Virtualization

Cisco Nexus 9000: OpenFlow? or ACI

Low-cost 40G Broadcom-based standalone mode could trump Insieme's custom ASIC value-add

Open Virtualization Alliance joins the Linux Foundation

VMware identifies vulnerabilities for ESX, vCenter, vSphere, issues patches

Vulnerability could lead to denials of service

Cisco/Insieme 40G pricing comes in close to that of 10G

Spin-in developed transceiver for 30% premium over 10G; leaf, spine switches mix merchant, custom ASICs; ACI fabric based on VXLAN

ONF now looking northbound

A reversal? SDN organization forms working group to define controller-to-app API

VMware reverses decision on ThinApp licensing, readies new version

User complaints get through and mean ThinApp will not just be part of the Horizon suite

VMware acquires Desktone, makes network virtualization generally available

The company also announced a number of new management tools at VMworld Europe

How to Beat Storage Bottlenecks in a Flash

Cisco’s Nexus 9000, ACI strategy

Not only to restructure the data center, but remove competitive obstructions

VM-based storage platform scales out to multiple sites

New arrays and software from Tintri can create a pool of storage for as many as 64,000 VMs