enterprise networks
UCS E-Series: The Survivability Guide | Inside the Branch
It goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway): reliability is important, as well as ensuring that you have a backup plan to continue that reliability. Just yesterday as I was embarking on my 50-mile commute into the office, I discovered that one of my car tires was completely flat. A spare tire, a…
UCS E-series Meets Applications | Inside the Branch
Needle and thread. Fire and wood. Peanut butter and jelly. Just a few things that are essential together so that you can sew, keep warm and well, is just yummy. So what happens when the data center-class server blade for the branch meets applications? That’s the topic discussed in the 2nd episod…
Who Leads the Enterprise Networking and Communication Market?
[Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Matthias Machowinski, Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video at Infonetics.] Infonetics recently published our Enterprise Networking and Communication Vendor Leadership Scorecard, our annual look at the top vendors in this space and their stren…
Webinar: Service Containers Transforms the Router
#GameChanger is the one word we used to describe the new branch router: ISR 4451-X. We said it was designed from the ground up with rich services and application delivery in mind. How did we do that? Two words: Service Containers. Service Containers are embedded into the router hardware itself, m…
ONE + ONE = 6: The New Enterprise Programmability Math
In my last blog I discussed how Cisco ONE Enterprise Networks Architecture fits with the Cisco ONE. Let’s now look at how the new Cisco ONE Enterprise Architecture provides at least 6 significant benefits to Enterprises. ONE + ONE = 6! Problems that Enterprises are facing: As enterprises are consoli…
ONE + ONE = 6: New Math for Enterprise Programmability
In my previous 3-part blog series I discussed the challenges in the Enterprise WAN and relevancy of SDN in overcoming these challenges and how Cisco ONE Enterprise Networks Architecture addresses these WAN challenges. In this blog post I will discuss how Cisco ONE (Open Network Environment) and ONE…
Cisco Catalyst Instant Access Dramatically Simplifies Your Network
There are a lot of great technologies that have outstanding business benefits but are not widely deployed. For example, 802.1X for wired networks can determine appropriate network access based on user identity and additional contextual information. The technology is already built into the network to…
Cisco Service Discovery Gateway – Enabling Zeroconf in Enterprise Networks
Cisco Service Discovery Gateway – Enabling Zeroconf in Enterprise Networks I’ll admit it: I’m what others call an Apple fan boy. One of the many reasons for being one is the polished user experience and the ease-of-use of their products. One of the underlying technologies that enables the user to di…
Could Connected Mobile Experiences Save You From Starring In A Horror Movie?
True Story: The night I arrived in Orlando I was exhausted & hungry. I headed to a neighboring hotel to meet a colleague for dinner, entered the hotel from a side door, and realized I was lost. The <REDACTED> hotel and conference center had electronic maps on the walls, but they were poo…
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