In our ongoing conversations with your peers, one message has resonated across the board: virtualization is here to stay, and it introduces unforeseen complications and problems into the packet capture and monitoring world.
The term “Virtual Blind Spot” has begun to fly around, but what does it mean?
Earlier this week, Network World Senior editor Denise Dubie published a very insightful article, “How far has virtualization come?”. In it, she reviews the results of three annual surveys conducted at Interop, all focused on virtualization technology deployments and adoption in the data center.
The survey, which was conducted by Network Instruments the past two years (NetQoS and NI conducted it together in 2008), revealed some very interesting data points.
Enjoy another guest post by Michael McQueen:
A network monitoring tool can be acquired online for free. While most system administrators feel that anything free is of no use, but that is absolutely not true. You can find many great tools online that are free that work every bit as good as the paid versions. When looking for a free version of the tool you need, you need to be careful and choose wisely.
This week we will cover a basic take on Computer Forensics, a growing and very important skill set in today’s complex (and threat-heavy) technical networking environment. Enjoy this guest post by Michael Linn.
Surely you are all aware of Interop 2010, which is taking place in Las Vegas, NV (USA) this week. The event began on Tuesday and continues until Thursday afternoon at 3:00 PM PDT, so if you are within driving distance, you can still make it.
Enjoy this week’s guest post by Pilla Piluriya of BD Strategy.
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Over the last one or two decades, there has been drastic change in the technology. The technology has not only evolved greatly but has also led to the radical transformation at the core of the IT corporate industry- the data center. Gone are those days when the only function of it was to provide services related to data. Nowadays, they drive both the application and data access. Virtualization plays a key role in pushing new and latest opportunities for operational agility and efficiency.
Let’s first understand what data centre management is. IT refers to a facility where computers along with their other components are physically homed. Data center includes redundant data communication links, security devices, environmental controls and backup power supply. Nowadays, most business organizations rely wholly on web-based applications and computer network. Such organizations require the data center software to manage their business effectively and efficiently.
Enjoy this week’s guest post by author and tech career adviser Shaun Hummel!
This article will define a network management strategy for managing the network. It is necessary to define how the equipment is going to be monitored and determine if the current management strategy is adequate or if new applications, equipment, protocols and processes must be identified. Management components are then integrated with infrastructure and security. These primary elements comprise any well-defined management strategy and should be considered when developing your strategy.
This week, we offer you a basic Network Security reminder. This is especially good for businesses with no IT department or a lack of budget to purchase more expensive appliance-based solutions. Please enjoy this guest post by Michael McQueen as a complimentary service from Anue Systems.
Please enjoy this week’s guest post about designing and/or revising your data center structure, written by Scott McQuarrie of EZWatch Pro.
I’m blogging this from the hotel room near Union Square, and so far, RSA has been a lot of fun. Yesterday I took a few minutes to take some [very raw] video footage of the Expo to share with those of you who were unable to attend the show. Please excuse the audio quality; as [...]