Choosing a host infrastructure
The Infrastructure hosting market can feel overwhelming with the variety of technologies and platforms available. Generally speaking, however, infrastructure hosts fall into two categories: bare metal infrastructure and hypervisor-based infrastructure. To help determine which infrastructure host works best for your company,...
Switching switches
Service providers are increasingly making network components virtual, including network switches. They have been regarded as an effective way to address various hurdles with server virtualization. But what exactly are virtual switches, and how do they compare and contrast with physical switches?
Physical switches
A physical...
What’s the hype?
Containers have hit the mainstream alongside virtual machines (VMs). Industry titans like Google, Docker, Linux and Amazon have embraced them with open arms. But what exactly are containers and, more importantly, do they live up to hype?
Background
Containers have been around for...
Linux Foundation automotive group using open source to enable in-car infotainment
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation and focused on connected vehicles, recently revealed the latest infotainment platform, Unified Code Base (UCB) 4.0, alongside a new Virtualization Expert...
The push for virtualization
With the push for virtualization and cloud computing, virtual machines and containers are making big waves in the IT world. Major companies like Google, IBM and Microsoft have embraced the technologies to pump out multiple services on a single platform. Despite...
