Tips for Simplifying Your Cloud Network

Data Center Knowledge (Dec 14 2011) Cloud Computing , Networking

1. “Ethernet is the backbone of the Cloud. “ Bold statement? Not at all. Any data center, cloud or otherwise, depends on its Ethernet network to allow servers, storage systems and other devices to talk to each other. No network means no data center. Today, as IT departments prepare to deploy internal cloud environments, it’s significant to evaluate how network infrastructure choices will impact the cloud’s ability to meet its service level agreements (SLAs). Terms commonly used to describe cloud-computing capabilities, such as agility; flexibility and scalability should absolutely apply to the underlying network as well. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some recommendations for simplifying a private cloud network. You can consider this post a Cliffs Notes’ version of a white paper Intel completed recently. Consolidate Ports and Cables Most cloud environments are heavily virtualized. So virtualization has been a big driver of increasing server ... (Read Full Article)

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