VMQ or VMDq To discuss Dynamic VMQ (DVMQ) we first need to talk about VMQ or VMDq in Intel speak. VMQ lets the physical NIC create unique virtual network queues for each virtual machine (VM) on the host. These are … Continue reading
Introduction As I mentioned in an introduction post Thinking About Windows 8 Server & Hyper-V 3.0 Network Performance there will be a lot of options and design decisions to be made in the networking area, especially with Hyper-V 3.0. When … Continue reading
Introduction The main purpose of this post is, as mentioned in the title, to think. This is not a design or a technical reference. When it comes to designing a virtualization solution for your private cloud their are a lot … Continue reading
A colleague pointed me the latest firmware update (4.2.0.4) for the DELL PowerConnect 8024F switches. As I was reading the release notes one item in particular caught my attention. The PowerConnect 8024/8024f/M8024-k switches are now stackable. You can put up … Continue reading