VMware, Nicira and the Data Center
VMware said yesterday that it will acquire open networking company Nicira for $1.26 billion in a move that furthers VMware’s vision for a “software-defined data center.” The deal focused attention on the emerging importance of networking in virtualized data centers and cloud computing. The deal is also jostling some relationships between tech heavyweights, and its impact will be closely watched by leading players in open source projects for cloud computing and networking. Here’s a look at some of the notable analysis and commentary from around the web: Wired Enterprise – This analysis looks at the big picture. “As the world moves to the sort of massive cloud services offered by the likes of Google and Amazon, virtual networks — which make it far easier to build such services — become increasingly more important. For months now, VMware has been pushing the idea of the “software-defined data center,” where storage and ...
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