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Embarking on a data center convergence strategy is a significant undertaking that first requires a clear understanding of timing and objectives. Understand the drivers behind network convergence to determine if it is a fit for the organization.

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Embarking on a data center convergence strategy is a significant undertaking that requires a thorough plan. This template will help you build a business plan for the enterprise as well as document business justifications and cautions for...

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Now that 10G Ethernet is available at lower prices, data center technical staff is pushing it for day-to-day infrastructure. As with all new technologies, there is an optimal time for upgrading. Use this solution set to understand what needs to...

Solution Set

To support key consolidation, performance, and reliability objectives, enterprises must plan to evolve from disparate networks for compute and storage traffic to a converged data center networking infrastructure. This shift represents a major...

On September 2, 2008 HP announced a new processor blade, the BL495c, aimed at virtualization environments. While targeted heavily towards enterprises with major virtualization initiatives, the marketing communications are tangled with mixed...

Ethernet technology continues to evolve, supporting higher speeds, reduced latency, and distances ranging from blade server mid-plane connections through world-wide WAN connectivity. 10G Ethernet is the current iteration. The migration to 10G...