NSX - Virtualization Software
VMware and Arista: Putting More SD into the VMware SDDC
August 8, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionStrategic partnerships are arising among many vendors as technologies become more synergistic. VMware announced today that they are entering into a partnership with SDN switch manufacturer Arista Networks. Arista is becoming a widely known name as they continue to expand … Read More
VMware NSX, VSAN, and OpenStack
July 4, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionInteroperability is a pretty important feature as we see more work being done on multi-hypervisor, multi-product environments. VMware has done some good work to ensure that they are looking ahead to bring these disparate environments closer together.
NSX, VSAN and … Read More
VMware Updates NSX Platform: NSX 6.0.5 for vSphere Now Available
July 3, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionFans of the VMware NSX platform are going to be pleased as we see the latest iteration of the network virtualization platform from virtualization software maker VMware. As we see the point release update hit the web site, there are … Read More
VMware NSX Pricing Unveiled: What Are Your Thoughts?
June 13, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionOne of the most asked questions about VMware NSX has definitely been around the pricing of the product. VMware has stayed relatively quiet as they moved through the first portion of their general availability release of their landmark SDN product.
When Zero Trust is a Good Thing: VMware NSX Security
June 12, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco Champion 1As firewalls and security management become more integrated with virtual environments, there are big changes happening in how we design, deploy, and manage these products. VMware NSX is neatly integrated within the VMware virtualization platform as you can imagine, but … Read More
Not Just Talk: VMware Touts SDDC and NSX With Customer Proven Deployments
June 6, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionWith all of the marketing in place to drive the message of Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) and Software Defined Networking (SDN), it is difficult to see the real data among all the slide decks.
The Vision of Software Defined … Read More
Getting Started with VMware NSX – Great New Series from VMware!
May 27, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco Champion 1With all of the hype happening around Network Virtualization (NV) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), we can often get lost in the shuffle of marketing overload. The folks at VMware have decided to change that by opening the doors more … Read More
VMware vCHS is getting a pay-as-you-go makeover
May 26, 2014 | Eric Wright, vExpert, Cisco ChampionFor fans of the VMware vCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS) model, you may have heard that there are some changes coming for the platform. There is continuous integration and continuous deployment already actively happening on the technical side, but the excitement … Read More