Virtual Storage Tiering and Desktop Virtualization
Last week I presented our portfolio of desktop virtualization solutions to a group of Cisco engineers and account managers. These solutions are built on FlexPod and include desktop virtualization technologies from VMware and Citrix, include automated configuration instructions, and each is certified as a Cisco Validated Design (CVD). In short, we are working together to […]
Announcing FlexPod for VMware from Cisco & NetApp
Today we held our ‘Future Ready’ event, which was the largest product launch in the history of NetApp. This launch was so extensive it included updates to three quarters of our portfolio and introduced a slew of net new features, products, and solutions. Am I excited? That’s an understatement! Current global economic conditions are reshaping […]
End-To-End FCoE: ONLY available from Cisco, NetApp, & VMware
Today the Imagine Virtually Anything Alliance (IVA) of Cisco, NetApp, and VMware announced the industry’s first certified end-to-end Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) solution for VMware cloud deployments and virtual infrastructures. This certification is a significant milestone in the evolution and maturation of FCoE and converged 10Gb Ethernet networks. The adoption of this architecture reduces […]
Storage Architectures with LDVM: Faster, Less ComPlex
While attending the VMware TechSummit this week, someone asked why I thought storage was relevant in light of server virtualization, the virtual datacenter, cloud deployments, the software mainframe, etc… OK – This individual didn’t actual say software mainframe but I though I’d inject it into their synonym roll call. Mmmm… Synonym Rolls. Sounds yummy! (OK […]
Cisco NetApp VMware Secure Multi-Tenancy Updates
A few quick hits this morning… While on vacation last week I missed this post on ‘Virtual Stovepipes‘ from that I would like to share with you. I beleive it’s the first blog post by Dale Wickizer, CTO NetApp U.S. Public Sector. Dale always blows me away with his insight and continues to do so […]