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Cisco HyperFlex vs. Public Cloud
Cisco HyperFlex vs. Public Cloud
Late last year, I compared Cisco’s S3260 Storage Server to Amazon’s S3 service. The results shocked a lot of people and spurred a lot comments on the
April 17, 2017
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
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
Managed Cloud: Your Best Cloud Native Choice
Managed Cloud: Your Best Cloud Native Choice
Today, organizations have many choices in how they architect their data centers and network. Innovative companies are increasingly taking a bimodal
July 11, 2016
Cisco CloudCenter Achieves Certified Integration with ServiceNow
Cisco CloudCenter Achieves Certified Integration with ServiceNow
IT Service Management meets Hybrid IT Borrowing the signature song from the Lego Movie for an enterprise service management blog post is a stretch, but I
June 28, 2016
Meeting the Challenge of Reselling Cloud Services
Meeting the Challenge of Reselling Cloud Services
Today’s Guest Blog comes to us courtesy of Steve Vicinanza, CEO of Cirrity. As a reseller, your customers depend on you to fully qualify and carefully
June 1, 2016
Shadow IT: Rampant, Pervasive, and Explosive!
Shadow IT: Rampant, Pervasive, and Explosive!
When wireless for LAN burst onto the scene, companies were a lot slower than their employees to embrace it. Employees didn’t want to be tied to their
Jan. 19, 2016
How Do You Protect Your Business If Your Cloud Service Provider Fails?
How Do You Protect Your Business If Your Cloud Service Provider Fails?
By the end of this year, Gartner predicts 1 of 4 cloud service providers (CSPs) will no longer be in business due to consolidation or lack of funding.
June 23, 2015
Lunch is on Us – Unlocking the Potential of a Well Balanced Secure Hybrid IT Strategy
Lunch is on Us – Unlocking the Potential of a Well Balanced Secure Hybrid IT Strategy
Much like the MPG argument when comparing diesel engines versus regular gas engines, and hybrid gas/electric versus pure plug-in electric vehicles,
Nov. 11, 2014
Unleash the Promise of Cloud: A Strategic Perspective – The Landscape
Unleash the Promise of Cloud: A Strategic Perspective – The Landscape
If you are reading this blog hoping to get a universal recipe for your cloud strategy, I believe you will be disappointed. But then, you already know….
Feb. 6, 2014
Cisco at the Cloud Connect Show
Cisco at the Cloud Connect Show
By Mark Loesel, Cloud Solutions Marketing, Cisco I hope that you are able to join us at Cloud Connect this week in Santa Clara as we have much to share
April 1, 2013