SQL

November 18, 2019

DATA CENTER

What to Consider when Modernizing to SQL 2019

2 min read

Modernizing your database isn’t just about migrating to Microsoft SQL 2019 you must consider the infrastructure that will run SQL Server if you want to harness its full potential.

March 11, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS Server Platform “Springs” Forward to Microsoft SQL Server

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The End of Support (EOS) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is upon all of us. In April of this year, Microsoft will no longer support SQL Server 2005. Some companies have chosen to stand pat while others are researching and making decisions to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 or the recently announced SQL Server 2016. […]

June 5, 2015

DATA CENTER

Why I Love Big Data Partner Series 4: Distributed Big Data Cluster with Cisco UCS and MapR–Store Locally, Query Ev …

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Next in our series of Why I Love Big Data is Bruce from MapR.  Together, Cisco and MapR are working on a very cool solution for keeping data local, but accessing very quickly.  Also, come by the Connected Banking stand in the Cisco Live World of Solutions and DevNet area to see a demo of the […]

February 25, 2015

DATA CENTER

SQL Server 2005 End of Support on April 12, 2016 | Cisco UCS is here to help.

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SQL Server 2005 end of support is on April 12, 2016. Many of our customers agree that it’s time to think about migrating/upgrading to something better and faster soon. If you are still using SQL Server 2005, here are some points to consider. SQL Server 2014 New Features This is a major upgrade packed with new […]

October 20, 2014

DATA CENTER

SQL de Dissabte (SQLSaturday Barcelona)

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Of the more than 300 SQLSaturdays around the world, I am lucky enough to represent Cisco at the one in Barcelona on October 25th. If you’re attending TechEd Europe we encourage you to also join us at this one-day free event for IT professionals to learn more about SQL Server and the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). If […]

May 12, 2014

DATA CENTER

How Data Virtualization Helps Data Scientists

2 min read

By now it is clear that big data analytics opens the door to unprecedented analytic opportunities for business innovation, customer retention and profit growth. However, a shortage of data scientists is creating a bottleneck as organizations move from early big data experiments into larger scale adoption. This constraint limits big data analytics and the positive […]

December 9, 2013

SECURITY

Big Data in Security – Part I: TRAC Tools

9 min read

Recently I had an opportunity to sit down with the talented data scientists from Cisco’s Threat Research, Analysis, and Communications (TRAC) team to discuss Big Data security challenges, tools and methodologies. The following is part one of five in this series where Jisheng Wang, John Conley, and Preetham Raghunanda share how TRAC is tackling Big Data. Given the hype surrounding […]

October 6, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS vRack on Full Display at PASS Summit

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Cisco is proud to be a Platinum sponsor and exhibitor at PASS Summit this year. If you aren’t familiar with PASS Summit, it “is the world’s largest, most-focused, and most-intensive conference for Microsoft SQL Server and BI professionals.” Gary Serda has done an excellent job in detailing what the Cisco UCS team will be sharing […]