Applied Communications of Minnesota, Inc. » lfredrickson http://www.acmn.com Purveyors of finely crafted network solutions since 1983. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Extreme Networks XOS Network Virtualization http://www.acmn.com/2010/09/02/extreme-networks-xos-network-virtualization/ http://www.acmn.com/2010/09/02/extreme-networks-xos-network-virtualization/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:35:59 +0000 lfredrickson http://www.acmn.com/?p=999 XNV (ExtremeXOS Network Virtualization)

XNV™ is a set of licensable software modules for both the ExtremeXOS® based switching product portfolio, as well as for Extreme Networks EPICenter®, a network provisioning and management application. XNV brings insight, control and automation for highly virtualized data centers to the network.

http://www.extremenetworks.com/solutions/xnv.aspx

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eToggle™, the Extreme Networks® iPhone™ Application for Conference Rooms, allows you to easily enable and disable ports on your Extreme Networks Ethernet switches, making public conference rooms more secure. You can set a personal identification number (PIN) to prevent unauthorized access to the application.

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]]> http://www.acmn.com/2010/01/06/did-you-start-your-own-business-to-become-an-i-t-expert/feed/ 0 New Mgmt Tools for VMware View from NetApp http://www.acmn.com/2009/12/02/new-mgmt-tools-for-vmware-view-from-netapp/ http://www.acmn.com/2009/12/02/new-mgmt-tools-for-vmware-view-from-netapp/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:47:59 +0000 lfredrickson http://www2.acmn.com/?p=762 check it out here.

]]> http://www.acmn.com/2009/12/02/new-mgmt-tools-for-vmware-view-from-netapp/feed/ 0 Extreme Networks Launch’s EtherNation http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/15/extreme-networks-launchs-ethernation/ http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/15/extreme-networks-launchs-ethernation/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:08:58 +0000 lfredrickson http://www2.acmn.com/2009/09/15/extreme-networks-launchs-ethernation/ EtherNation

A user community of EXOS Scripts!  Check it out!

]]> http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/15/extreme-networks-launchs-ethernation/feed/ 0 How-To run vSphere Client on Windows 7 x64 http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/07/how-to-run-vsphere-client-on-windows-7-x64/ http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/07/how-to-run-vsphere-client-on-windows-7-x64/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:09:26 +0000 lfredrickson http://www2.acmn.com/?p=578 Check it out here.

]]> http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/07/how-to-run-vsphere-client-on-windows-7-x64/feed/ 0 NetApp: How-to move an aggr from one cluster head to the other… http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/01/netapp-how-to-move-an-aggr-from-one-cluster-head-to-the-other/ http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/01/netapp-how-to-move-an-aggr-from-one-cluster-head-to-the-other/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:15:34 +0000 lfredrickson http://www2.acmn.com/2009/08/17/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

]]> http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/01/netapp-how-to-move-an-aggr-from-one-cluster-head-to-the-other/feed/ 0 Xsigo Virtual I/O one of the Highlights of VMworld that was “both new and real.” http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/01/xsigo-virtual-io-one-of-the-highlights-of-vmworld-that-was-both-new-and-real/ http://www.acmn.com/2009/11/01/xsigo-virtual-io-one-of-the-highlights-of-vmworld-that-was-both-new-and-real/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:19:42 +0000 lfredrickson http://www2.acmn.com/2009/09/15/xsigo-virtual-io-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 more I/O potential

 

With vSphere and Intel’s new Nehalem processor, you get 3X the I/O capacity of previous generation technologies. At VMworld, Xsigo proved this, running over 20Gbps continuous I/O traffic from a single 1U high server over a single cable.

To get the most from these technologies, you need I/O that is guaranteed not to be a bottleneck. Only virtual I/O lets you dynamically share bandwidth across multiple I/O requirements. And only Xsigo delivers the 20Gb bandwidth you need to capitalize on today’s server potential to run more VMs in less space and on less power.

 

2) vSphere requires more I/O connections

vSphere adds new fault tolerance capabilities that can boost availability. But it will require more network connections and more I/O bandwidth to accomplish this. Virtual I/O lets you configure additional network connections on demand, without re-cabling servers and without adding cost.

 

3) Cloud computing requires greater I/O flexibility

vSphere provides the platform for the cloud. But only if servers can be dynamically connected to the required network and storage resources. Virtual I/O gives you that flexibility by eliminating the constraints of traditional cards and cables.

 

Virtual I/O powered this year’s VMworld. Find out why in this video:

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