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VMware NSX Service Composer: Advanced Security & Micro-segmentation
In a prior blog, Firewalling & Micro-segmentation with VMware NSX, I discussed some of the basics of firewalls and micro-segmentation with VMware NSX. In this blog, I’ll introduce how security groups via NSX Service Composer can be used with VMware … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell Force10, Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, iSCSI, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Servers, Storage, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
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Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX [Video]
Check out my latest Dell Networking video on Network Virtualization with Dell and VMware NSX. You can view it on the Dell VMware wiki site, the Dell YouTube channel, or see the video embedded below via direct link.
Posted in Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell Force10, iSCSI, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Protocols, Storage, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged DCB, DCB capable storage, Dell, Dell EqualLogic, Dell EqualLogic DCB capable storage, Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage, Dell EqualLogic PS 6110XS, Dell EqualLogic PS6110XS, Dell EqualLogic storage, Dell Force10, Dell MXL, Dell PowerEdge M1000e, Dell PowerEdge M620, Dell PowerEdge R620, Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell S4810, Dell S6000, Dell VMware NSX, distributed firewall, distributed routing, distributed switching, DLR, EqualLogic, EqualLogic DCB capable storage, EqualLogic iSCSI storage, EqualLogic PS6110XS, ESXi, ESXi 5.5, ESXi hypervisor, firewall, Force10, Force10 Networks, hypervisor, iSCSI, iSCSI storage, L2 Bridge, L2 Gateway, Logical Network, Logical Networks, MXL, MXL Blade Switch, Network Virtualization, Network Virtualization with Dell Infrastructure and VMware NSX Reference Architecture, NSX, NSX Controller Cluster, NSX Distributed Logical Router, NSX DLR, NSX L2 Gateway, NSX Manager, NSX Perimeter Edge, NSX Services Edge, OSPF, S4810, S6000, SDN, software defined networking, vCenter, vCenter Virtual Appliance, VDS, virtual distributed switch, Virtual Network Identifier, virtualization, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware NSX, VMware vCenter, VMware vSphere, VMware vSphere 5.5, VMware vSphere ESXi, VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5, VMware vSphere vCenter, VMware vSphere vCenter Virtual Appliance, VNI, vSphere, vSphere 5.5, vSphere vCenter, vSphere vCenter Virtual Appliance, VXLAN
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FCoE Transit with the Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator Blade Switch
The Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator (IOA) blade switch is pretty cool. It looks similar to the Dell MXL blade switch and even uses the same FlexIO modules in its two FlexIO module slots. As with the Dell MXL switch, … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Networking, Technology
Tagged CNA, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, Converged Network Adapter, Data Center Bridging, DCB, Dell Compellent, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell IOA, Dell IOA blade switch, Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S5000 switch, FC, FC storage, FC switches, FCF, FCoE, FCoE Transit, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Forwarder, FIP-snooping, FIP-snooping bridge, FSB, IOA, IOA blade switch, plug-and-play, SC220, SC8000
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Buying a Converged/FCoE Switch?
I felt the urge to write this article after receiving several inquiries about buying used Cisco Nexus 5010 and Nexus 5020 switches because they are available on some third-party site at large discounts – at least compared to the new … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Cisco, Dell, Juniper, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Technology
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Understanding and Implementing Flow Control on Dell Force10 Switches
Ethernet flow control allows for a receiving node to temporarily stop the transmission of data from the sending node. As defined by IEEE 802.3x this is accomplished via the PAUSE frame.
Posted in Dell Force10, Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Servers, Technology
Tagged 01-80-C2-00-00-01, 01:80:C2:00:00:01, 802.1Qbb, 802.3x, 802.3x flow control, Class of Service, converged network, converged networks, CoS, DCB, Dell, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 S50N, Dell S50N, Ethernet Pause Frame, Flow Control, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S50N, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.3x flow control, network congestion, pause, PAUSE frame, PAUSE frame capture, PAUSE frame propogation, pause traffic, PFC, priority-based flow control, propogate PAUSE frame, QoS, Quality of Service, wireshark, Wireshark PAUSE frame, Wireshark PAUSE frame capture
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