F5 InSite - Září 2008

F5 InSite (Sept): Virtual Data Center, Preparing for Virtualization





     


  


In This Issue



In taking on the challenge of redefining the data center within the scope of virtualization, F5 has designed the Virtual Data Center of tomorrow – it's exciting and it's the future. Find out more in this issue of InSite.

Also in this issue: F5's sponsorship of the Microsoft Virtualization Launch, the lowdown on our upcoming participation at VMworld 2008, and a schedule of noteworthy events F5 will participate in during the month of September. Stop by and see us at any or all of these events!

Best regards,
F5    



Virtual Data Center Maturity Model

F5 has built a VDC Maturity Model that clusters virtualization technologies into five distinct phases. This easy-to-use planning tool can help you assess where your data center is today, how your specific virtualization technologies map to this level, and you can how to move to the next level. To learn more, read the article:  Growing into the Virtual Data Center: The VDC Maturity Model.




Preparing for Virtualization

When preparing to adopt a virtualization strategy, you must ask, "how is my network and storage infrastructure ready to support virtualization?"  Just as in a traditional server environment, in the virtual environment F5 products help you reap the highest ROI in your data center architecture by increasing performance for applications running on VMware and help you maximize existing resources.  As a member of VMware's Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) Program, F5 is taking advantage of VMware testing software and technical support to develop integrated solutions that will help you maximize these full benefits of running your applications in a virtualized environment. To learn more, visit F5 at VMworld 2008 booth #956.

Download F5-VMware ESX Server Deployment Guide

Download F5-VMware VDI Deployment Guide




F5 Sponsors Microsoft Virtualization Launch

Through tightly coupled integration efforts, F5 and Microsoft's virtualization technologies enable organizations to unlock the power of a comprehensive virtualized ecosystem from the data center to the desktop. Join us at the Microsoft Virtualization Launch on September 8th at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA to learn more about F5 Solutions for Microsoft Virtualization.  Stop by the F5 booth #S5 to see a demo.

Go to www.f5.com/microsoft for more information on F5 solutions for Microsoft.





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·  Ritz Interactive Puts F5 WebAccelerator to the Test in E-commerce Sites

·  John Wiley & Sons Optimizes Backup, Effectively Manages Rapid Data Growth with F5 Acopia

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Jakub Sumpich, 9. září 2008