Joe Onisick did a great job laying out the various datacenter network overlay technologies in this Show Me "chalk talk" presentation. … [Read more...]
The Stack Wars: OpenStack vs. CloudStack
June 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Is it too confusing to have two different open cloud stacks? I guess not, as long as they're clearly differentiated and targeted at different use cases... Overall, CloudStack is better packaged for enterprise adoption, especially in environments not already familiar with open source. Its … [Read more...]
Defining EMC VSPEX
June 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
EMC is following NetApp and Dell in introducing standard "cloud" configurations, and these aren't vBlocks. Is this an admission that vBlock wasn't a good idea after all? VSPEX is different from Vblock’s offered by VCE The Virtual Computing Environment Company and are more along the lines of … [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...]