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5 Top Challenges of SAN Design: View from our SAN Design Experts – Part 1
5 Top Challenges of SAN Design: View from our SAN Design Experts – Part 1
One of the aspects I really enjoy about my job is that I get to learn from some of the world’s top network and data center design engineers, and...
Aug. 18, 2015
We Who Cut Mere Stones Must Always Be Envisioning Cathedrals
We Who Cut Mere Stones Must Always Be Envisioning Cathedrals
The well-known Quarry Worker’s Creed, called out in prefaces to books such as “The Pragmatic Programmer” and “Ship While you Sleep”, posits the notion of IT...
Aug. 3, 2015
Cisco Helps Spark New Zealand Serve Up The Voice Of The Future
Cisco Helps Spark New Zealand Serve Up The Voice Of The Future
Remember when voice was the original mobile network use-case? It was a much simpler time, with more network control, greater profit, and fewer
June 16, 2015
Clouds, Things and Developers: The Next Wave of Intercloud Innovation
Clouds, Things and Developers: The Next Wave of Intercloud Innovation
It’s been just over 15 months since Cisco set out to build the Intercloud, a globally connected network of clouds. This massive effort brings together partners from across...
June 10, 2015
Identifying and Solving the Cloud Sprawl Problem
Identifying and Solving the Cloud Sprawl Problem
An interesting read for me one day last week was the Wall Street Journal reporting on the exploding yet ungoverned use of cloud services by employees in just...
May 3, 2015
Just Say No to SLAs
Just Say No to SLAs
Most of you who’ve either purchased or delivered cloud services have been asked for an SLA (Service...
April 6, 2015
Seven Ways to Move to the Cloud
Seven Ways to Move to the Cloud
While cloud computing is based on a number of technology innovations, I’m going to write for the non-technical person who I think needs to understand this major shift.  In the...
Feb. 17, 2015
Your Design Engineers Need Support and ‘Expertise on Tap’ Too!
Your Design Engineers Need Support and ‘Expertise on Tap’ Too!
If you are involved in designing, supporting or managing a data center, you will undoubtedly rely on technical support services from one or more vendors.  Running your data center, there...
Feb. 5, 2015
Roaming Data Plans: Culture Shock, maybe, but Bill Shock no more!
Roaming Data Plans: Culture Shock, maybe, but Bill Shock no more!
There is immense parental pride in seeing your child receive her University diploma. As I watched my daughter walk across the stage on the campus quad last year, bittersweet thoughts...
Dec. 8, 2014
Part 3 – SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
Part 3 – SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
My final observation from my days at the London Gartner Data Center Conference is related to SDN and ease of network management – or otherwise.  Hopefully this discussion will give...
Dec. 3, 2014
Part 2 – SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
Part 2 – SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, last week I attended the Gartner Data Center Conference in London.   I came out of the conference with some questions...
Dec. 2, 2014
SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
SDN Questions to Ask at the Gartner Data Center Conference
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Gartner Data Center conference in London.   I attended 3 different sessions on SDN-related topics.  Here are some...
Dec. 1, 2014