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		<title>Tech For Dummies: Cisco MDS 9100 Series Zoning &amp; EMC VNX Host Add A “How To” Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/04/02/cisco-mds-9100-series-zoning-and-emc-vnx-host-add-%e2%80%9chow-to%e2%80%9d-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we begin zoning please make sure you have cabled each HBA to both switches assuring the host is connected to each switch. Now let&#8217;s get started &#8230; Configuring and Enabling Ports with Cisco Device Manager: Once your HBAs are connected we must first Enable and Configure the ports. 1. Open Cisco Device Manager to enable port: ...]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Sexy Back! With Cisco, VMware and EMC Virtualization</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/14/bringing-sexy-back-with-cisco-vmware-and-emc-virtualization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/14/bringing-sexy-back-with-cisco-vmware-and-emc-virtualization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeah I said it: “IDS just brought Sexy Back!&#8221; For a refresh a recent customer sought to finally step into the Virtual Limelight. This particular customer, whose vertical is in the medical industry; purchased four Cisco Chassis and eleven B200 blades.  Alongside the Cisco server they purchased an EMC VNX 5500 OE Unified Array with two Cisco MDS 9148 FC switches. Our plan ...]]></description>
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		<title>How To: VMware High Availability for Blade Chassis</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/17/how-to-vmware-high-availability-for-blade-chassis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/17/how-to-vmware-high-availability-for-blade-chassis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Ashbrook</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vmware High Availability (HA) is a great feature that allows a guest Virtual Machines in a Cluster to survive a host failure. Some quick background is that a Cluster is a group of hosts that work together harmoniously and operate as a single unit. A host is a physical machine running a Hypervisor such as ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sick Over Gateway Redundancy? Cisco&#8217;s Got A Solution For That &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/10/17/sick-over-gateway-redundancy-ciscos-got-a-solution-for-that/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/10/17/sick-over-gateway-redundancy-ciscos-got-a-solution-for-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Ashbrook</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=3591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A testament to the ever adapting pioneers that they are, Cisco has developed the first gateways redundancy protocol: Hot Standby Router (HSRP). HSRP allows for default gateways to be failed over to another router, based on a priority that can rise or fall contingent upon interface tracking. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) created a standard that is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Get Hung Out To Dry With The HCL: There&#8217;s OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/10/11/dont-get-hung-out-to-dry-with-the-hcl-theres-onecommand-manager-for-vmware-vcenter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/10/11/dont-get-hung-out-to-dry-with-the-hcl-theres-onecommand-manager-for-vmware-vcenter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Langley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=3572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is nothing sacred? As the professionally paranoid, we know all too well that we cannot take anything for granted when deploying a new solution. However, one list that has long gone un-scrutinized by the typical IT professional is the published VMware Hardware Compatibility List. A fellow friend of mine in the IT space recently underwent the less than pleasant experience ...]]></description>
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		<title>UCS Undressed: Inside A Cisco UCS C Series Installation</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/08/29/ucs-undressed-inside-a-cisco-ucs-c-series-installation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/08/29/ucs-undressed-inside-a-cisco-ucs-c-series-installation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Ashbrook</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=3164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to install the Cisco C series of rack servers for the first time. Throughout the installation I was very impressed at the ease of installing memory and extra PCI cards, as compared with my previous experiences. It was basically one screw! The space and simplicity made it exponentially easier ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Cisco UCS Command Line: Creating &#8220;Server&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Uplink&#8221; Ports From Your Command Center</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/08/12/the-cisco-ucs-command-line-creating-server-uplink-ports-from-your-command-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/08/12/the-cisco-ucs-command-line-creating-server-uplink-ports-from-your-command-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Just</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=3133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Using the command line on the UCS fabric interconnects is a bit different than your standard IOS or NXOS command line. I had the opportunity to configure a new UCS system from the console and wanted to share the experience with our subscribers. The configuration snippets below highlight the steps you would take to get through ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco UCS: On Trial in the Court of Public Opinion (and the Verdict Is?)</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/06/27/cisco-ucs-on-trial-in-the-court-of-public-opinion-and-the-verdict-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/06/27/cisco-ucs-on-trial-in-the-court-of-public-opinion-and-the-verdict-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Langley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=2541</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been some rumors floating around regarding the viability of Cisco’s UCS in the market and whether Cisco will continue with it. My take is that we are talking about a generation 1.5 product and as anyone in technology knows, newcomers to a vertical always have to make a land grab, even if you are ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco UCS Test Drive With IDS</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/05/16/cisco-ucs-test-drive-with-ids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/05/16/cisco-ucs-test-drive-with-ids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 19:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=2183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the folks here at IDS and the knowledgeable experts at Cisco teamed up for a test drive of their latest rollout: the UCS Blade server. The feedback we received was overwhelming in response to both the capacities of the UCS, as well as the care and attention to detail that went into the development ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco UCS Platform: Would A Blade Server Chassis By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet? #datacenter</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/04/25/cisco-ucs-platform-would-a-blade-server-chassis-by-any-other-name-smell-as-sweet-datacenter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/04/25/cisco-ucs-platform-would-a-blade-server-chassis-by-any-other-name-smell-as-sweet-datacenter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Langley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=1931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a familiar brand such as Nike or McDonald&#8217;s releases a new product, an amazing thing occurs which has absolutely nothing to do with what they are selling. These companies have such a strong brand name relationship with the consumer, that the product is immediatly assigned value. Prospective customers are open to at least trying it, while loyal customers have an ...]]></description>
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