Tech Roundup - 16th December 2018

Stuff collated since Tech Roundup - 6th November 2018. With headings:

FlexPod, NetApp, NetApp ThePub, NetApp TRs, Tech ONTAP Podcast, WFA Guy, DerSchmitz

FlexPod

NEW WHITE PAPER

FlexPod for 3D Graphics Visualization with VMware and NVIDIA

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-b-series-blade-servers/whitepaper-c11-741654.pdf

This paper builds upon the:

FlexPod Datacenter with VMware Horizon View 7.3 and VMware vSphere 6.5 Update 1 with Cisco UCS Manager 3.2 for 5000 Seats

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/UCS_CVDs/flexpod_vmware_horizon_n9k_aff_ucsm32.html

New NVAs

NetApp Verified Architecture

FlexPod Express with VMware vSphere 6.7 and NetApp AFF A220

NVA Deployment

https://www.netapp.com/us/media/nva-1123-deploy.pdf

NetApp Verified Architecture

FlexPod Express with Cisco UCS C-Series and AFF A220 Series

NVA Design

https://www.netapp.com/us/media/nva-1125-design.pdf

NetApp

NetApp blows filer benchmark to smithereens – Blocks and Files

https://blocksandfiles.com/2018/11/29/netapp-blows-filer-benchmark-to-smithereens/

Image: SPEC SFS2014-SW Builds

NetApp Named a Leader in 2018 MQ for General-Purpose Disk Arrays

https://www.netapp.com/us/forms/2018-gartner-magic-quadrant-general-purpose-disk-arrays.aspx

NetApp: Blog: Solving File Services Challenges with Native Cloud File Services – Part 1 (Compatibility & Continuity)

https://blog.netapp.com/solving-file-services-challenges-with-native-cloud-file-services-part-1-compatibility-continuity/

NetApp: Blog: An Introduction to Kubernetes

https://cloud.netapp.com/blog/an-introduction-to-kubernetes

NetApp: HCI Means Hybrid Cloud, Not Hyperconverged

https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/netapp-hci-means-hybrid-cloud/2018/11/

WHITE PAPER

Improve Data Analytics with AWS and NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS

https://www.netapp.com/us/media/wp-7280.pdf

Tool Announcement! 2018-2019 NetApp Product Poster:

The 2018-2019 NetApp Product Poster is now available for order from the NetApp Gear Store

2 New Hybrid Cloud Exams - Tips!

Read the CVO documentation as there are questions which require deployment experience i.e. disk type supported with tiering in CVO.

NS0-300 - https://www.netapp.com/us/services-support/university/certification/nchcad.aspx

In both of these exams there is lot more emphasis on CVO, CVS and even working out Opex/Capex cost when deciding between on-premise and hybrid-cloud solutions.  There is a test exam on the support site if you would like to test your knowledge before you prepare for these exams.

If you are AWS or Azure certified:

NS0-600 - https://www.netapp.com/us/services-support/university/certification/nchcar.aspx

This one has stuff from CVO, CSV, Kubernetes service, S3, Costing models etc.

NetApp The Pub

New since the previous Tech Roundup!

Can you keep a secret?

https://netapp.io/2018/12/14/can-you-keep-a-secret/

Just the facts ma’am

https://netapp.io/2018/12/11/just-the-facts-maam/

Understanding volume migration on OpenStack

https://netapp.io/2018/11/07/understanding-volume-migration-on-openstack/

Understanding volume migration on OpenStack: Intracluster volume migration

https://netapp.io/2018/11/07/understanding-volume-migration-on-openstack-intracluster-volume-migration/

Understanding volume migration on OpenStack: Intercluster volume migration

https://netapp.io/2018/11/07/understanding-volume-migration-on-openstack-intercluster-volume-migration/

NetApp TRs

New since the previous Tech Roundup!

TR-4743: FlexCache Volumes in NetApp ONTAP: ONTAP 9.5
TR-4735: NetApp HCI with Mellanox SN2010 Switch Quick Cabling Guide
TR-4734: StorageGRID on NetApp HCI: Solution Deployment Guide
TR-4732: Big Data Analytics Data to Artificial Intelligence: Data Mover for Artificial Intelligence
TR-4727: Introduction to NetApp EF-Series EF280: Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50
TR-4726: Introduction to NetApp EF-Series EF570: Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50
TR-4725: Introduction to NetApp E-Series E2800 Arrays: Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50
TR-4724: Introduction to NetApp E-Series E5700: Feature Overview with SANtricity 11.50

Tech ONTAP Podcast (+ WITIB)

New since the previous Tech Roundup!

New ONTAP Release = Updated Technical reports!

https://whyistheinternetbroken.wordpress.com/2018/12/13/ontap95-flexgroup-trs/

ONTAP 9.5RC1 is available!

https://whyistheinternetbroken.wordpress.com/2018/11/20/ontap-9-5rc1-is-available/

Episode 169: Quarterly Security Update - Winter 2018

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-169-quarterly-security-update-winter-2018

Episode 168: NetApp Insight 2018 - Barcelona Recap

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-168-netappinsight2018-barca-recap

Episode 167: VMware Private Cloud on NetApp HCI

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-167-vmware-private-cloud-on-netapp-hci

Episode 166: SnapMirror Synchronous

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-166-snapmirror-synchronous

Episode 165: Accelerate your NAS Data with FlexCache

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-165-flexcache

BONUS CONTENT: ONTAP 9.5 Feature Overview

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/ontap95-featureoverview

Episode 164 - NetApp Data Availability Services

https://soundcloud.com/techontap_podcast/episode-164-ndas

WFA Guy

New since the previous Tech Roundup!

Wfa workflows & Powershell script for SVM Dr

http://www.wfaguy.com/2018/11/wfa-workflows-powershell-script-for-svm.html

Wfa Setup Workflow Generator

http://www.wfaguy.com/2018/11/wfa-setup-workflow-generator.html

Workflow encrypt all volumes

http://www.wfaguy.com/2018/11/workflow-encrypt-all-volumes.html

DerSchmitz

How to create a NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP instance in AWS

https://derschmitz.com/2018/12/10/how-to-create-a-netapp-cloud-volumes-ontap-instance-in-aws/

“Madness?” THIS IS NetApp MAX Data!!!

https://derschmitz.com/2018/11/22/madness-this-is-netapp-max-data/