engineers unplugged

January 6, 2015

NETWORKING

#EngineersUnplugged Going Rogue At #CLEUR

At CiscoLive Milan this year, we’re going to be doing something a little different with Engineers Unplugged. Traditionally, Engineers Unplugged has been this awesome video series featuring two speakers, a whiteboard, and great Data Center discussions. It also included drawing a unicorn. This year, w…

September 10, 2014

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S6|Ep8: #UCSGrandSlam Edition!

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, Cisco’s CTO, Padmasree Warrior (@padmasree) and Satinder Sethi (VP, UCS Product Management and Data Center Solutions) whiteboard the UCS Grand Slam announcement, and what it means for customers and for the modern data center. Don’t mis…

May 2, 2014

DATA CENTER

Don’t Gamble with Your EMC World Schedule: A Helpful Guide

Has it actually been a whole year? Yes, it is time for #EMCWorld again, and Cisco has a lot to talk about this year. Find the complete listing of Cisco sessions, speakers, demos, and more here. A few items to note: Cisco Booth: #202 — visit for great sessions, whiteboarding with experts, and…

April 23, 2014

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S5|Ep8: Nexus 1000V on OpenStack!

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, Colin Lynch (@UCSGuru) and Giuseppe Paterno (@gpaterno) discuss Nexus 1000V running on OpenStack and the options this creates for the network engineer. It’s all about faster deployment and choice, let’s watch: Don’t miss the sur…

January 22, 2014

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep11: Level Up Your Skills, Next Gen IT

In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, Scott Hanson (@CiscoServerGeek) and Conrad Ramos (@vNoob) discuss the IT jobs of the future, what the next gen needs to learn, and how to level up your skills. It’s a can’t miss watch for anyone interested in the trends of the industry…

December 11, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep7: There are no VHS afficianados (storage trends)

In this week’s Engineers Unplugged, Frank Denneman (@FrankDenneman) and Damian Karlson (@sixfootdad) discuss parallels between VHS and traditional storage models, and how all old technology isn’t outdated. This is a great discussion about the role flash storage plays vs array. So be kind…

October 23, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep1: Team Building and Onboarding in IT

Welcome back to Season 4 of Engineers Unplugged! The whiteboards are shiny and new, and the markers are fresh. We have some incredible episodes lined up for this season, featuring multiple languages, countries, and guests new and returning. To kick off the season, we’re changing the pace a lit…

September 4, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S3|Ep11: A Look Behind DevOps

What happens when the camera stops rolling? Often the conversation doesn’t stop, and sometimes we don’t either. Welcome to a special After Hours edition of Engineers Unplugged, where we do a deeper dive into the earlier conversation with Colin McNamara (@colinmcnamara) and Jay Cuthrell (…

August 14, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S3|Ep8: Continuous Delivery and Software Defined Everything

Welcome to another exciting episode of Engineers Unplugged! This week, Colin McNamara (NEXUS IS @colinmcnamara) and Jay Cuthrell (VCE @qthrul) talk methodology and the evolution from linear to continuous delivery. How do software cycles impact the software defined world? Trend or next gen? You decid…