Networking has focused for years on speeds and feeds: how many packets you can handle and how many ports per device. But hosts and applications work with flows, which will force the network to adapt. Here’s why.
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Packets Are the Past, Flows Are the Future
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HP Announces New Integrity Servers with Intel Itanium 9500 Chips
HP looked less than dominant in Q3, despite leading the server market. The company hopes its new, faster, and more energy-efficient products will help it to rebound in the high-end market.
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Microsoft App-V 5.0 takes virtualization to the next level
The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite of tools available to Microsoft Software Assurance customers that enables IT admins to manage Microsoft environments more effectively. App-V—one of the tools included in MDOP—has been updated with significant enhancements IT admins and users will appreciate.
What is App-V
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HDS Builds Flash Storage to Boost Performance, Endurance
Hitachi Data Systems has launched a new flash storage module for its Virtual Storage Platform. Designed in-house, the module aims to boost performance and energy efficiency and improve flash endurance.
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Android Gains Steam In Key Verticals
Android-based mobile devices lead over Apple’s iOS in healthcare, telco and transportation sectors, according to new survey.
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Pervasive Wireless Means Persistent Frustrations
Despite impressive advances in WLAN technology, a small number of wireless devices drag down performance rates and irritate network engineers.
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Big Switch’s OpenFlow Controller Guns for SDN Leadership
Big Switch Networks, an ambitious start up in software defined networking (SDN), has launched a new controller and a pair of networking applications that have the potential to drive OpenFlow-based networks into the mainstream.
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Storage QoS: The Next Frontier?
Storage quality of service (QoS) aims to make storage performance more predictable without the need to over-allocate resources. We’ll look at the ins and outs of this emerging concept.
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Intel Announces New Itanium Chips, Hints at Server Roadmap
Intel’s announcement clarified (somewhat) the future of its high-end processor line, which had appeared in danger during HP’s recent lawsuit with Oracle.
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HP EVI Vs. Cisco OTV: A Technical Look
HP’s Ethernet Virtual Interconnect (EVI) connects data centers at layer 2 to support virtual machine mobility between data centers. We’ll see how it stacks up to VPLS and Cisco’s OTV.
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