A Thought Exercise – What do you get when you combine vSphere 5.5, vSAN,...
VMware released Horizon 6 on the 9th April, only a day after the demise of Windows XP support. Horizon 6 has an array of fancy End User Computing (EUC) related features that make a really compelling...
View ArticleNSX at VMworld Europe 2014
I recently attended the annual VMworld Europe event and, due to the current focus in my day job, decided to formulate a session schedule largely based on VMware’s NSX for vSphere (NSX-v). My goal was...
View ArticleWhat’s new in NSX 6.2.3
Please Note: The NSX for vSphere 6.2.3 release has been pulled from distribution. The current version available is NSX for vSphere 6.2.2. VMware is actively working towards releasing the next version...
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The rise of SDN: A practitioners deep dive into VMware NSX
Introduction The hype about Software Defined Networking (SDN) has been around for years, during which time the technology has rapidly matured, leading to fast growing adoption. So what is it all...
View ArticleTelco provider deploys network virtualisation across Europe
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View ArticleI’m too NSXy
A lively review of VMware NSX, the security drivers leading to its emergence and how organisations are beginning to implement it. Join us as our guests Matthew Bunce and Andy Hine of Xtravirt, both...
View ArticleGlobal IT service provider implements network virtualisation for rapid...
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The rise of SDN: A practitioners deep dive into VMware NSX
Introduction The hype about Software Defined Networking (SDN) has been around for years, during which time the technology has rapidly matured, leading to fast growing adoption. So what is it all about?...
View ArticleSuccessful migration to VMware NSX results in improved data centre security...
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View ArticleSuccessful NSX micro-segmentation solution for web hosting specialists
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NSX in an End User Compute Environment
VMware NSX® network virtualisation platform has been around for a little while now delivering an operational model for networking that forms the foundation of the Software-Defined-Data-Centre. It’s...
View ArticleA journey towards SDN Zen
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VMware NSX and vRNI – a customer solution
Old World The landscape of modern IT is constantly evolving and an aggressive shift towards the software defined data centre is arising. Nowadays, virtualisation of storage and networking is becoming...
View ArticleVMware NSX 6.4 – Two New Features You Need to Know About
In January 2018, VMware® announced the release of VMware NSX® 6.4. You may be forgiven for thinking that this is just another minor release, but NSX 6.4 has several new headline features which...
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VMware vSphere 6.5 – a customer solution
Introduction VMware vSphere comprises one or more virtual centre servers and multiple ESXi hosts. Virtual networking using distributed switches and NSX, and virtual storage (VSAN) can all be managed...
View ArticleI’m NSXy 2
In this episode of Cloud Insiders, we are joined by Senior Systems Engineer, Michael Armstrong and Xtravirt Senior Consultant, Steve Wood, to revisit the topic of NSX. Our guests explore the...
View ArticleEuropean Airline uses VMware NSX with micro-segmentation to improve IT security
As a Senior Consultant at Xtravirt, I recently spent time with a customer, a major European airline, to plan and oversee the deployment of VMware NSX®. In the aviation industry, a data breach could...
View ArticleEnsuring business continuity with vSphere upgrade
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A view on VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Cloud Foundation brings the best in breed virtualisation of network, storage and compute in a pre-validated and automated package. VMware cloud is used in VMware based public cloud solutions...
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An Introduction to Micro-Segmentation
Transforming network security inside the data centre As networks make the transition to software, the security used to protect them must also move from physical to virtual. Remaining resilient is one...
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