The vSphere solution allows Storage vMotion and other functions that require the greatest amount of bandwidth possible, especially given the fact that we do leverage local blade storage for particular VMs. (What we lose in resiliency we gain back in …
I just read a depressing post by Dave Shackleford that irritated me beyond belief, as it points out the absurdity of IT “prove your value!” mentality today.
Jumbo frames are used for iSCSI (which use 8192 byte frames) to avoid IP fragmentation, thus improving network throughput by reducing the overall number of frames transmitted. Jumbo frames are by convention 9000 bytes which is ample for iSCSI traffic …
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Just received notification from US-CERT that numerous phony sites and social media accounts are in place to receive “donations” in support of the Boston Marathon bombings yesterday. According to the alert, “the Twitter account @_BostonMarathon was created shortly after the …
Click here to download “DoD IA Programs and Cost Control” now! An IA program provides the confidentiality, integrity, and availability required by DoD information systems.Human beings constitute the weakest link of any organization; the risk posed by even the most …
Click here to download “Risk Management Methodologies” now! Companies thrive based on the results of their business decisions: from headliners (invest in cloud computing or upgrade servers?); to managerial (add resources to an executing project?); to operational (is it time to …
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Click here to download “P2SP for DoD Contractors” now! Effective and relevant organizational policies, practices, standards and procedures (P2SP) provide the direction and guidance necessary for vendors to work successfully with the Department of Defense (DoD). Successful implementation of P2SP creates a …
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Click here to download “Awareness and Ethics in the Operations Environment” now! Working in the Department of Defense (DoD) demands providing excellent results, utilizing strong security measures, delivered in a cost-effective way. The DoD has high standards for industry and the …
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Just read another article on the non-existence of free speech in a real and meaningful manner: Off-color remarks at conference result in two developers getting fired from TechRepublic. It is truly abominable that, in a nation which prides itself on protecting …
Click here to download “Critical Analysis Organizational Network” now! Government is demanding that private industry improve delivery efficiency while simultaneously decreasing costs – all the while meeting ever-more-stringent information assurance requirements. To achieve these goals, organizations of all sizes must …
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