In reply to Brent Watney.

@ Brent Watney - First of all thanks for being a Cisco customer.
We're all in agreement that we want the benefits of cloud as stated by Chuck in the CRN article "The benefits of what they’re gaining from the cloud is what they want. No-one ever wanted SDN [software-defined networking] - they wanted automation simplicity, operational efficiency and lower cost of running their infrastructure. You have to stay focused on those things.”

Now, for the Enterprise infrastructure please take a look here http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/cisco-digital-network-architecture.html?CAMPAIGN=dna&COUNTRY_SITE=us&POSITION=vanity&REFERRING_SITE=cisco%2Ecom&CREATIVE=vanity and hopefully will help in achieving your goals.

For data centers whether in the public or private cloud, the benefits are well understood for most customers. For customers who want the flexibility to use a mixed model with hybrid cloud or just deploy a private cloud, then you need a solution that can help them to move in that direction without worrying about the types of apps deployed, infrastructure resources, traffic pattern, etc. A solution that allows them to model apps once and deploy anywhere in the private or public DC with consistent policy. A solution that is point-n-click. A solution that enables customers with choices and accelerates business innovation. Please see the full announcement here http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1750136.

Brent, I'll be happy to schedule a meeting to learn more about how we can help your organization to automate and improve operational efficiency. Thanks again for the dialog.