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Will Software Defined Networking Actually Happen?
Will Software Defined Networking Actually Happen?
As a writer for the IT media, conference speaker, and co-host of the Packet Pushers podcast, I cover emerging networking technologies often. The new tech
July 9, 2014
#CiscoChampion Radio S1|Ep18 ACI Updates
#CiscoChampion Radio S1|Ep18 ACI Updates
#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists hosted by Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja). This week we're talking about ACI Updates with Cisco Product Management Director,...
July 2, 2014
Fast IT Workshop #4 – Innovative Infrastructure Management: Challenges and Opportunities
Fast IT Workshop #4 – Innovative Infrastructure Management: Challenges and Opportunities
As business leaders navigate an increasingly complex world of connections, they need IT to provide a programmable infrastructure that can dynamically respond to their needs. This four-part blog series explores...
June 18, 2014
Fast IT Workshop #2 – Roadmap to Fast IT
Fast IT Workshop #2 – Roadmap to Fast IT
As business leaders navigate an increasingly complex world of connections, they need IT to provide a programmable infrastructure that can dynamically respond to their needs. This four-part blog...
June 4, 2014
OpenStack Gains Momentum with Users at Recent Summit
OpenStack Gains Momentum with Users at Recent Summit
Cisco highlighted its support for OpenStack at the recent OpenStack Summit in Atlanta, which hosted 4500+ attendees and included many more...
May 29, 2014
Control Without Compromise Through Superior Data Center Protection
Control Without Compromise Through Superior Data Center Protection
The news of high-profile targeted data center attacks has dominated security news recently. But data center attacks are even more prevalent than those headlines suggest. In fact, a survey conducted...
May 22, 2014
Cisco’s Data Center and Cloud Management Software at Cisco Live San Francisco #CLUS
Cisco’s Data Center and Cloud Management Software at Cisco Live San Francisco #CLUS
We’re excited to showcase new innovations in our data center infrastructure automation and cloud management software at Cisco Live San Francisco this week!
May 18, 2014
Announcing Cisco UCS Director 5.0 – with Support for Application Centric Infrastructure
Announcing Cisco UCS Director 5.0 – with Support for Application Centric Infrastructure
It’s that time of year again. Next week in San Francisco, an estimated 22,000 customers and partners will convene for our annual Cisco Live user conference in the...
May 16, 2014
ACI Walkabout at CiscoLive 2014, San Francisco
ACI Walkabout at CiscoLive 2014, San Francisco
In a few days at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Cisco Live. This year we are expecting record attendance exceeding...
May 15, 2014
Delivering Policy in the Age of Open Source
Delivering Policy in the Age of Open Source
This is an exciting time in the history of datacenter infrastructure.  We are witnessing the collision of two major trends: the maturation of open source software and the redefinition of...
May 13, 2014
Network Design for Automation
Network Design for Automation
There has been a lot of recent online discussion about automation of the datacenter network, how we all may (or may not)...
May 13, 2014
Why IT Leaders Stand to Benefit from the Natural Process of Network Programmability
Why IT Leaders Stand to Benefit from the Natural Process of Network Programmability
The programming of network resources is not just a trend, but also a way to future-proof IT and business needs. This blog series examines how infrastructure programmability is providing a...
May 7, 2014