Cloudy Concepts: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, MaaS, CaaS & XaaS
Generally I.T. folk, whether in Storage, Virtualization, Change Management or Project Management love the use of acronyms and synonyms to express key concepts amongst each other.
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Archie Hendryx
SAN, NAS, Back Up / Recovery, Virtualisation & ILM Specialist. Please note that the thoughts, comments, views and opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not those of the company I work for. Content published here is not read or approved in advance by my employer and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the company I work for. Currently working as a vArchitect for the company VCE.
Latest Posts
vSphere 5, VAAI and the Death of the Storage Array
The launch of vSphere 5 and its new storage related features will set the precedent for a complete rethink on how a new datacenter’s storage infrastructure should be designed and deployed. vSphere 5’s launch is not only an unabashed attempt at cornering every single aspect of the server market but is also a result for the growing need for methodical scalability that merges the I.
Silos – The Unspoken Challenge to the Cloud
On a recent excursion to a tech event I had the pleasure of meeting a well-known ‘VM Guru’, (who shall remain nameless). Having read some of this individual’s material I was excited and intrigued to know his thoughts on how he was tackling the Storage challenges related to VMware especially with Fibre Channel SANs.
Why Your Storage isn't Always to Blame!
CRC Errors, Class 3 Discards, Code Violation Errors & Loss of Sync –Why Storage Isn’t Always to Blame!Storage is often automatically pinpointed as the source of all problems.
Undressing Victoria – Taking a Peek at the New HDS VSP / HP P9500
Back in 2004 HDS launched the USP, which was then followed by the great but not so radically different USP-V in 2007. Within that same time frame, HDS’ main rival in the Enterprise Storage market EMC, busily went about launching the Symmetrix DMX-3, then the DMX-4 and most recently the VMAX.
Increasing Throughput Doesn't Always Increase Performance
A wise man once told me that if there were a major car crash further up the highway, having a faster car would only get me to the accident quicker. Obvious right?
Cloud Wars: The 3PAR Strikes Back
A long time ago (November 2009 to be precise), in a Cloud far far away, the Rebel Alliance of EMC, Cisco and VMware joined forces to form what are now dubbed Acadia and the VCE coalition. Soon after came the launches of VBlocks 0, 1 and 2 each respectively incorporating the EMC Celerra, Clariion or VMax with a stack of Cisco blades and switches and a layer of VMware virtualization to suit.
Monitoring the SAN shine with Virtual Instruments
It was about three months ago that one of my friends had informed me he was leaving HDS to join a company named Virtual Instruments. ‘Virtual Instruments?
VDI – A Vulnerably Dangerous Investment or A Virtual Dream Inclusion?
PCs are part of everyday life in just about every organization. First there’s the purchase of the hardware and the necessary software followed by an inventory recorded and maintained by the IT department.
Why Microsoft Still Hyper V-entilates at VSphere 4’s Competition
When faced with a tirade of client consultations and disaster recovery proposals/assessments, you can’t help but be inundated with opportunities to showcase the benefits of server virtualization and more specifically VMware’s Site Recovery Manager.