, to buy this network virtualization company will likely be cited as a starring example of ...
Tags: Nicira, Silicon Valley, playbook, VMware
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There's Much More to This Version Than Minor Updates and Bug Fixes.
Dec 19, 2012Today marks the official release of VMware's vSphere 5.1, and despite the point release, there's much more to this version than minor updates and bug fixes. In fact, this is a release that would have been comfortable wearing the number 6. ...
Tags: VMware, vSphere 5.1, bug fixes, minor updates
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Nicira Plans to Release an SDN Product
Dec 18, 2012Nicira, the software-defined networking (SDN) startup that VMware purchased for $1.2 billion earlier this year, plans to release an SDN product that runs independent of the underlying hypervisor and hardware that will work in VMware ...
Tags: casado, CTO, data centre, hardware, hypervisor, nicira, OpenFlow
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Virtual Networking Is a Hot IT Topic
Oct 18, 2012Network World-SAN DEIGO--If the OpenStack Summit held this week is any indication,virtual networking is a hot IT topic. A panel discussion about virtual networking in the cloud featuring representatives from HP,Big Switch and Midokura was ...
Tags: SDN, Virtual Networking, Hybrid Clouds
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Rackspace Is Launching Its Openstack Open-Source Platform
Aug 1, 2012Rackspace is formally launching its OpenStack open-source infrastructure-as-a-service platform in the UK in mid-August. Further reading IT skills gap has led to a'talent war',says Rackspace CEO Rackspace CTO:Oracle and SAP are starting ...
Tags: Rackspace pencils, UK, OpenStack, infrastructure-as-a-service platform