Data Center

Archive: 03-2013

• Infographic: Software Defined Networking revolution

  This infographic presents some predictions for the growth of Software Defined Networks, presented by the Open Networking Summit.

  Posted by Selena Frye | March 29, 2013, 1:37 PM PDT

• Build private cloud capacity and assign to cloud tenants in VMM

  John Joyner outlines the steps involved in defining cloud capacity and assigning quotas to the tenants in a private cloud solution.

  Posted by John Joyner | March 26, 2013, 9:00 AM PDT

• How to solve WSUS errors on your SCCM 2012 servers

  Scott Lowe shares the solution to some WSUS errors you may be seeing. The culprit: changes introduced after the System Center 2012 SP1 update. Here’s what you need to check.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | March 25, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT

• Avoid these five cloud storage pitfalls

  Cloud storage technology offers some obvious benefits for some use cases, but what do you need to avoid? Rick Vanover shares some insight on this topic.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | March 22, 2013, 10:00 AM PDT

• Building the private cloud: Prepare the fabric in System Center VMM

  John Joyner begins a series that outlines the steps involved in building a private cloud based on a host-and-tenant model where central IT is the “cloud hoster” for its internal...

  Posted by John Joyner | March 19, 2013, 12:53 PM PDT

• Pros and cons of Fibre Channel and Ethernet storage

  Scott Reeves looks at some of the differences between Fibre Channel and Ethernet Storage. Both have their place, depending on the size of the business, and whether there is existing or new...

  Posted by Scott Reeves | March 18, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT

• Send us your shiny data center pictures

  Share your pictures of data centers that showcase the latest hardware, new technology, or an outstanding design.

  Posted by Selena Frye | March 15, 2013, 10:24 AM PDT

• VAAI should be a requirement in your next storage array

  Scott Lowe explains some of the technical and business benefits that can be realized by enabling vStorage APIs for Array Integration as a storage option.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | March 12, 2013, 7:00 AM PDT

• The elements of business continuity planning

  Whether you are creating a business continuity plan from scratch or updating an existing one, know what these elements mean to your recovery objectives.

  Posted by Tom Olzak | March 11, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT

• Use the Configuration Analyzer to troubleshoot System Center components

  John Joyner shows what kind of troubleshooting information you can get by using the new Configuration Analyzer for System Center 2012 SP1.

  Posted by John Joyner | March 5, 2013, 6:00 AM PST