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Ravi Balakrishnan

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Datacenter Solutions

Ravi Balakrishnan holds a MS in Computer engineering and MBA in Marketing from USA

Ravi has more than 20 years of server hardware and software middleware experience at Sun, HP and Oracle and 5 years of server, virtualization and networking hardware experience at Cisco where he is employed currently – Ravi has acquired rich experience in datacenter infrastructure solutions encompassing Unified Computing Systems, Unified fabric, Energy Efficient Datacenters, and other emerging datacenter topics such as Cloud computing, dynamic provisioning etc.,

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May 21, 2018

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Conscia delivers secure, programmable turnkey data center to customers with Cisco ACI

Conscia, a systems integrator based in Europe runs a flourishing business, and offers its customers IT infrastructure and 24/7 services for network, data center, security and mobility. Conscia is a Cisco Gold Partner and specializes in Cisco DC portfolio – Cisco UCS, ACI and HyperFlex. Conscia has t…

May 8, 2018

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Cisco ACI and NetBrain: Delivering Application-Centric Network Operations

Introduction Today, we launched Cisco ACI – NetBrain joint solution that extends NetBrain core capabilities to Cisco ACI. Please read the Press Release here. This blog is meant to raise awareness on how this solution and its key features benefit customers to transition to an Application-Centric Data…

May 3, 2018

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Cisco at ServiceNow knowledge18, Vegas – Discover how we elevate customer experiences to the next level

Next week is a busy one for us at Cisco Data Center Networking Business Unit. We have several premier events to attend and showcase our award winning ACI, Tetration and Cisco Network Assurance Engine (CNAE) technologies. You can check us out at Cisco Booth# E55, ServiceNow Knowledge18 at Venetian, L…

May 2, 2018

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Citrix Synergy Anaheim, 2018 – Sneak preview of Cisco innovations for the secure workspace of the future

The month of May holds a special attraction for me with two premier Cisco partner events, ServiceNow’s Knowledge18 in Vegas, and Citrix Synergy 2018 in Anaheim.  Both are scheduled for the same week, May 7 – 11. As for me, I plan to be in Anaheim next week to take part in all the excitement Ci…

February 22, 2018

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A Trifecta of Technologies for Cloud-Native Applications: Cisco ACI, Kubernetes, Apprenda

Blog  Primary Author – Cesar Obediente, CCIE No. 5620 Cesar is a Principal Systems Engineer for Cisco Global Enterprise Segment specializing in the Data Center area, where he helps customers design and build their next-generation data centers. He has been with Cisco Systems for over 17 years,…

February 15, 2018

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Cisco ACI and Citrix NetScaler solution wins Digital Secure Perimeter Leadership award at Citrix Summit 2018

Citrix Summit 2018 global alliance awards were announced last month in Anaheim, California. The award winners were announced at both Global and Geo events held on Jan 9.  Read awards related Citrix Blog here. And Cisco was adjudged a Winner and given the prestigious Digital Secure Perimeter Leadersh…

January 31, 2018

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Cisco ACI-Cherwell solution brings enhanced automation and visibility to IT Services

Today we are pleased to announce ACI-Cherwell joint solution to address growing customer needs in IT Service Management. Cisco ACI is industry’s market-leading SDN network technology and has fast established itself with a burgeoning ecosystem, and this success owes itself to the open API, flexibilit…

January 24, 2018

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Cisco Live 2018 – Barcelona gears up to host industry’s premier technology event

Barcelona is Europe’s greatest city to visit in winter. And February is especially notable with azure blue skies and moderate weather. It is also the time when the cultural calendar swings into action, and often sees the best exhibitions of the year. For me, the special draw is Cisco Live Barcelona…

November 13, 2017

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Nordic company Tieto deploys Cisco ACI platform for fast, customized service integration and delivery

Introduction Tieto, a leading Nordic software and services company is growing rapidly and plans to continue fueling growth through new services and capabilities. Tieto’s growth strategy is built on a shift from providing mere services to delivering an outstanding experience to its customers. This re…