Virtualization

What is NFV and what are its benefits

Network functions virtualization (NFV) uses commodity servers to replace specialized network appliances for more flexible, efficient and scalable services.

Cisco says almost all workloads will be cloud based within 3 years

Cisco says by 2021, 94 percent of all workloads will run in some form of cloud environment. Even on-premises workloads will run in a virtualized environment.

Should We Virtualize Functions or Virtualize Networks?

What is microsegmentation? How getting granular improves network security

Microsegmentation is a way to create secure zones in data centers and cloud deployments that allow you to isolate workloads and protect them individually.

HPE partners with Portworx for easier Kubernetes deployment

The new solution pairs HPE’s Synergy composable system with Portworx’s PX-Enterprise cloud-native storage platform to deploy a scale-out container platform on bare metal.

Review: VMware’s vSAN 6.6

vSAN is an attractive, if expensive, choice for hyper-converged storage

How VMware’s vSAN provides the storage component for a hyper-converged data center.

Third-party integration is possible but complex

Intel’s processor flaw is a virtualization nightmare

Design flaw affects the processes behind virtualization the hardest. Users could see a VM slowdown of 20 to 30 percent.

Secure your SDN controller

The controller is the heart of software-defined network (SDN), so make sure you secure it.

What is a hypervisor?

How separating software from hardware has given us virtualization and cloud computing