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Hyper-Converged with Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL
There’s a lot of interesting things going on in the industry with servers, storage, and networking: SDN (software defined networking), SDS (software defined storage), NFV (network function virtualization), SD-WAN (software defined WAN), hyper-convergence, and more and more focus on private … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Servers, Software Defined Storage (SDS), Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware VSAN
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Dell Networking with Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL
Checkout the Dell Networking with Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL Reference Architecture available here on Dell.com. In this white paper, I discuss the details of the network connectivity at the ToR for the Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL appliance, reference architecture and respective network configuration required, … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Dell-VMware EVO:RAIL, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Servers, Storage, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware VSAN
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Cumulus Linux on Dell Switches: Spine-Leaf Architecture & OSPF on Unnumbered Interfaces
In a prior blog, Cumulus Linux on Dell Networking Switches, I demonstrated how to install Cumulus Linux on a Dell S6000 switch and do some basic configuration. In this blog, I’ll demonstrate how to configure routing on Dell switches running … Continue reading
Posted in Cumulus Linux, Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Technology
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Dell VRF-lite & VMware NSX: Multitenancy Across Physical & Logical Networks
Please checkout the white paper Dell Networking: Multitenancy Across Physical and Logical Environments with VRF-lite and VMware NSX. In the white paper I discuss use cases and how NVO and VRF-lite can be used together to deploy a consistent multitenant … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Dell, Dell Networking, Dell Networking Switches, Dell S4810, Dell S6000, Dell VMware, Dell VMware NSX, Dell VMware NSX 6, Dell VMware NSX 6.0, Dell VMware NSX 6.1, Dell VMware NSX-v, Dell VMware NSX-v 6, Dell VMware NSX-v 6.0, Dell VMware NSX-v 6.1, Dell VMware NSX-vSphere, Dell VMware NSX-vSphere 6, Dell VMware NSX-vSphere 6.0, Dell VMware NSX-vSphere 6.1, Dell VRF, Dell VRF-lite, Dell VRF-lite configuration, Distributed Logical Router, DLR, DLR Control VM, Edge VLAN, ESXi 5.5, multitenancy, Multitenancy Across Physical and Logical, Multitenancy Across Physical and Logical Environments, Multitenancy Across Physical and Logical Networks, multitenant, multitenant framework, Network Virtualization, NSX 6, NSX 6.0, NSX 6.1, NSX L2 Gateway, NSX-V, NSX-vSphere, NVO, NVO and VRF-lite, overlapping IP addresses, overlapping IPs, PE, Perimeter Edge, S4810, S6000, SDN, software defined networking, tenant, tenant VRF, tenant workloads, VDS, virtual appliance, virtual appliances, virtual distributed switch, virtual router, virtualization, vlan, vmware, VMware Distributed Logical Router, VMware DLR, VMware DLR Control VM, VMware Edge Services Router, VMware ESR, VMWare ESX, VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi 5.5, VMware NSX, VMware NSX 6, VMware NSX 6.0, VMware NSX 6.1, VMware NSX L2 Gateway, VMware NVO, VMware PE, VMware Perimeter Edge, VMware VDS, VMware virtual appliance, VMware virtual appliances, VMware Virtual Distributed Switch, VMware vSphere, VMware vSphere 5.5, VNI, VR, VRF, VRF-lite, VRF-lite configuration, VXLAN, VXLAN Network Identifier
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Firewalling & Micro-segmentation with VMware NSX
One very exciting and strong use case for VMware NSX is advanced security. VMware NSX has some inherent security features and also allows for 3rd party security appliance integration. In this blog, I’ll briefly discuss the firewalling and micro-segmentation capabilities … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware
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EMEA DEF HOL Labs – Get Hands-on Experience with Dell Networking, Servers, and Storage
EMEA Dell Enterprise Forum (DEF) kicked off this week in Frankfurt, Germany. Great venue with tons of information and training for Dell customers and partners. Make sure to stop by the Hands-on labs in the Skyloft. I will be there … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Compellent, Dell Force10, EMEA Dell Enterprise Forum 2014, Fibre Channel, Networking, Storage, Tech Events, Technology
Tagged DEF, Dell Active Fabric Manager, Dell Enterprise Forum, Dell Enterprise Forum 2014, Dell FC Flex IO Module, Dell Fc Flex IOM, Dell Force10, Dell MXL, Dell MXL Blade Switch, Dell MXL Blade Switch with FC Flex IO Module, Dell MXL Blade Switch with FC Flex IOM, Dell N-Series, Dell Networking, Dell S5000, Dell S6000, Dell Servers, Dell Storage, EMEA DEF, EMEA DEF 2014, EMEA DEF Frankfurt Germany, EMEA Dell Enterprise Forum, EMEA Dell Enterprise Forum 2014, Enterprise Forum 2014, FC Flex IO Module, FC Flex IOM, Frankfurt Gerany, mlag, Multi-chassis Link Aggregation, NPG, NPIV Proxy Gateway, VRF-lite
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Dell MXL/IOA with FC Flex IOM: Network and Infrastructure Convergence with NPIV Proxy Gateway
Very exciting news from Dell today as they announced the availability of the Dell FC Flex IOM module which transforms the Dell M1000e MXL/IOA blade switch into a NPIV Proxy Gateway (NPG). This allows the MXL/IOA to bridge between Ethernet … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged 5548UP, Brocade, Brocade 6505, Brocade 6505 FC Switch, Brocade FC Switch, Brocade VDX, Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus 5548, Cisco Nexus 5548UP, consolidation, Converged Network with Dell MXL and FC Flex IO Module, Converged switch, convergence, Dell 4 port FC Module, Dell Compellent, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Compellent Storage Array, Dell FC Flex IO Module, Dell Fc Flex IOM, Dell FC Module, Dell Fibre Channel Module, Dell Force10, Dell Force10 FC Flex IO Module, Dell Force10 FC Flex IOM, Dell Force10 IOA, Dell Force10 MXL, Dell FTOS, Dell IOA, Dell M1000e, Dell M1000e chassis, Dell M1000e FlexIO modules, Dell M1000e PowerEdge chassis, Dell MXL, Dell Networking, Dell Networking FC Flex IOM, FC Flex IO Module, FC Flex IOM, FC port, FC ports, FCoE Switch, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel module, Force10, FTOS, infrastructure convergence, Network and Infrastructure Convergence with NPIV Proxy Gateway, network convergence, Nexus 5548UP, NPG, NPG Mode, NPIV Proxy Gateway
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