How to plan a software-defined data-center network

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Network World Storage Alert Jul 03, 2018 How to plan a software-defined data-center network Architectures for software-defined data centers can address the need for flexibility and agility, but implementing them is difficult and calls for coordinating a host of complex features including containers, security, provisioning, scaling and migration to hybrid cloud. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • When it comes to hyperconverged infrastructure, the hardware matters • SSDs get bigger, while prices get smaller • Why NVMe over Fabric matters • Plan now for your migration to Windows Server 2019 • Using a hybrid cloud file system to meet your storage needs • The Lustre HPC file system has another new home -- and it's the right one • Google cloud storage gets a boost with managed NAS service When it comes to hyperconverged infrastructure, the hardware matters To accommodate the many hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) applications, Dell EMC added two new hardware platforms to its XC family. Read More ▶ SSDs get bigger, while prices get smaller An oversupply of memory chips, plus aggressive pricing by SSD suppliers are causing SSD prices to drop, while the capacity of drives continues to increase. Read More ▶ Why NVMe over Fabric matters With NVMe over Fabric, a big limitation on SSDs in the enterprise is going away. This will be worth the upgrade. Read More ▶ Plan now for your migration to Windows Server 2019 A smooth transition to Windows Server 2019 should start with implementing native components, then data-center features, then Windows Admin Center management tools. Read More ▶ Using a hybrid cloud file system to meet your storage needs Looking for the benefits of cloud storage while resolving the problems that are typically associated with it. Read More ▶ The Lustre HPC file system has another new home -- and it's the right one The Lustre file system, which is popular in high-performance computing, is finally in the hands of a company that makes sense: enterprise storage company DataDirect Networks. Read More ▶ Google cloud storage gets a boost with managed NAS service Google is adding to its cloud storage options with the debut of a network attached storage (NAS) service called Google Cloud Filestore. Also, Los Angeles is the newest site for Google Cloud Platform in the U.S. Read More ▶ Join the Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ Get the Deep Technology Insights You Need Get ongoing access to our exclusive Insider content — in-depth articles available only to Insider members. You get access not only to Network World's Insider content but to selected Insider content from Computerworld, CIO.com, InfoWorld, CSO, and other IDG publications. Sign up at no cost today! ▶

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