What is a storage hypervisor? Are you already using one? A great post by Greg Schulz about storage hypervisors: Storage virtualization (and storage hypervisor) considerations include: What are the various application requirements and needs? Will it be used for consolidation or facilitating IT … [Read more...]
Are you using or considering implementation of a storage hypervisor? (Greg Schulz)
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vSphere 5–PXE Installation Using vCenter Virtual Appliance
September 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
The release of vSphere 5 has a lot of little gems. One of which is the availability of a SLES-based vCenter virtual appliance. So, while that is really cool, there is another little nugget of joy waiting for you in the vCenter virtual appliance (‘VCVA’ for all the hip kids)… specifically, your … [Read more...]
EMC FAST and NetApp FlashCache a Comparison
September 21, 2011 by 4 Comments
This article is intended to provide the reader with an introduction to two technologies, EMC FAST and NetApp FlashCache. Both of these technologies are intended to improve the performance of storage arrays, while also helping to bend the cost curve of storage downward. With the amount of data that … [Read more...]
Druva Launches at Tech Field Day 5
February 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Tech Field Day staff have added live streaming from Tech Field Day 5 in San Jose this week. Tech Field Day always includes innovative companies and sometimes sees launches, but it's rare to have a company launch itself at an event like this. Nimble Storage was successful in using our 2010 … [Read more...]
NetEx Joins the Roster of Tech Field Day Presenters
January 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
Every Tech Field Day includes a surprise for me, and our February event is no exception. I always try to broaden the range of my experience beyond enterprise storage, but it's tempting to lump companies into overly-broad categories: This company is in security, that one is in networking, and the … [Read more...]
Data Robotics Is First Three-Time Tech Field Day Presenter
January 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
Tech Field Day has come a long way since the first event back in 2009. The hectic rush to pull together delegates, presenters, and logistics has been replaced by a steady and predictable process. A crew of professionals has been assembled to make everything happen smoothly, from contracts and … [Read more...]
Announcing Tech Field Day 5: Returning to Silicon Valley in February 2011!
December 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
Gestalt IT is pleased to announce our next Tech Field Day event. The Field Day delegates will convene in and around San Jose, CA on February 9 and 10, 2011. There, they will engage some of the most innovative and interesting IT infrastructure companies, with leading enterprise software provider, … [Read more...]
Thoughts On A Dell Acquisition Of Compellent
December 9, 2010 by 10 Comments
The news came out this morning that Dell is in exclusive talks to acquire network storage specialist Compellent for just under $900 million. I will leave it to the real reporters to track the ups and downs of the story; what piques my interest is the value Dell gets from Compellent's technology and … [Read more...]
Announcing Tech Field Day 4: This Week in San Jose!
November 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
Gestalt IT is pleased to announce our next Tech Field Day event. The Field Day delegates will convene this week in San Jose, CA, engaging some of the most innovative and interesting IT infrastructure companies. The unique Field Day℠ concept brings together as equals two groups that rarely … [Read more...]
vSphere–Migration to vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS)–LIVE!
October 18, 2010 by 1 Comment
The vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) is an amazing new entity in the vSphere realm. As with many things, knowing a little history makes you appreciate things a little more. A Little History of vDS A long time ago, vSphere environments relied upon each ESX host being configured with multiple … [Read more...]