February 2019

February 15, 2019 15 Feb'19
The hyper-converged network benefits from commingling HCI, SDN

Merging software-defined networking with hyper-converged infrastructure platforms should simplify and ease the deployment, scaling and management of hyper-converged networks. Continue Reading
February 07, 2019 07 Feb'19
Hyper-converged cloud key to private cloud success

Granular scaling and rapid deployment help make hyper-converged infrastructure the ideal platform for building out, deploying and scaling out a private cloud. Continue Reading
February 05, 2019 05 Feb'19
HCI software maker Maxta shuts down after funding failure

Maxta tried to carve a niche in hyper-converged infrastructure with MxSP software for industry-standard x86 servers -- the business model HCI pioneer Nutanix shifted to in 2018. Continue Reading

How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be ...

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and ...

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

Newcomer Carbon Relay has introduced two products that use artificial intelligence to help IT pros manage data center efficiency.

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NetApp founder Dave Hitz steps away after 26 years

Retiring founder of NetApp Dave Hitz says the vendor is well-positioned for industrywide storage transitions, but recent sales ...

RAID levels and benefits explained

RAID can enable better data storage performance and higher availability, and there are many different types of RAID. Read about ...

HPE InfoSight to add support for partners' storage products

HPE CTO Milan Shetti outlines plans to add support for partners' storage products in its InfoSight predictive analytics platform ...

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Cisco earnings, revenue show strength of product roadmap

Cisco earnings and revenue show customers are putting aside global uncertainties and buying into the company's shift toward a ...

How to improve network latency in 3 steps

High latency can snarl network traffic and disrupt communications, resulting in unhappy end users. Check out these three steps to...

The pros and cons of network slicing in 5G

Although network slicing is useful for certain applications, like IoT and mobile networks, it might not be necessary at this ...

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VMware Workstation 15's built-in REST API eases VM automation

You can use Workstation 15's new REST API to automate VM tasks. Simply enable the GUI and sort tasks with a PowerShell script ...

The VMware CloudHealth acquisition extends cloud management

VMware's acquisition of CloudHealth aims to expand VMware's line of cloud management tools to help clients centrally manage many ...

Integrating VMC on AWS with Horizon 7 leads to new use cases

Take advantage of Horizon 7 with VMC on AWS for a better hybrid cloud user experience, new use cases, and several different ...