NFV Landscape – An Overview
Before we move ahead let’s get an understanding about Network Function Virtualization (NFV). What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)?A basic definition of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) states that it is a type of network architecture that virtualizes different network node functions into building blocks which may
Storage-As-A-Service
Storage can be costly and inflexible. Enterprise storage devices with high performance and availability are very expensive portions of infrastructure in data centers. They are also quite inflexible as organizations need to purchase sufficient storage to meet ultimate storage requirements, whether for a year or a day….
IOT World 2016
IOT World commenced 3 years ago on a street in Palo Alto. The event this year saw a footfall of 10000 people. In his welcome speech, ” Gavin Whitechurch, founder of IoT World said “It’s been an amazing journey over 3 years. We started three years ago. We set it up for 350 people, but actually got 700. Last year, in San Francisco, it was….
What’s driving DevOps adoption?
Almost a year from now one of the leading research firm mentioned to be a “science project”. Right now it is expected that OpenStack Revenue will cross $3.3 Billion by 2018. A research done by one of the leading IT organization shows that 88% of enterprises either have or expect to adopt DevOps, compared to 66% in a….
Should Datacenters go the Hyper-Converged way?
Change is inevitable and so is applicable to datacenters. Trends show that datacenters are adopting new changes as many disruptive technology vendors embark into the datacenter business. Players ranging from flash storage to software defined storage, viz., Pure Storage, Nimble, Nutanix, Simplivity, etc., are all boarding this ….
OpenStack Summit 2016
OpenStack Summit this year witnessed a footfall of 7500 odd participants which was an overwhelming number considering the fact that not long ago when the summit commenced for the first time; there were just 75 participants. The summit commenced with keynotes that served as food for thought ranging from….
Key Strategic Acquisitions for VMware
I was keeping a close watch on VMware even before the inception of Calsoft Inc. It was exciting to watch VMware growing from a young Silicon Valley startup to a formidable force in the enterprise market space. It is still growing at a rapid pace even after its merger with EMC and later will Dell. Forbes positioned VMware ast….
DevOps – The Road Ahead
According to Wikipedia – DevOps is a culture, movement or practice that emphasizes the collaboration and communication of both software developers and other information-technology (IT) professionals while automating the process of software delivery and infrastructure changes.It aims at establishing a culture and environment ….
Use of Docker (Linux Containers – LXC) in Scalability & Performance Testing for NAS Products
Testing of Network Attached Storage (NAS) Arrays is a challenging subject & many OEMs face a daunting task when it comes to performing non-functional testing such as Performance. Another challenge is to test how scalable their product is in-terms of maximum simultaneous connections. Both these kind of testing….