Infiniband Vs 10Gbit Ethernet… with an eye on virtualization

Last week I came across a hardware configuration requested ad-hoc by a customer to support their VMware VI3 setup. The hardware, an IBM System x 3950 M2 4-way (I know it’s not yet generally available at the date), was configured with as many as 5 quad-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet adapters which in total would . . . → Read More: Infiniband Vs 10Gbit Ethernet… with an eye on virtualization

Intel, AMD, VMware and…Aircrafts

“I need to setup a VI3 solution. Which CPU should I choose from a performance perspective? Intel or AMD?”. I have heard this ad nauseam. If I was to get one single cent for every thread discussion I have seen on the net regarding the matter… I would be a billionaire. I have . . . → Read More: Intel, AMD, VMware and…Aircrafts