Tag: networking

How to upgrade VMware VDS using vSphere Web Client 5.1

This how-to will go through steps on upgrading virtual Distributed Switch in VMware vSphere 5.1. I wanted to test and enable some of the new features in the new Vmware vSphere 5.1, particularly those related to VDS, such as LACP and Health check so decided to perform an upgrade on vDS in my home virtualization… Continue reading How to upgrade VMware VDS using vSphere Web Client 5.1

Broadcom Unlocks New Advanced Functionality for Windows Server 2012

Unlocks advanced virtualization, networking and storage features Increases server throughput performance up to 77 percent1 Reduces cost, complexity and deployment time through broad support for all current platforms Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced support for advanced functionality in Windows Server 2012, enabling a powerful… Continue reading Broadcom Unlocks New Advanced Functionality for Windows Server 2012

Vyatta to Virtualize Networking for Leading Cloud Provider’s Datacenter

Vyatta, the leader in software-based networking for virtual and cloud environments, today announced its enterprise-class virtual networking and security solution is providing the software for NS Solutions Corporation’s newest cloud service, Advanced Business Space on Network (absonne) datacenter. NS Solutions is a leading IT solution provider in Japan operating a utility computing service called absonne.… Continue reading Vyatta to Virtualize Networking for Leading Cloud Provider’s Datacenter

Best Practices for Monitoring Virtual Environments

Virtualization is unquestionably one of the biggest and most widespread trends in computing in the last decade. By separating different elements of the computing platform, users in a growing number of businesses have done away with the “one app, one server” model and moved to Virtual Machines (VMs) in order to fully realize the potential… Continue reading Best Practices for Monitoring Virtual Environments

Mellanox InfiniBand and Ethernet Interconnect Solutions Incorporated Within Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Enable the Highest Performance for Cloud, Database and Storage

Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) (TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that its RDMA-based interconnect technology is supported in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012. Mellanox’s RDMA interconnect drivers are key components to accelerate and improve performance of Windows Server 2012-based storage, cloud,… Continue reading Mellanox InfiniBand and Ethernet Interconnect Solutions Incorporated Within Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Enable the Highest Performance for Cloud, Database and Storage

ADTRAN Enables Cloud-Based Wireless LANs for Managed Service Providers

ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of cloud connectivity, virtual mobility and enterprise communications solutions, today announced a new capability of the Bluesocket® virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN®) solution. Leveraging the flexible control capabilities of vWLAN, ADTRAN is now able to provide service providers and value-added resellers (VARs) with multiple customer-premise equipment (CPE) deployment options including… Continue reading ADTRAN Enables Cloud-Based Wireless LANs for Managed Service Providers

Mellanox 40GbE Solutions Deliver Record Virtualization Performance Over VMware ESXi 5.1

VMworld US 2012 Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) (TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that its end-to-end 40GbE solution running over VMware ESXi 5.1 enables a new price/performance record for virtualized data centers. Benchmark results achieved a sustainable rate of more than… Continue reading Mellanox 40GbE Solutions Deliver Record Virtualization Performance Over VMware ESXi 5.1