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College Board Lifts Efficiency and Readies for Private Cloud Services With <endeca_term>Vblock</endeca_term> Infrastructure Platforms

College Board Lifts Efficiency and Readies for Private Cloud Services With Vblock Infrastructure Platforms

...growing. The MCCB chose VblockTM Infrastructure Platforms to overcome these challenges. The Vblock platform includes Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) blade servers, Cisco Nexus switches... Read more

30 November, 2011
Service Provider Builds Private Cloud Services Using <endeca_term>Vblock</endeca_term> - Infrastructure Platforms

Service Provider Builds Private Cloud Services Using Vblock - Infrastructure Platforms

...company to overcome these challenges. The VCE company proposed to implemented the Vblock 1 solution, consisting of pre-integrated Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), VMware... Read more

4 April, 2011
Service Provider Builds Private Cloud Services Using <endeca_term>Vblock</endeca_term>-Infrastructure Platforms

Service Provider Builds Private Cloud Services Using Vblock-Infrastructure Platforms

...sector organizations, and to simplify management and increase business agility. They chose Vblock to overcome these challenges. Vblock implemented pre-integrated Cisco Unified Computing System... Read more

24 March, 2011

Converged Infrastructure vs Reference Architecture

This last fortnight there’s been a cacophony of hyperbole and at times marketing fluff from vendors and analysts with... Read more

22 April, 2012

2012 Predictions: VCE FastPath, VI SAN Probe & Hadoop

...and document my predictions. First off I’m going with VCE’s Vblock and their new FastPath feature. VCE (or the company formerly known as... Read more

8 February, 2012

HP grows converged storage line-up

...as the Virtual Computing Environment group of Cisco, EMC and VMware's vBlock appliances, HP was optimistic. "[In] VCE, everyone's going to back up... Read more

8 June, 2011

NetApp adds framework for Hyper-V and Cisco

...The storage rival makes VMware-tuned infrastructure packages with Cisco under the vBlock banner, while NetApp now makes Microsoft-tuned packages. SAP-tuned FlexPod In... Read more

17 May, 2011 by Jack Clark

Cisco and Xerox forge print and cloud partnership

...build Xerox IT outsourcing services on Cisco's Unified Computing System and Vblock infrastructure. The services, including infrastructure-as-a-service and public and private... Read more

9 May, 2011 by Larry Dignan

Dell launches pre-fab virtualisation hardware

...core storage ability.Pre-packaged approach Dell's vStart competes with the vBlock infrastructure packages from Cisco, EMC and VMware, IBM's CloudBurst gear and... Read more

8 April, 2011 by Jack Clark

Orange, Cisco, EMC and VMware form cloud alliance

...as part of their tripartite Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) coalition, which offers Vblock infrastructure services and products to enterprises. Vblock will form the basis of... Read more

28 September, 2010 by Jack Clark

Cloud Wars: The 3PAR Strikes Back

...enter the virtualization stratosphere with minimum fuss, in house training etc. the VBlock was quickly carving itself a significant market share. Hence no surprise that... Read more

7 September, 2010
Solid IT Infrastructure Engineered for Aurecon

Solid IT Infrastructure Engineered for Aurecon

...surveying purposes. They chose Cisco to overcome this challenge. Aurecon opted for Vblock Infrastructure Platforms from VCE. The Vblock solution includes Cisco Nexus switches and... Read more

13 September, 2011
Service Provider Can Predict Costs to the Penny

Service Provider Can Predict Costs to the Penny

...costs. Cobweb Solutions chose VCE to overcome these challenges. They deployed to Vblock 1 system from VCE, including Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch for... Read more

3 August, 2011
Health Benefit Administrator Cures Growing Pains With Private and Public Cloud

Health Benefit Administrator Cures Growing Pains With Private and Public Cloud

...troubleshooting. To overcome these challenges CareCore National chose VCE Company. They implemented Vblock Series 700 and VCE Professional Services. The results of deploying Vblock Series... Read more

28 April, 2011
College Builds Secure Multitenant Cloud

College Builds Secure Multitenant Cloud

...to overcome these challenges. The VCE company deploying, Nexus IS installed a Vblock 0 system, which consists of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), VMware... Read more

8 March, 2011

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

12 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

14 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

17 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

17 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

18 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

21 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

21 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

23 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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