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VXLAN/EVPN: Standards based Overlay with Control-Plane
VXLAN/EVPN: Standards based Overlay with Control-Plane
Given the tremendous interest in VXLAN with MP-BGP based EVPN Control-Plane (short EVPN) at Cisco Live in Milan, I decided to write a "short" technology
Feb. 5, 2015
Introduction to Nexus 1000v Features and Deployment
Introduction to Nexus 1000v Features and Deployment
Over the last 12 months I've been doing a lot of work that has involved the Cisco Nexus 1000v, and during this time I came to realise that there wasn't a
Jan. 22, 2015
Why Upgrade to MDS 9700
Why Upgrade to MDS 9700
MDS 9500 family has supported customers for more than a decade helping them  through FC speed transitions from 1G, 2G, 4G, 8G and 8G advanced without
Dec. 22, 2014
MDS 9700 Scale Out and Scale Up
MDS 9700 Scale Out and Scale Up
This is the final part on the High Performance Data Center Design. We will look at how high performance, high availability and flexibility allows
Oct. 1, 2014
Nexus Flexibility Eases Transitions
Nexus Flexibility Eases Transitions
Cisco has a broad base of data center customers with a diverse set of requirements and we meet their needs with Nexus - the most comprehensive switching portfolio in the...
July 29, 2014
ACI—Some lesser known features
ACI—Some lesser known features
I am a consultant at a Cisco partner and I get to see a lot of different networks. Most of the networks are Cisco, but there are a few that are not. From
July 21, 2014
The Napkin Dialogues: Nexus Programmability, Part II
The Napkin Dialogues: Nexus Programmability, Part II
When last we left our hero, he (that is, me, or I) was getting a crash course in Nexus programmability and trying to understand what all of this stuff
July 9, 2014
The Napkin Dialogues: Nexus Programmability, Part I
The Napkin Dialogues: Nexus Programmability, Part I
I know that I take a different approach to learning new things than most people. At least, I know my approach is different than the way people present
June 30, 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
Next Generation Data Center Design With MDS 9710 – Part II
Next Generation Data Center Design With MDS 9710 – Part II
Note: This is the second of a three-part series on Next Generation Data Center Design with MDS 9700; learn how customers can deploy scalable SAN networks
May 23, 2014
What is Dynamic FCoE?
What is Dynamic FCoE?
It's been a very busy few weeks. The Data Storage Innovations (DSI) conference, the Ethernet Summit conference, EMCWorld, and next week at CiscoLive, I've
May 15, 2014
Cisco Live US 2014 : Looking Forward to Great Sessions on Storage Networking (FC and FCoE)
Cisco Live US 2014 : Looking Forward to Great Sessions on Storage Networking (FC and FCoE)
Cisco Live 2014 is fast approaching in few weeks from now. This is an important year for Cisco Live as well as Fibre Channel (FC) along with Fibre Channel
April 23, 2014