Top Use Cases for Virtualization with Intelligent Management

Organizations around the world have been enjoying the benefits of core compute virtualization for years. But it’s time for virtualization 2.0, which is – virtualization with intelligent management. IT managers and practitioners need to take control of the management complexity that comes with a growing IT infrastructure. VMware vSphere with Operations Management can help alleviate… Continue reading Top Use Cases for Virtualization with Intelligent Management

Growing OpenStack at Time Warner Cable

In early 2014, Time Warner Cable began an initiative to transform internal IT operations using OpenStack. Over the next 6 months we grew a team and deployed OpenStack in two data centers and offered it to our customers with self-service features like geo-redundant object storage and global identity. Come listen to us talk as we… Continue reading Growing OpenStack at Time Warner Cable

Don’t just Consume; Participate: Operations and the Community

Many operators of Open Source software, including OpenStack, believe they’re simply consumers of upstream development. I think there’s a better way. In my presentation, I’ll show how the unique perspective of operators can help in the design and development process and make for a more well rounded community. We’ll talk about strategies to help operators… Continue reading Don’t just Consume; Participate: Operations and the Community

Cirba Announces Automation of Routing and Operational Control for Hybrid Cloud, Support AWS, SoftLayer

VMworld US 2014 Cirba Inc., the leading provider of software-defined infrastructure control solutions, today announced support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM’s Softlayer. These new capabilities will enable organizations to determine the best execution venue for applications whether on internal or external infrastructure, while also providing management control and visibility across all enterprise workloads.… Continue reading Cirba Announces Automation of Routing and Operational Control for Hybrid Cloud, Support AWS, SoftLayer

VMware Delivers VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced the general availability of the VMware vCenter Operations Management™ Suite. Part of VMware’s comprehensive management portfolio, the VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite is designed to help customers deliver IT as a service by simplifying and automating the operations of virtual and… Continue reading VMware Delivers VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite

DataCore Storage Hypervisor Integrates with Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer

DataCore Software, the industry’s premier provider of storage virtualization software today announced Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer from Hitachi Data Systems, now provides detailed monitoring of DataCore SANsymphony-V environments. Through tight integration of the software, enterprises can gain a holistic, single-pane view of their entire data center – including virtualized storage resources, servers, networks and applications… Continue reading DataCore Storage Hypervisor Integrates with Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer

VKernel Enhances Automation for Virtualization Management With New vOperations Suite 4.5

VKernel, the award-winning provider of enterprise-class performance and capacity management products for virtualized data centers and cloud environments, announced today general availability of vOperations SuiteTM 4.5. Designed to provide new automation capabilities for virtual machine management, the new release introduces advanced VM management task automation which coupled with robust automation controls, offers data centers “trusted… Continue reading VKernel Enhances Automation for Virtualization Management With New vOperations Suite 4.5

Cisco UCS Brings Fresh, Forward Thinking to Virtualization

Virtualization has become a new hot-button issue for enterprises that want to improve their computing power while reducing equipment, power and cooling costs and requirements. With Cisco UCS and UCS Manager, you have the ability to insert an abstraction layer between the hardware and the user community in a virtual environment.