Data Center
HyperFlex Multicloud Platform is here and coming to Cisco Live Barcelona
Cisco just announced the new HyperFlex Multicloud Platform: an adaptive platform to power any application with the simplicity of hyperconvergence. Next week the HyperFlex Multicloud Platform comes to Cisco Live Barcelona! HyperFlex Multicloud Platform is ready for any app, on any cloud, at any scal…
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…
Newest Data Center Technologies that will Make a Difference in 2018
If you are a data center network manager, your 2018 resolution should include attending these data center sessions. These sessions will open your eyes, and affect how you design and invest in your data center from now on. I know there is a lot of noise out there, so this list will help you stay focu…
Can Your Database Keep Up?
HyperFlex systems provide you the performance you need If your organization is like most, databases like Microsoft SQL Server are used throughout your operation. Maybe you rely on these databases for online transaction processing (OLTP), data warehousing, or batch processing. Perhaps you use busines…
Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack: It is here and shipping
Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack is shipping. Now customers can build and deliver a scalable hybrid cloud platform that consistently provides Azure services from their own data center on the system designed for the cloud: Cisco UCS. Why is this important? Cisco recognized that compl…
Investing in a software only SDN solution? THINK TWICE
A sophisticated Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution is no longer a “good to have” data center requirement, rather it’s the underpinning for a successful, profitable business. The operational simplicity and automation capabilities it provides are futile if they’re not backed up by consistent h…
QSFP-DD Optical form factor: An evolutionary approach to 400GbE Interconnect
Posting this blog on behalf of Mark Nowell, Distinguished Engineer, INSBU. The rapid growth of cloud data center in terms of storage and networking is something Cisco has been tracking through the Cisco Global Cloud Index for several years now. Our latest forecast shows that we’re on track to meet a…
25G- The building block of Ethernet future
Every so often, we witness a major shift in the networking industry that fundamentally changes the industry landscape including product portfolios and investment strategies. The recent advancements in the 25G Ethernet speed technology, specifically at the Top of Rack server interfaces can be conside…
Demos: Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 2017-2018 Updates
Bookmark this blog! Future videos will be added. Cisco ACI helps customers manage and excel in complex environments by increasing operational efficiencies, delivering network automation, and improving security for any combination of on-premises data centers, private, and public clouds. With ACI, cu…

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