VMware

February 14, 2013

DATA CENTER

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 run on that blade? It’s funny how such an “it depends” question becomes a benchmark for various vendors blades, including said vendor here. Well, for the purpose of this discussion […]

January 31, 2013

DATA CENTER

VDI “The Missing Questions” #1: Core Count vs. Core Speed

4 min read

Choosing the right compute platform for your VDI environment requires both science and art. You have to balance CPU and memory characteristics against your expected workload profile and your desired density. At the end of the day, VDI has to meet some cost criteria in order to go from a fun science project to a […]

January 25, 2013

DATA CENTER

VDI – The Questions You Didn’t Ask (But Really Should)

4 min read

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 latest server performance benchmarks for hosted virtual desktops.  Being part of that community, I’m pretty sure I have my fingerprints on more than one such piece of collateral – and I’m […]

January 17, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Announcing Cisco Jabber for Virtual Environments with the New Release of Cisco VXI

2 min read

These are exciting times. Today Cisco announced the latest release of the Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) Smart Solution and I am very pleased to share this news with you. Cisco has unveiled a new software strategy to support Cisco Jabber for virtual environments as an integral part of Cisco VXI. Cisco has taken this path to innovation based […]

January 16, 2013

DATA CENTER

Automate Migrating ESX Host Interfaces to Nexus 1000V

2 min read

“We’ve tried, it can’t be automated!” I’ve heard this more times than I can keep track of and if you read my previous blog you will know that I just do not agree. I have written about automation with Linux utilities, UCS PowerTool, AutoHotKey, Excel, etc… 99.999% of operations can be automated. So when a […]

January 2, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

A Look Back at 2012: Evolution of Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI)

2 min read

As 2012 came to a close, I found myself looking back not only on the events of world at large but also on just how much progress we have made here at Cisco with the Cisco VXI Smart Solution. I took a moment to reflect on the incredible value VXI delivered to our customers last […]

November 28, 2012

DATA CENTER

Engineers Unplugged (Episode 10): Get Help for Your Home Network

1 min read

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, VMware’s Mike Laverick (@Mike_Laverick) confesses on air that his home lab is a mess and he needs help. Good news, Cisco’s Josh Atwell (@Josh_Atwell) to the rescue! No VLANs? No problem. Let’s watch and see what Josh suggests. Sound familiar? Suffering a similar problem? Contact us (@CommsNinja) and […]

November 28, 2012

SECURITY

Ask the Data Center Expert, Partner Edition: Southeast Asia and the Rapidly Changing Landscape

1 min read

The following are excerpts from an interview with Wong IK Ming, Director, eSURIA MENTARI SYSTEMS SDN BHD. From halfway around the globe in fabulous Singapore, I was delighted to have the chance to interview Wong IK Ming, a Cisco Certified Partner covering Southeast Asian nations, to get his perspectives on data center security opportunities. Tell […]

November 14, 2012

DATA CENTER

Engineers Unplugged (Episode 9): Be Kind to Your Protocol

1 min read

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, we hear from VMware’s Andre Leibovici (@andreleibovici) and Chuck Hirstius (@rexremus) as they discuss how to Be Kind to Your Protocol, including solutions to common problems and the art of tuning.   Welcome to Engineers Unplugged, where technologists talk to each other the way they know best, with […]