#Cloud
Why Do Architectures Matter?
During the many events I attend each year, we hear one consistent piece of feedback from Cisco partners: to get a better understanding of the solutions that will make them more profitable. The great news? Opportunities are limitless, particularly in our three core focus areas – security, data center…
There’s Never Been a Better Time for Cisco ACI-Enabled Data Center Providers #NeverBetter
I didn’t quite appreciate it, however over the years, I’ve become a data center geek! My job doesn’t involved working daily in a data center, but when I do get to visit one, I find the facilities and energy design principles and practices employed absolutely fascinating! I jumped, then, when I had…
Are We Treating Cloud Just Like Another Data Center?
Yesterday at Google Next, Urs Hölzle quoted a great stat by RightScale – users waste 45% of cloud resources that they buy. While this number is not too far from what typically happens in traditional data centers, which operate at 20-30% of capacity on average, cloud promises a pay-per-use model. You…
Cloud Survival for SP’s: What do you need to know to survive in the Cloud services era?
You are likely faced with unprecedented change in technology adoption, implementation of service and business go to market while trying to grow business and manage your bottom line. Customers want new services and application features delivered with agility; quickly, painlessly, on demand and with s…
Secure Agile Exchange Revealed
Cisco launched Secure Agile Exchange (SAE) last week in Berlin, Germany, as part of Cisco Live Europe. It was part of our DNA Virtualization announcement – so subtle you might have even missed it. We’ve been working on Secure Agile Exchange (SAE) for the last 3 years. We have a few custom…
Check-In…to a IT Service Broker Model
On a recent trip to Silicon Valley, I stayed at a Marriott near the office. Although it was my first time at this particular hotel, I generally knew what to expect; comforts of the room, consistency of friendly staff, pervasive wireless internet access, and a simple bottle of water upon arrival, hav…
An OSI Model for Cloud
In 1984, after years of having separate thoughts on networking standards, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT) jointly published the Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model, more commonly known as t…
Capture the Enterprise Digital Transformation Opportunity with Cisco Powered Cloud Managed SD-WAN Service
Cisco recently announced the availability of a new Cisco Powered services designation entitled Cisco Powered Cloud Managed SD-WAN (software-defined wide area networking) under a new Cisco Powered services category named Cloud Managed DNA Services. This new category of services will enable our Cloud…
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