20 May 2013 | John Davis
A Guide to Key Virtualization Terminology — Part 2

One of the most important steps in mastering a new technology is learning the associated terminology or vocabulary. In the IT field, this can be a very challenging step, as much of the terminology is often used inconsistently. Here we will define the terms associated with IT virtualization. It is mainly vendor-agnostic, but it does provide some vendor-specific terms, product names, and feature names used by VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft.

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21 May 2013 | Guest Authors | Cisco, Technology, UCS
Cisco UCS Question of the Week

What traffic does the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect handle?

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21 May 2013 | Boris Gigovic | Exchange Server, Microsoft, Technology
Exchange 2013: New Features and Changes, Part 1

Microsoft recently released Exchange Server 2013, an improved messaging platform that provides quite a few interesting features at various levels. There are major changes, and organizations will have to rethink the way they plan to maintain or integrate messaging in their infrastructure. The level of changes is not as dramatic as those seen between 2003 and 2007, but as you will see, certain things are dealt with differently. As of now, very few organizations have Exchange 2013 running, so it is certainly going to be interesting to see how this iteration of the product will interconnect with existing messaging solutions soon.

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17 May 2013 | James Michael Stewart | Certification, CompTIA, Security+, Technology
Security+ Question of the Week

Which of the following forms of data is least volatile?

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16 May 2013 | Kerry Doyle | Red Hat, Technology
Open Source KVM vs. Proprietary Approach to Virtualization

Implementing virtualization in the data center represents the first step toward leveraging cloud-based computing and reducing costs. For example, in the case of Colosseum Online, the company needed to increase capacity to meet intense provisioning requirements, an expanding customer base, and ongoing management needs. Instead of operating as a conventional ISP with a standard server-based data center, the company wanted to offer co-location, scalable cloud capabilities, and network services.

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15 May 2013 | John Mark Ivey | Professional Development, Professional Skills
Top 5 Survival Tips for the New Kid in the Office

To quote a famous frog, “It ain’t easy being green.” I see tons of advice blogs on the interwebs every spring on how new grads can ace that first job interview or snag that first job. What I’ve found lacking is some office guidance for the newbie on the payroll. So for all you recent grads who have already landed that first job, here are a few tips to help you hang on to it.

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14 May 2013 | Guest Authors | Cisco, Technology, UCS
Cisco UCS Question of the Week

A service profile is created using vHBAs. What will happen if the profile is applied to a server with a mezzanine card without storage capability?

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