Tech OnTap Newsletter December 2010

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Highlights December 2010 Enhanced Security for SMT FlexPod for VMware NetApp Takes on EMC Join in the Shared IT Discussion Tech OnTap Archive

Stay Connected: Note from the Editor Last month, Tech OnTap began a series of articles emphasizing the highlights of the recent NetApp launch for future-ready IT. This month, we continue that series with feature articles on FlexPod™ for VMware® and enhanced secure multi-tenancy. It takes more than the right storage to achieve shared infrastructure success. These articles focus on NetApp efforts in conjunction with Cisco and VMware to produce solutions that encompass your entire shared infrastructure.

FlexPod Makes Shared Infrastructure Easier Ashok Rajagopalan, UCS Product Manager, Cisco David Klem, Reference Architect With the release of FlexPod—a presized, validated, standardized data center architecture—NetApp, Cisco, and VMware have dramatically simplified shared infrastructure deployment. FlexPod combines best-of-breed technology for compute, networking, storage, and virtualization into a balanced, highly efficient shared infrastructure with streamlined management. Learn what makes FlexPod tick. More

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Putting the "S" in SMT: Enhanced Security for Multi-tenant Environments Chris O'Brien, Solutions Architect, Cisco David Klem, Reference Architect Our second-generation SMT design features new traffic-flow models and options for firewalls, intrusion prevention, and more. Find out how to deploy this secure architecture. More

Dave Hitz NetApp Founder and EVP Discussion Series Part 3: The Goal of Future-Ready IT Dave Hitz and ESG senior analyst Mark Peters discuss what it takes for an IT organization to future-proof its IT environment. Dave's blog

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NetApp Takes on EMC with Future-Ready Infrastructure Tom Trainer, Network Computing Blogger Prominent IT blogger Tom Trainer talks about why VMware admins are rapidly gravitating to FlexPod for VMware and how Data ONTAP® 8.0.1 is delivering real value for customers. More

Ask Your Questions About Shared IT Infrastructure Still have questions? Read what your peers are asking about the new Data ONTAP 8 or the FAS6200. Build Your Cloud Webcast Series, Part 2 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware Webcast: FlexPod for VMware.