cloud

December 7, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco ONE Webcast Series : An Introduction to OpenStack

          Over the past year, Cisco has been  increasingly vocal and active around open source solutions . One of my favorite blogger, Omar Sultan , spent a lot of time writing on the subject , starting with OpenStack (ie blog :OpenStack cisco ONE and you) – You may wa…

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco at Garner DC Las Vegas : A pragmatic view and approach of the evolution of the data center in the era of clouds an …

As expected a lot of talks, sessions and interest this year about the reality of the  cloud deployment and hybrid cloud  at Gartner DC Las Vegas. Cisco is now perceived as a very credible player in cloud – In fact a quick electronic poll  from the audience during one of  the key notes speechs ranked…

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco, Forrester, Xerox, Fico, address 5 foundational questions to build a successful cloud infrastructure

At the Gartner DC conference in Las Vegas, Cisco SVP and General Manager Data Center Group  David Yen delivered a key note speech yesterday highlighting the importance of a convergence infrastructure (starting with UCS)  for the deployment of cloud. (I will have very soon the opportunity to share mo…

December 4, 2012

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

An Infrastructure Foundation to Deliver A World Of Many Clouds

There has been major market traction this past year in the deployment of cloud services, but the discussion still too often focuses on cloud in the singular. Our experience has shown that companies are not typically adopting a single approach to cloud, but rather are embracing a rich set of approach…

December 3, 2012

DATA CENTER

Living with the Programmable Cloud

Private cloud is surrounded by its own mythos–some folks believe it doesn’t exist and some folks believe its something that will only be enjoyed by future generations.  So, Cisco IT is living proof that private cloud is something that is very real.  This week, tomorrow in fact, John Manv…

December 3, 2012

DATA CENTER

Protection in the Cloud

Physical servers lend the comfort of knowing where your data is located and having control over access and protection of that data. But from a business perspective, there is a lot virtualization can offer. So what’s the compromise with security, and is it worth the switch to a cloud environment? Whi…

December 3, 2012

DATA CENTER

Are You at the Gartner Data Center Conference in Vegas? Don’t Miss These Sessions

You’re probably double-checking your agenda to make sure you’ve booked the most interesting sessions at the Gartner Data Center Conference this week.  Let me help you by sharing a few sessions that you don’t want to miss.  And if you attend one of these sessions and fill out the questionnaire, you’l…

November 29, 2012

DATA CENTER

Xerox uses Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) as a Foundation for Cloud

Who doesn’t know the Xerox company ? As long as I can remember, Xerox products have always been part of my professional life . In fact, even before working for a company, I used a Xerox machine. Originally known worldwide as a print and copier innovator, Xerox today has established itself as a leadi…

November 28, 2012

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Six Projects To Move Enterprises Toward the Clouds

By Uwe Lambrette, Director, IBSG Service Provider How exactly is the enterprise migration to the clouds progressing? In 2010, the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) sought answers in a wide-ranging survey. At the time, the path to cloud was just beginning for many enterprises. Today, wit…