HCI

May 1, 2017

DATA CENTER

Cisco GPU-Accelerated Data Center

NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, aka GTC, is around the corner and it is a good time to reflect on the rise of GPUs in the data center and what they make possible. When I first attended GTC four years ago, machine learning and deep learning were barely on anybody’s radar outside academic circles an…

March 14, 2017

DATA CENTER

Cisco HyperFlex Meets High Performance Requirements of Active Trading Floor

In the world of finance, trading requires fast decisions and reaction speed is of the essence. So when Bellevue Group started to feel the ping of performance degradation in its VDI environment it knew it had to find a solution. Researchers in the trading department work with sophisticated spreadshee…

February 7, 2017

DATA CENTER

HyperFlex 2.0 – Drop Hyperconvergence Into Top Gear

We are excited to announce HyperFlex 2.0! The incredible momentum of the HyperFlex business continues as we rapidly expand across a broader set of new customers and verticals while scaling-out HX footprints of current customers. For example, one of our early adopters – Ready Pac Foods – has decided…

February 1, 2017

DATA CENTER

Easily Provision Additional Infrastructure when your VDI Deployment Soars

Cisco UCS Director delivers new levels of orchestration and automation for Cisco HyperFlex Systems. Last Saturday was the first day of the Chinese New Year when we entered the year of the Rooster. Among the symbols associated with the year of the Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac are fidelity, punctuali…

January 18, 2017

DATA CENTER

Deep Dive Into HyperFlex With Technical Demos

Hi again! We are continuing to see incredible customer adoption and interest in technical aspects of HyperFlex. I often get asked on usability of the platform, especially around deployment automation and impact on daily operations. So in this blog I will point you to some cool demos that dig into va…

November 15, 2016

DATA CENTER

How To Avoid New Hyperconvergence Silos?

Hi again! Many of you are looking to refresh your current hardware, deploying your first or second cluster of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). You are likely starting with a VDI project, virtualized infrastructure in a branch office or perhaps a cluster of applications for a specific department…

October 5, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco HyperFlex 1.8 Release – The 5 Things You Need to Know

Hi there! It’s been exciting times since we launched, as customers have been showing exceptional love towards HyperFlex, amassing more than 600 customers, thousand of nodes and many petabytes of hyperconverged storage around the globe. While some of you may have been busy following the U.S. Presiden…

August 25, 2016

DATA CENTER

Vegas Street Performers, HyperFlex, and VMworld

    VMworld 2016 US is finally here! In a town known for hype, HyperFlex is proving to be the real deal. The Cisco team is excited to bring HyperFlex to its very first VMworld in Las Vegas. When I think about Las Vegas, the many street performances come to mind, and I feel like I’ve alread…

March 1, 2016

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio, S3|Ep. 7: Something Awesome Open Forum

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today’s podcast is an Open Forum featuring Cisco Champions sharing insight on recent announcements. Get the Podcast Listen to this episode Download this episode (right-click on the episode’s download button) View th…