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#centaur #40GBE Data center transformation discussions too often overlook the impact on the network – and its necessary transformation. For many of the same reasons IPv6 migration is moving slower than perhaps it should given the urgent need for more IP addresses (to support all those cows connecting to the Internet) is the sheer magnitude of such an effort. Without the ability for IPv6-only nodes to talk to IPv4-only nodes, there’s a lot of careful planning that has to happen around the globe to ensure success and continued communication between the two incompatible protocols. In many ways, Jumbo Frames – despite performance advantages – suffer from the same technological incompatibility. Remember that Jumbo Frames – 9000 bytes – are incompatible with regular old sized Ethernet frames (1500 bytes). It makes sense for much the same reasons – you simply can’t stuff 9... (more)

SPIELO International takes a sure bet on NextiraOne’s Data Centre Solution

Virtualised Dynamic Data Centre for gaming company Vienna - 16 February, 2012 - NextiraOne, Europe's leading expert in communications services, has been appointed by SPIELO International, a global supplier of games, gaming equipment and system solutions based in Unterpremstätten/Graz, to create a virtualised dynamic data centre (VDDC). This will provide an efficient and reliable IT infrastructure as the foundation for the future success of the company. The contract followed a comprehensive consultation process. In order to achieve a rapid and successful implementation the Nextira... (more)

Wyse Accelerates Adoption of Cloud Connected Classrooms

Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, on Thursday announced it's working with Microsoft to market school IT labs and one-to-one computing solutions that allow a cost effective delivery of innovative IT enabled education. These solutions are available through Wyse and Microsoft education channel partners to educational institutions worldwide. Among the solutions for education are: an entry level shared computing option for school computing labs combining Wyse zero clients and Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, or a powerful and scalable cloud PC solut... (more)

CSC Named Global, Americas and EMEA System Integrator Partner of the Year and APJ Cloud Application Platform Partner Award Winners at VMware Partner Exchange 2012

CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has been named the Global, Americas and EMEA recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the System Integrator Partner of the Year category, and APJ recipient in the Cloud Application Platform Partner of the Year category by VMware. The awards were presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2012, VMware’s annual partner event, on February 14 in Las Vegas. “We are proud to acknowledge the achievements made in 2011 by members of the VMware partner ecosystem and congratulate CSC on winning these VMware Partner Network Awards,†said Doug Smith, v... (more)

Netplan’s Public Cloud Service Attains VMware vCloud® Powered Validation

Coventry, United Kingdom - February 15th, 2012 - Netplan Internet Solutions Ltd today announced that its VMware public cloud service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status, illustrating to customers that the company's cloud services are underpinned by VMware's leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud Director™. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), Netplan provides its VMware vCloud Powered service as a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applic... (more)