UCS

March 17, 2016

DATA CENTER

Server Density Fine Print…

The role of IT is to maximize business capacity, and refreshing your servers is an opportunity to increase capacity, reduce hardware and most importantly, lower costs for the business. It is reasonable to assume that packing more physical servers into less rack space helps you accomplish these goals…

March 11, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS Server Platform “Springs” Forward to Microsoft SQL Server

The End of Support (EOS) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is upon all of us. In April of this year, Microsoft will no longer support SQL Server 2005. Some companies have chosen to stand pat while others are researching and making decisions to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 or the recently announced SQL…

March 10, 2016

DATA CENTER

The Power of Partnerships: powering Cisco HyperFlex

Last week at Cisco Partner Summit 2016 we celebrated the introduction Cisco HyperFlex Systems. More importantly, we gathered in San Diego to celebrate the Power of Partnerships. Cisco is an established leader in data center convergence: bringing together the people, process and technology of IT, but…

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…

February 8, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco Live Berlin 2016, just a week away – A preview

Making a trip to Berlin is always worthwhile. And February is especially notable, as this is when famous movie stars make their way down the red carpet for the international film festival Berlinale. For me, the special draw is Cisco Live Berlin and the opportunity to speak German. A week from now, C…

February 2, 2016

PERSPECTIVES

#CiscoChampion Radio, S3|Ep. 4. Insight Into New UCS Innovations

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re discussing Insight Into New UCS Innovations with Cisco Subject Matter Expert Dan Hanson. Get the Podcast Listen to this episode Download this episode (right-click on the episode’s download button) View this ep…

January 29, 2016

DATA CENTER

From desktop to Data Center…changing the game with graphics

What if you were able to give everyone in your organization the flexibility and freedom to securely work anywhere in the world and on any device? What types of productivity gains would your company see as a result? What efficiencies or cost savings might your IT department receive from moving deskto…

January 14, 2016

DATA CENTER

Composable Infrastructure Webinar – Forrester Analyst Provides Insights

There’s been a lot of talk in the past several months about composable infrastructure. It’s a new product category that has gained attention as Cisco and other vendors have introduced new products into the market. A webinar on January 21 with Forrester Research analyst, Richard Fichera, will provide…

November 30, 2015

DATA CENTER

Forbes Article Reinforces Cisco Composable Infrastructure Strategy

“It’s the end of the server as we know it”. That’s the title of an article published today in Forbes describing the attributes of a new category of systems that Cisco introduced last year called composable infrastructure. In the article Gina Longoria, a senior analyst with of Moor Insights &am…