Category Archives: Network Architecture
Why the Overall User Experience Extends Beyond the Application
Solving problems is why I initially started my career as a software developer; the thought of solving a problem by directly developing/coding something that thousands of people would use was extremely appealing to me; there was also a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Applications, Business, Network Architecture, Networking, Technology, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2017
Tagged Active-Active, Active-Active Application, Active-Active F5 Networks, Active-Active NSX, Application Continuity, Application Reliability, BIG-IP F5 DNS, Disaster Recovery, DR, F5, F5 BIG-IP DNS, F5 GTM, F5 Networks, F5 Networks BIG-IP DNS, F5 Networks GTM, GSLB, GTM, humair, Humair Ahmed, J2EE, Java, Reliability, User Experience, VMware NSX, VMworld, VMworld 2017, VXLAN
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Demo: Multi-site Active-Active with NSX, F5 Networks GSLB, and Palo Alto Networks Security [Video]
On this site and on the VMware Network Virtualization blog site, I’ve written several blog posts on multi-site solutions with NSX. This post expands on my prior post, Multi-site Active-Active Solutions with NSX-V and F5 BIG-IP DNS posted here on … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Palo Alto Networks, Security, Tech Events, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2017
Tagged Active-Active, Active-Active data centers, Active-Active DCs, ahmed, Application Pools, Cross-VC, Cross-VC NSX, Cross-vCenter NSX, demo, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery Solutions with NSX, DNS, DR, Europe VMworld 2017, F5, F5 Application Pools, F5 BIG-IP DNS, F5 Global Server Load Balancer, F5 GSLB, F5 LTM, F5 Networks, F5 Networks Application Pools, F5 Networks Global Server Load Balancer, Global Server Load Balancer, GSLB, GSLB Load Balancing, humair, Humair Ahmed, load balancing, multi-site, Multi-site Active-Active Solutions, Multi-site Active-Active Solutions with NSX-V and F5 BIG-IP DNS, Multisite, Multisite Networking and Security with Cross-VC NSX, NET1188BE, NET1188BU, NET1190BU, NET1191BU, nslookup, NSX, NSX Disaster Recovery, NSX DR, NSX Multi-site Active-Active, NSX Multi-site Active-Active Demo, NSX Multi-site Active-Active Solutions, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks Security, Palo Alto's Panorama, PAN-OS, PAN-OS 8.0, Panorama, Panorama PAN-OS, Panorama PAN-OS 8.0, Pool List, US VMworld 2017, VMworld 2017
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Disaster Recovery with VMware NSX-V and Zerto
In a few prior blogs I posted on this site and on the VMware Network Virtualization blog site, I described and demoed how VMware NSX and SRM with vSphere Replication combined provide for an enhanced disaster recovery (DR) solution. SRM … Continue reading
Posted in EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Tech Events, Technology, VMware, VMworld 2017
Tagged Cross-VC NSX, Cross-vCenter NSX, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery Solutions with NSX, DR, DRaaS, EMC, EMC EHC, EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, Humair Ahmed, hybrid cloud, multi-site, Multisite, NET1188BU, NSX, NSX Zerto, NSX-V, NSX-V Zerto, Site Recovery Manager, SRM, vmware, VMware NSX, VMware NSX-V, VMworld 2017, Zerto, Zerto Virtual Manager, Zerto Virtual Replication Appliance, Zerto VRA
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NFD 15: VMware NSX for Multi-Site Environments with Humair Ahmed [Video]
Check-out the below video for the presentation I gave at Networking Field Day 15 on April 6th 2017. In this presentation, I discuss NSX for Multi-Site, Universal Security Tags, Workload Mobility, Disaster Recovery, etc., and also show a demo of … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Networking Field Day 15, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Cross-VC NSX, Cross-VC NSX Demo, Cross-vCenter NSX, Cross-vCenter NSX demo, Disaster Recovery, DR, multi-site, NSX, NSX Multi-site Active-Active, NSX Multi-site Active-Standby, NSX Security Tags, NSX Universal Logical Switch, NSX Universal Networking, NSX Universal Security, NSX Universal Security Tags, NSX-V, Site Recovery Manager, SRM, SRM demo, Universal Security, Universal Security Groups, Universal Security Tags, vmware, VMware Cross-VC, VMware Cross-VC NSX, VMware Cross-vCenter NSX, VMware NSX, VMware NSX Multi-site, VMware NSX SRM Demo, VMware NSX-V, VMware Site Recovery Manager, VMware SRM, Workload Mobility
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NSX-V 6.3: Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements
I also published this blog post about new Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements in NSX-V 6.3 on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog on February 10, 2017. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on … Continue reading
Posted in Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware
Tagged ApplyTo, Cross-VC, Cross-VC NSX, Cross-VC NSX multi-site, Cross-VC NSX multi-site security, Cross-VC NSX security, Cross-VC NSX Security enhancements, Cross-vCenter, Cross-vCenter NSX, Disaster Recovery, DR, micro-segmentation, micro-segmentation across site, multi-site, multi-site security, Multisite, Network Virtualization, NSX, NSX 6.3, NSX Active/Active, NSX Active/Standby, NSX security, NSX VM Name, NSX-V, NSX-V 6.3, primary NSX Manager, secondary NSX Manager, security, Security Tags, UDFW, UDLR, ULS, Unique ID Selection Criteria, Universal Distributed Firewall, Universal Distributed Logical Router, Universal Logical Switch, Universal Section, Universal Security Group, Universal Security Group with New Matching Criteria, Universal Security Tags, UUID, Virtual Machine Instance UUID, virtualization, VM Name, VMare NSX-v 6.3, vmware, VMware NSX, VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog, VMware NSX security
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VMware NSX and SRM: Disaster Recovery Overview and Demo [Video]
I also published this blog post on the VMware Network Virtualization Blog. This basically is a re-posting of a prior recent blog post I wrote on my personal blog here and also on LinkedIn. However, I’ve added a video that … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Crocs-VC NSX SRM Demo, Cross-VC NSX, Cross-vCenter NSX, demo, Disaster Recovery, DR, multi-site, NSX, NSX SRM Demo, Site Recovery Manager, SRM, vmware, VMware Cross-VC, VMware Cross-VC NSX, VMware Cross-vCenter NSX, VMware NSX, VMware NSX SRM Demo, VMware Site Recovery Manager, VMware SRM
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Multi-site with NSX Sessions at EMC World and VMworld 2016 [Video]
Throughout 2016, I’ve presented multiple sessions on Multi-site with NSX, Cross-VC NSX, and Disaster Recovery. If interested, you can view some of the public presentations I gave this year at EMC World and VMworld below. I’ve also listed the repeat … Continue reading
Posted in EMC World 2016, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Tech Events, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
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VMware NSX and SRM: A Better Disaster Recovery Solution
In this post, I’ll briefly expand on the benefits of utilizing NSX as part of a disaster recovery (DR) solution. For additional information check out my prior posts on the VMware Network Virtualization blog. Additionally, I recently presented at 2016 … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
Tagged Cross-VC NSX, Cross-VC NSX for Multi-site Solutions, Cross-vCenter NSX, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery with NSX and SRM white paper, DR, Enhanced Disaster Recovery, Enhanced DR, Full Application Failure, multi-site, Multi-site NSX, Multi-site Solutions, Network Virtualization, NSX, NSX Disaster Recovery, NSX Disaster Recovery White Paper, NSX DR, NSX multi-site, Partial Application Failure, Site Failure, Site Recovery Manager, SRM, vmware, VMware Disaster Recovery White Paper, VMware NSX, VMware Site Recovery Manager
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Multi-site with Cross-VC NSX and Palo Alto Networks Security [Video]
I also published this blog post on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog site.
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Palo Alto Networks, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
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