A few months back we launched the VMware on NetApp Trial, a 100% software-based evaluation built upon Data ONTAP Edge, the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA), which allows participants to gain hands-on experience with our joint solutions and technical integrations without the requirement for a physical NetApp storage array. The Trial has been a huge success specifically with those who don’t run VMware on NetApp and those who have only recently started their journey to …
My thoughts on Software-Defined Storage in SiliconANGLE
This week I shared my thoughts with SiliconANGLE on the emerging Software-Defined Storage trend. Below is an excerpt: “Hardware Independence is in our DNA” : NetApp Defines its Software-Led Storage Play There’s a Renaissance going on in IT storage right now, transforming an old, clunky system into something that’s not only more agile, but smarter, too. Software is leading the charge, making new and existing hardware systems more efficient. At the heart of this revolution …
Software Defined Storage: The Evolution of Storage
Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) is emerging as a hot topic in my customer conversations as a means to transform data centers into IT service centers focused on increasing the agility and speed at which they support their application and increase developer productivity. In many ways SDDC could be considered the evolution from server virtualization to data center virtualization. The SDDC architectural model seeks to define data center resources, specifically compute, network, storage and security, in …
Vote for the Top VMware & Virtualization blogs of 2013
Eric Siebert and the team at vSphere-land want to know who you read to stay on top of your game with VMware and virtualization tech. Whether you seek industry insight, technical knowledge, practical tips, and an interesting point of view, repay the bloggers your follow by casting a vote for them in the 2013 Top VMware & Virtualization blog poll. Kudos to the 200 bloggers being considered in this year’s poll. Your inclusion is a …
VMware Updates Best Practices for vSphere on NFS
VMware with support form their storage alliance partners NetApp, EMC and HDS has updated their Best Practices for deploying vSphere with NFS datastores. The document provides direction in areas that are common among the NFS storage vendors . Content includes networking configuration options, interoperability with vSphere components and a number of advanced settings. The paper is available on the VMware Technical Resources site. This document should be considered a foundational document when considering a deployment …
PeakColo Presenting at VMware Partner Exchange
Do you know which Cloud Service Provider… Is a top 10 member of the VMware® Service Provider Program and is the fastest growing? Was the first to be certified as VMware vCloud Powered? Has 7 international cloud nodes? Is the leading white-label SP? Run 100% on Clustered Data ONTAP? It’s PeakColo, a gold level sponsor of VMware Partner Exchange 2013. Join Luke Norris, CEO PeakColo and I on Wednesday, February 27th at 3:30 to learn …
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