SDDC: Extending Virtualization Concepts
SDDC is the abbreviation for Software-Defined Data Center. SDDC is a concept wherein eventually all elements – compute, networking and storage systems in the data center will…
Technical Deep Dive: LSM and SELinux Internal Structure
LSM Module: OS Security is a chronic and growing problem: as more systems (and more money) go on line, the motivation to attack rises. Linux is not…
ZFS as a software-defined storage platform
ZFS is a feature-rich file system that makes it valuable as a starting platform for software-defined storage. This post speaks about ZFS features that are of prime…
VMware Virtual Volumes (vVols) – Tech Preview
vVols is a completely new concept designed to be the next generation of storage. However, todays storage protocols cause significant issues in adapting VM-centric approach. They might…
OpenStack Grizzly – 4 Key Facets
OpenStack came up with its new release called ‘OpenStack Grizzly’ earlier this April. This release is seventh in the row and is driven by users who have…
Open Stack: A Sneak-peek
Founded by Rackspace Hosting and NASA, OpenStack is used for building massively scalable private and public clouds. OpenStack can also be referred to as a global collaboration…
Software Defined Storage
Software defined storage is the latest buzz in the storage industry. It gives rise to questions such as how software-defined storage is different from storage virtualization? Is…