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Redefining Data Center Security: Deliver Effective Workload Protection in a Multicloud World
Redefining Data Center Security: Deliver Effective Workload Protection in a Multicloud World
For most businesses, the rapidly changing nature of the modern data center poses a significant security challenge. The data center remains the heart of digital enterprises, and IT departments are...
July 19, 2018
3rd Annual Interoperability Testing: Converging on a Standard
3rd Annual Interoperability Testing: Converging on a Standard
This year, a total of seven vendors participated in the VXLAN BGP EVPN interoperability testing, showing significant industry adoption year over year.
April 20, 2017
The “just right” tool for the job: Applying the Goldilocks Rule to your SAP Data Center
The “just right” tool for the job: Applying the Goldilocks Rule to your SAP Data Center
For any workload, SAP included, most of us would agree selecting the right tool depends on the task you’re performing.     Knowing which tool, or how much
Feb. 16, 2017
#CiscoChat Recap: Data at the Speed of Now
#CiscoChat Recap: Data at the Speed of Now
While I was in Tokyo, I was asked if I was interested in joining a #CiscoChat. Thought about it in Singapore and again in London. Each of those countries
July 5, 2016
New VersaStack™ optimized for distributed workloads
New VersaStack™ optimized for distributed workloads
It has been said that data is the new oil. Given the price of crude today, the metaphor seems to fit in that there is just too much data in the world, to
Feb. 1, 2016
F5 Agility 2015: Next Stop Down Under
F5 Agility 2015: Next Stop Down Under
In a few weeks Spring season will set in, and it’ll be a Ripper Down Under. For the Data Center technology geeks there is plenty of action in store to...
Aug. 11, 2015
A Tour of Cisco’s Allen Data Center
A Tour of Cisco’s Allen Data Center
As a consultant I have seen many different ‘Data Centers’, from Co-location facilities, to in house and well thought out, to a dirty closet that no one
May 11, 2015
UCS M-Series System Link Technology: The converged infrastructure story.
UCS M-Series System Link Technology: The converged infrastructure story.
It almost feels like this blog entry should start with: Once upon a time….   Because it captures a journey of a young emerging technology and the powerful
Oct. 1, 2014
Your Guide to Cisco at Oracle Open World 2014
Your Guide to Cisco at Oracle Open World 2014
In the world of IT, Oracle OpenWorld (OOW 2014) stands out. If you’re one of the 60K IT professionals attending OOW 2014 next week, we invite you to join
Sept. 22, 2014
Business Continuity and Workload Mobility for Private Cloud (Cisco Validated Design-Part1)
Business Continuity and Workload Mobility for Private Cloud (Cisco Validated Design-Part1)
As a Cloud Architect, I’ve had the privilege to work with CTOs and CIOs across the globe to uncover the key factors driving Business Continuity and
Aug. 25, 2014
The Future of Networking, Available Today
The Future of Networking, Available Today
I am Soni Jiandani, SVP of Marketing for Cisco’s Insieme Business Unit. Together with a team of veteran leaders and engineers, we continue to disrupt markets to drive industry transformation....
July 30, 2014
SDN and Beyond: Cisco ACI Starts Shipping to Data Centers Worldwide on July 31!
SDN and Beyond: Cisco ACI Starts Shipping to Data Centers Worldwide on July 31!
ACI goes beyond SDN to help customers deliver business outcomes and not just network device programmability.  That’s part of the reason over 175 customers signed up to trial the APIC...
July 29, 2014