- The Data Center LAN Evolution Series
- A Webtorials Thought Leadership Discussion
- Dr. Jim Metzler, Moderator
- Featuring Arista, Avaya, Brocade, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks and HP
Many of the components of cloud computing have been done before. Infrastructure-as-a-Service looks a lot like time sharing and Software-as-a-Service looks a lot like what we used to call Application Service Providers. However, one of the components of cloud computing that is new is the ability to move virtual machines between physical servers, both within a data center and between data centers.
Our research clearly shows that IT organizations are very interested in moving VMs between data centers but that there are a number of barriers that limit their ability to do so. This month's discussion will identify those barriers and will discuss what IT organizations can do to limit their impact.
In order to make this discussion interactive, kindly feel free to send us questions or comments.
Join the Discussion
(Webtorials membership required. Click here to register or if you forgot your username/password.)
- Related discussion: The Ability of the Data Center LAN to Support Virtualization
- Related discussion: What's the Best Alternative to Spanning Tree?
- Related Discussion: Does Converging the LAN and SAN Make Sense?
- Related Discussion: Does OpenFlow Make Sense in Enterprise Networks?













Trending Discussions
- If you would like to see the other articles in the blog post of the "Top Ten VoIP Articles of All Ti... Steven Taylor, Webtorials on "Is VoIP Secure? YOU Make the Call":
- Great job I followed since the begining thanks... Eduardo Pérez Telesystems SpA on "The 2018 Guide to WAN Architecture and Design - Executive Summary":
- Thanks to Marjorie at RingCentral for reminding me that this paper existed. Looking forward to your... Steven Taylor, Webtorials on "Is VoIP Secure? YOU Make the Call":
- looking at WAN re-engineering projects... Sunny on "The 2018 Guide to WAN Architecture and Design - Part 2: Key Considerations when Choosing new WAN and Branch Office Solutions":
- Hi Richard. We appreciate your feedback. Jim Metzler always provides excellent analysis on the ever-... Nancy Leonard, Webtorials on "The 2017 State-of-the-WAN Report":
- Interesting reading... Richard Fausey, Plow, LLC on "The 2017 State-of-the-WAN Report":
- I needed this document. Thank you.... AO NII Mashtab on "The 2017 Guide to WAN Architecture and Design - Executive Summary":
- I look forward to reviewing more info on this topic.
... trevor evans - fox group on "2017 Workplace Productivity and Communications Technology Report":
- I would like access to your "2017 Workplace Productivity and Communications Technology Report"
Than... Paul Zielie, Harman Professional Solutions on "2017 Workplace Productivity and Communications Technology Report":
- I'm Telecommunications Engineer at PETROBRAS S.A. and i have overall interest about WAN. ... JOSE CEREZO, PETROBRAS S.A. on "The 2017 Guide to WAN Architecture and Design - Part 1: State of the WAN":
See more discussions...