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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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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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LACP and Trunking Between Brocade FOS and Dell FTOS Switches
In this short lab I’ll demonstrate creating a LACP LAG and trunking between Brocade switches running FOS and Dell switches running FTOS. I utilize two Brocade 8000 switches [FOS 6.3], one Dell S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.8], and one Dell PowerEdge … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Force10, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology
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FCoE with Dell S5000 Converged Switch and Dell MXL Blade Switch [Video]
Check out the latest Dell S5000 converged switch video which demonstrates FCoE with the Dell S5000 converged switch and the Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis w/ MXL blade switch. The Dell S5000 switch is configured in NPIV Proxy Gateway mode and … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Compellent, Dell Force10, Fibre Channel, Labs, Microsoft, Networking, Storage, Technology
Tagged Brocade, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, converged infrastructure, converged network, converged networks, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Force10 S5000, Dell MXL, Dell MXL Blade Switch, Dell Networking S5000, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 configuration, Dell S5000 converged switch, dual fabrics, Ethernet-FC bridge, FC, FC Switch, FCF, FCoE, FCoE configuration, FCoE Transit, FCoE-FC Bridge, Fibre Channel Forwarder, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Fibre Channel switch, FIP-snooping bridge, Froce10 S5000, FSB, multipathing, MXL, MXL blade, MXL Blade Switch, N_Port_ID Virtualization, NPIV, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000, S5000 configuration, S5000 converged switch, SAN, SAN multipathing, SC220, SC8000
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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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Dell Networking S5000 – FCoE Configuration [Video]
In my prior blog posts, I discussed Dell’s new converged switch, the Dell S5000, and provided links to two Dell S5000 whitepapers I recently published. Now you can see the Dell S5000 converged switch in action within a converged infrastructure … Continue reading
Posted in Dell, Dell Compellent, Fibre Channel, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged Brocade, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, converged infrastructure, converged network, converged networks, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Force10 S5000, Dell Networking S5000, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 configuration, Dell S5000 converged switch, Ethernet-FC bridge, FC, FC Switch, FCF, FCoE, FCoE configuration, FCoE-FC Bridge, Fibre Channel Forwarder, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Fibre Channel switch, Froce10 S5000, N_Port_ID Virtualization, NPIV, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000, S5000 configuration, S5000 converged switch, SC220, SC8000
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Dell Networking S5000: Deployment of a Converged Infrastructure with FCoE
Checkout my latest Dell Networking document and learn how to deploy FCoE using the Dell S5000 converged switch: “Dell Networking S5000: Deployment of a Converged Infrastructure with FCoE“.
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Compellent, Fibre Channel, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Storage, Technology
Tagged Brocade, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, converged infrastructure, converged network, converged networks, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Force10 S5000, Dell Networking S5000, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 configuration, Dell S5000 converged switch, Ethernet-FC bridge, FC, FC Switch, FCF, FCoE, FCoE-FC Bridge, Fibre Channel Forwarder, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Fibre Channel switch, Froce10 S5000, N_Port_ID Virtualization, NPIV, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000, S5000 configuration, S5000 converged switch, SC220, SC8000
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Dell Networking S5000: The Building Blocks of Unified Fabric and LAN/SAN Convergence
Check out my latest Dell Networking whitepaper: Dell Networking S5000: The Building Blocks of Unified Fabric and LAN/SAN Convergence. The whitepaper demonstrates and explains the movement from a traditional non-converged LAN/SAN network to a converged LAN/SAN infrastructure and how the … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Compellent, Fibre Channel, Labs, Network Architecture, Networking, Protocols, Storage, Technology
Tagged _Port_ID Virtualization, Brocade, Compellent, Compellent SC220, Compellent SC8000, converged infrastructure, converged network, converged networks, Dell Compellent, Dell Compellent SC220, Dell Compellent SC8000, Dell Force10 S5000, Dell Networking S5000, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Ethernet-FC bridge, FC, FC Switch, FCF, FCoE, FCoE-FC Bridge, Fibre Channel Forwarder, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Fibre Channel switch, Froce10 S5000, NPIV, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000, S5000 converged switch, SC220, SC8000
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Stop by the Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab at Dell Enterprise Forum 2013
If you’re planning to attend the Dell Enterprise Forum in San Jose, CA from June 4th – June 6th 2013, make sure to stop by the Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab. I’ll be on-site, and you’ll have the opportunity to configure … Continue reading
Posted in Brocade, Dell, Dell Enterprise Forum 2013, Networking, Tech Events, Technology
Tagged converged LAN/SAN network, convergence, DEF, DEF 2013, Dell Enterprise Forum, Dell Enterprise Forum 2013, Dell Force10 S5000 switch, Dell Networking S5000 Hands-on-Lab, Dell Networking S5000 HOL, Dell S5000, Dell S5000 converged switch, Dell S5000 FCoE switch, Dell S5000 Hands-on-Lab, Dell S5000 HOL, Dell S5000 switch, FCoE, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Force10 S5000, Force10 S5000 switch, NPIV Proxy Gateway, S5000 converged switch
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