I read an interesting article in eWeek on “ HP vs. Cisco: Polar Opposites in Data Center Strategies .” The article focused on whether it is better for companies to choose from a collection of partners or a one-stop shop. From my personal experience with my home electronics purchases, I prefer...
I’ve been asked a few times now for an example of what some network engineers are doing with our HP Network Automation ESX driver. What kinds of things might you want to do with the vSwitch, which is not a very complex switch? How could the example I used earlier, CDP being turned off, happen when...
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Filed under: ANLM, Network Automation, Opsware NAS, NCCM, Stelio D’Alo, ESX, vSwitch, virtualization, HP Network Automation, Automation, Configuration, Change, Stelio Dalo, 1000v, configuraiton management, BSA
One common theme that seems to come up in every conversation with customers is cost optimization. Companies appear ready to spend money if you can prove that their investment will save them money - fast. Having heard this many times over the past few months, our campaigns team has created a new portal...
CIO magazine posted an article about “ Five Lessons for Consolidating Data Centers At Merger Time ”. It follows a case study from Hawaii Pacific Health. I have posted on data center consolidation previously on this blog. Squeeze It Management Costs Out With Consolidation Automation Does Virtualization...
A quick entry to follow up on the HP BSA announcement on virtualization automation . HP did a press interview to support the announcement and Glenn O’Donnell from Forrester joined us in this media talk. Glenn believes that this is the year for automation. Glenn describes automation as applied technology...