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Discovering Data Centers: What’s Really Happening Behind Those Closed Doors?
Discovering Data Centers: What’s Really Happening Behind Those Closed Doors?
In the newly updated Cisco Global Cloud Index (GCI), we identify three of the seven key trends that help demystify the largely proprietary world of data centers and cloud computing.
Nov. 10, 2016
The Evolution and Growing Relevance of Managed Services in a Cloud Computing World
The Evolution and Growing Relevance of Managed Services in a Cloud Computing World
Defining Managed Services and Cloud Computing Managed Services is traditionally understood to be the practice of having a third party Service Provider -
Oct. 18, 2016
Go to Barcelona. Learn stuff. Come back with a clear conscience.
Go to Barcelona. Learn stuff. Come back with a clear conscience.
First off I’ll say this: Kudos to you if you’ve managed to convince your boss that you need to go to Barcelona for the upcoming OpenStack Summit. You’re a
Sept. 22, 2016
Cloud Going Mainstream: “Getting Ready for the Second Wave” of Cloud Value
Cloud Going Mainstream: “Getting Ready for the Second Wave” of Cloud Value
Read the guest blog post from Robert Mahowald, IDC Group Vice President, about the second wave of cloud adoption and value.
Sept. 21, 2016
New IDC Study: Cloud Grows, But Few Are Maximizing Value
New IDC Study: Cloud Grows, But Few Are Maximizing Value
Learn about the new IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Cisco, Cloud Going Mainstream. All Are Trying, Some Are Benefiting; Few Are Maximizing Value.
Sept. 20, 2016
How Cisco CloudCenter Stacks up
How Cisco CloudCenter Stacks up
If you are like me – all the cloud management tools sound the same. Vendors all use the same words to describe very different solutions. Hybrid. Platform.
Aug. 31, 2016
Adjacent Possibilities: The Future Captains of Spaceship Earth
Adjacent Possibilities: The Future Captains of Spaceship Earth
This year at Cisco Live Las Vegas, attendees had the pleasure of hearing Jason Silva, the host of National Geographic’s “Brain Games” and YouTube Channel
July 28, 2016
CSP 2100 and Avi Networks – The power of Data Center NFV with agile, next-generation application services
CSP 2100 and Avi Networks – The power of Data Center NFV with agile, next-generation application services
Until recently, the promise of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) was largely confined to service providers who were looking to improve efficiencies by
July 11, 2016
Are You Living In A Cloud Computer Simulation?
Are You Living In A Cloud Computer Simulation?
No Private vs Public cloud debate or microservices Hybrid cloud Utopia talk here. Just a little Cloud geeking and philosophy on the nature of the universe
June 21, 2016
Enterprise cloud services are changing. Are you ready to adapt?
Enterprise cloud services are changing. Are you ready to adapt?
Forget trying to offer cost savings, you need to meet your customers where they are today, not where they were two years ago. And that means helping them
June 6, 2016
Accelerate your Business with SAP HANA in the Cloud
Accelerate your Business with SAP HANA in the Cloud
Today’s Guest Blog comes to us courtesy of Anthony Brown, Director of Application Cloud Alliances and Program Development at Sungard Availability
May 12, 2016
Ten Disaster Recovery Mistakes You Can Avoid
Ten Disaster Recovery Mistakes You Can Avoid
Today’s Guest Blog comes to us courtesy of David Alvarado, Regional Director of Service Delivery at Peak10. Over the last 15 years, I’ve supported
May 4, 2016