Archive for November, 2009

Using Compression with SnapMirror transfers in ONTAP 7.3.2

One of the new features in Data ONTAP 7.3.2 is that you can now enable compression for your SnapMirror/SnapVault transfers.  This is great news for customers with limited bandwidth on their WAN links.  We have had customers in the past in this situation with SnapMirror transfers that would never finish and they had to look [...]

Extreme Networks Launch’s EtherNation

EtherNation
A user community of EXOS Scripts!  Check it out!

How-To run vSphere Client on Windows 7 x64

Check it out here.

Applied Communications Introduces Managed Service Division

According to Luke Fredrickson, Director of Technical Services at Applied Communications, “Applied Services is a result of over 25 years of experience designing information technology solutions for mid to large enterprise sized customers. We understand that some smaller organizations require the same technologies that these large enterprises do, but they can’t afford to hire the [...]

NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) for vSphere

Originally posted at http://mtellin.com/2009/11/03/netapp-virtual-storage-console-vsc-for-vsphere/
 
NetApp released v1.0 of their VSC for VMware vSphere, VSC is a plugin for vCenter which allows anyone connecting with the VI Client to access it.  What is nice about the tool is it allows you to see an overview of your storage environment and ensure things are configured inline with NetApp’s [...]

What's Next for the Firewall?

The firewall is a cornerstone of most organization’s information security strategy. However, the effectiveness of this security stalwart is steadily diminishing as threats continue to migrate up the computing stack and as applications of all types are engineered to take advantage of web technologies and other services that are typically allowed by enterprise policies. Furthermore, [...]

NetApp: How-to move an aggr from one cluster head to the other…

I was recently asked how to move a entire aggregate from one cluster head to the other.  Found this great article on how to do just that.
https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb47221

NetApp FCoE SAN Solutions

To provide you with increased flexibility to address your performance, availability, and data-management needs, NetApp offers native Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) SAN solutions. NetApp FCoE SAN solutions offer an end-to-end Ethernet storage solution to deliver increased data center efficiency and reduced overall cost.
FCoE combines two leading technologies, the Fibre Channel protocol and an enhanced [...]

Xsigo Virtual I/O one of the Highlights of VMworld that was “both new and real.”

CNET called virtual I/O one of the highlights of VMworld that was “both new and real.”
Computerworld called virtual I/O “one of the five virtualization trends to watch.” 
Here are 3 reasons why virtual I/O is catching on now… and why it is especially critical with vSphere and the new Nehalem processors:
1) vSphere and Nehalem deliver 3X [...]

2 ACM Solution Partners named CRN 20 Hot Products Midmarket CIOs Want Right Now

More than 300 CIOs of midmarket companies gathered in LA for Everything Channel’s Midsize Enterprise Summit. ACM is proud to announce that two of our partner solutions were named on the list of “20 Hot Products Midmarket CIOs Want Right Now.”  Learn more about them below.
SonicWall Network Security Appliance E-7500
SonicWall’s Network Security Appliance (NSA) E-7500 was designed to [...]

Transform your Business with Virtualization

Virtualization dramatically improves the efficiency and availability of resources and applications in your organization. Internal resources are underutilized under the old “one server, one application” model and IT admins spend too much time managing servers rather than innovating. An automated datacenter, built on a virtualization platform, lets you

Run multiple operating systems on a single computer [...]

The Inevitable All-Ethernet Data Center?

The inevitable all-ethernet data center?  Extreme Networks Makes the Case.
Over the past 15 years, the Internet has changed global communications, business processes, and consumer behavior in an unprecedented way. This change caused many organizations to consolidate data centers and build new types of web applications for rapid development and integration needs. As a result, data [...]

Active Directory and Infoblox’s DNS and DHCP Services

Active Directory is Microsoft’s current network directory offering, used mainly to provide authentication and authorization services in an environment of computers running modern versions of the Windows operating system. Active Directory stores authentication and authorization information in a distributed database hosted on special servers called Domain Controllers. Access to this information is provided through the [...]

NetApp Extends Leadership in Ethernet Storage with Expanded FCoE and DCB Infrastructure Solutions

Sunnyvale, Calif.—August 11, 2009 — NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced a convergence-ready end-to-end 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) infrastructure based on the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard. This infrastructure enhances enterprises’ ability to efficiently migrate to Ethernet and achieve capital and operational efficiencies.
NetApp, a pioneer in Ethernet storage, continues to advance the technology with leadership and [...]

NetApp Announcements @ VMworld 2009

SMVI v2
In case you missed it, NetApp announced v2 of SMVI at VMworld this year.  Some of the new features are:

AutoSupport Integration
Backup Enhancements & GUI Re-design
Snapshot Naming Changes
Scripting
Restore Enhancements
Single File Restore
Self-Service Restore
Limited Self-Service Restore
Administrator-Assisted Restore
Restore Agent