The Idea Behind the Cisco UCS Strategy
It’s always fun to see someone, big or small, enter a new market and really shake things up. I think we’re seeing Cisco do that with their Nexus switches and UCS (Unified Computing System) platform....
View ArticleBlade Servers or Rack Servers?
I’m still fighting off a cold after like 11 days, so I haven’t been writing too much. Luckily I think I’ve finally got my voice back so maybe this week will be easier than last. Some of those 3 hour...
View ArticleIt’s Fun to Be in Servers Again….
For a long time x86 servers have been a commodity…something no one really paid attention to and innovations were few and far between. They have gotten smaller in size…from 6U or 8U to mostly 2U and...
View ArticleThe Case for the Vblock
Yesterday after Tech Field Day there was a very good debate on Twitter and here about what a Vblock is, and more importantly, what it isn’t. Lately I’ve been so busy I haven’t blogged but this exact...
View ArticleThe Impact of Virtualization….Everywhere.
Right now I’m on a flight to Las Vegas for Cisco Live 2010. Since I have time I’m looking at my session schedule for the week and continuing to juggle things to find that right balance. Too many...
View ArticleCisco Live 2010! The last two days…
The last two days are basically a blur… These sessions were more technical, deeper, and focused. I had to skip the customer appreciation event on Wednesday night to study for my CCIE Routing &...
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vSphere Home Lab: Part 3 – Compute
We’ve covered the networking and storage components of my home vSphere lab build and now it’s time to talk servers. This is where things get tricky and you really do need to pay attention and make...
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Proud to Present: VMware vSphere Security Design Course by TrainSignal
Over the last few months in my exceedingly rare spare time (Varrow + 3 year-old + rampant trap/skeet shooting addiction) I have been working with TrainSignal and Lane Leverett on a new course, vSphere...
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New Cisco UCS Bundles!
Over the last several quarters Cisco has released pre-bundled UCS configurations at very attractive price points. We always look forward to seeing the new offerings at the start of every quarter and...
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New Cisco UCS Bundles! February 2012
It’s that time again! It’s become a ritual for us to wait for the new UCS bundles to hit every quarter and today we got the list. Let’s take a look and see what Cisco is up to here with their Q3...
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