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VKernel vOperations Suite™

Abdul Saleem — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:02:25 +0000

Simplifies virtualization management by visualizing, analyzing, and remediating performance, capacity and cost issues.

Enterprise-Class Performance and Capacity Management Made Easy

VKernel vOperations Suite simplifies virtualization management by visualizing, analyzing, remediating performance, capacity and cost issues detected in Hyper-V, RHEV (Q4 2011) and vSphere environments. The award-winning vOPS™ is unique in its use of a patent-pending Capacity Analytics Engine™ to deliver precise and actionable recommendations, ease of implementation, scalability, integration capabilities and quick time to value. vOPS installs as a single agent-less virtual appliance in 20 minutes and provides virtualized environments with a single pane of glass for virtualization management tasks.

VKernel vOperations Suite™

Key Features

Single integrated virtual appliance for Hyper-V and VMware performance monitoring, optimization, chargeback, reporting and capacity planning with API access for VKernel data integration
vOPS vSCOPE visually displays performance, capacity and cost health of all VMs in an environment, across multiple data centers and hypervisors, on one screen
Smart Business Views that automatically group related VMs for reporting, operational tasks and user access control

Operational Benefits

Maintain peak VM performance and eliminate firefighting caused by VM performance problems
Optimize server and storage efficiency in virtual environments
Assess current and future available capacity
Streamline virtualization operations with API integration of capacity data into external applications
Gain visibility into virtual infrastructure health and costs across multiple data centers and hypervisors

Business Benefits

Reduce downtime and VM performance issues
Improve confidence in virtualization infrastructure and accelerate virtualization roll out
Decrease capital costs (server, storage and infrastructure) and operational costs(power, cooling and licensing)
Enable virtual environment reporting for customers and management that can be embedded into external systems
Gain cost visibility and chargeback capabilities for the virtual environment

Blue Coat – MACH5

Abdul Saleem — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:13:34 +0000

In this platform we discussed about network performance, WAN optimization, and packet shaper. Considering the importance of connectivity and faster delivery of applications, I’m discussing the point again. Branch office access, mobile users, mobile devices access. Application delivery is challenging. We cannot increase the bandwidth unlimited. So alternative is optimizing the delivery. Unlike earlier the type of applications changed. We have so much of audio, video, flash and interactive applications. Blue Coat MACH5 goes a step beyond other WAN optimization solutions, which focus exclusively on data applications. With Blue Coat MACH5, you can leverage specialized optimization features for data, video, cloud and web applications — even in IPv4, IPv6 or mixed environments.

Blue Coat – MACH5

MACH5 appliances combine protocol acceleration, compression, object and byte caching and QoS to help accelerate key applications such as file access, email, web, storage replication and backup. For advanced applications, MACH5 integrates specialized live and on-demand video optimization for Adobe Flash, Windows Media, Silverlight, HTML5 and all video. MACH5 cloud-caching engines enable faster SaaS application access with no impact to the cloud infrastructure.

Save Bandwidth

Boost speed while cutting costs.

Blue Coat MACH5 combines acceleration technologies such as protocol optimization, object and byte caching, compression and traffic shaping to accelerate application delivery to remote locations.

Get up to 300x faster access to files, email, backup, disaster recovery, and data apps in consolidated IT environments. Cut bandwidth consumption by 50-90%

Blue Coat – MACH5

Blazing Fast Video

Caching and rapid delivery of web videos.

We add advanced optimization for web, video and cloud applications that deliver the next generation of WAN optimization.

Multiply bandwidth up to 1000x with more scalable video delivery.

Speed Up the WAN and the LAN

Optimization for everyone everywhere.

Deliver faster access to internal web applications as well as Internet and cloud-delivered SaaS applications. By combining these technologies into a single solution, MACH5 provides all the tools you need to optimize your entire WAN and accelerate more application types with more technologies than any other optimization solution. Optimize access for branch offices and mobile users as well.

Citrix – Branch Repeater

Abdul Saleem — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:49:41 +0000

Citrix – Branch Repeater is a branch in a box solution. It accelerates, optimize, and consolidate. The beauty part for me is the consolidation, essential Windows services (file, print, DHCP, DNS, WINS, Domain Controller, Active Directory and DFS) on a single device with Citrix Branch Repeater with Windows Server. It’s servicing the branch network requirement, optimization, acceleration, VPN, virtual desktops, and server. Reduces the TCO, maintenance cost, and ensures high availability.

Branch offices it add so much values. The sizing of the product is based on the bandwidth of the branch office. Some briefing from Citrix site:-

Citrix – Branch Repeater

Citrix Branch Repeater accelerates, controls and optimizes services—desktops, applications and multimedia —for branch and mobile users. Branch Repeater, powered by SmartAcceleration and user-centric prioritization of XenDesktop, Branch Repeater evolves network-centric WAN optimization into a service-centric solution. With granular visibility, enhanced prioritization and control of service traffic, SmartAcceleration ensures brillant quality of experience (QoE) and availability while reducing bandwidth consumption and simplifying branch IT.

Comprising Branch Repeater, Branch Repeater with Windows Server, Repeater, Branch Repeater VPX and Repeater Plug-in for Citrix Receiver, this Branch Repeater product family addresses an array of enterprise acceleration needs. The AutoOptimizer engine that serves as the cornerstone of Branch Repeater architecture offers flexible deployment options: the Repeater Plug-in for Citrix Receiver accelerates service delivery to remote and mobile users, while the appliances support users in branch offices.

Learn How to Protect Yourself

Abdul Saleem — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:03:28 +0000

Key to Security

Abdul Saleem — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:11:23 +0000

There are so many hacks happened in recent days. That to major corporate organisations key databases. During the IDC security road show, Dubai (21-06-2011) one of the presenters was showing a slide with some corporate logo, captioned as it’s not our customer list. It’s giving high alert to business and professionals. How to protect the critical information? Is there any one product to buy and keep as security? Lot of questions and fears! Where to protect, what to protect and how to protect. To whom we can trust, to whom we cannot. Security road show I saw another interesting caption don’t trust anyone. To build up a security systems, the primary factor is awareness. What is our critical information’s, who all have access now, how they access, where it’s kept, how it’s kept, etc. Once we have the awareness, start putting technology to protect each of the segments. Keep a proper discipline. It has to be reviewed frequently and improved.

Key to Security

Cloud Client Computing

Abdul Saleem — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:13:57 +0000

Client cloud computing offers lot of benefits to the organisation. Energy efficient (Green IT), up to date, more reliable, access anywhere, portable, mobility, cost effective, easy to deploy, easy to re-store, less management and maintenance. Client computing challenges are handled by cloud client computing. To maintain client systems, every organisations spending good amount money. Engineers required all the sites. These challenges handled by cloud. In this category I can recommend a product Wyse.

Cloud Client Computing

Wyse Cloud Client Portfolio

Wyse Cloud Clients
- Wyse Thin Clients – Sophisticated. Secure. Friendly. Performance with flexible functionality.
- Wyse Zero Clients – Simple. Secure. Stingy. Performance with dedicated functionality.
- Cloud PCs – Familiar. Performance. Improved. The PC, only better – with centralized OS, applications, and content.
Handhelds – Complete support for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets viaWyse PocketCloud, the leading Mobile Cloud Software for enterprises and consumers.
Wyse Ultra-thin Firmware – Wyse ThinOS, Linux, Windows CE and Windows Embedded Standard– the most comprehensive, secure, scalable and reliable cloud client firmware suite in the industry.

Wyse Cloud Software Portfolio

Wyse Cloud Client Software
- Wyse Zero™ – Cloud-based technology engine powering a new world of cloud-connected dedicated Zero Clients.
- Wyse Mobile Cloud Software – Wyse PocketCloud, the leading cloud-based mobile app suite connecting you to your personal, private or public cloud from any handheld.
- Wyse Cloud PC Software – Cloud-based software to cloudify your PCs, TCs, or VMs by centralizing their OS, apps and content in a private cloud.
Wyse Management Software – Secure. Scalable. Cloud-centric remote device management for the extended enterprise.
Wyse Virtualization Software – Delivering the best user experience and optimized performance for any cloud client deployment.

Virtual Desktop to Smartphone and Tablets

Abdul Saleem — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:24:23 +0000

In this platform we were discussed about cloud, virtualisation, smart phones, and tablets. Knowledge workers and mobile workers are increasing in corporate environment. The main devises in use is Smartphone and Tablets. More and more companies and users are moving towards this direction. This year survey shows the PC sales slips and Smartphone sales increased.

Virtual Desktop to Smartphone and Tablets

Now we have to work for how to deliver the desktop features to smart phones and tablets. Security and application delivery are key-points. Cortado Workplace is the central hub for your mobile requirements. Whether with smartphone, tablet, PC, Mac or notebook – Cortado Workplace allows round-the-clock access to your files and documents. Exchange them between devices and work on the go just as with your desktop PC. It supports all the smart phone and tablet platforms.

iPhone & iPad
BlackBerry
Android
Symbian

Key Features:-

Seamless integration of smartphones and tablets
Use of the existing IT infrastructure
One solution for all mobile plattforms
Maximum level of security
Optimal operation for each device
Multi-device support

Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

Abdul Saleem — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:41:25 +0000

Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office is one of the collaboration services from Google. It’s really picking up market. It allows two or more people work together on the same file at the same time in Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 or 2010 on Windows PCs. For example, you can edit a Word document’s table of contents from one office while co-workers adjust formatting and make revisions from another office. Instead of bombarding each other with attachments and hassling to reconcile people’s edits, your whole team can focus on productive work together.

Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

Simultaneous editing for Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, no document or paragraph locking
Google Docs sharing URLs for each Microsoft Office file
Revision history for Microsoft Office files, stored in Google Docs
Offline editing with smart synchronization of offline changes
No Microsoft Office upgrade or SharePoint® deployment required

Social Networking Integration with Business Application

Abdul Saleem — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:40:38 +0000

Social networking was considered it’s a personal activity. Business was not get involved in that. Now most of the business keeping their presence in social networking platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube). They are regularly involving and updating news or status in these platforms.

Social Media Integration

Seamless Social Networking

Business applications are developed with integration of these social platforms. Many applications (CRM, ERP, BPM, etc) are providing API integration each other. The clear direction and outcome of these integrations are gray at some extent. Huge opportunities are lying. It has to be explored. What all applications have to be integrated and what’s the result. How to value the result, and way ahead. Its challenges and security threats. As level one or step one business keeping their identity with business platform.

21st Century Leadership Challenges & Characteristics

Abdul Saleem — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:10:35 +0000

21st Century Leadership Challenges & Characteristics