Based on the positive feedback I received from my Cisco UCS videos, I decided it was time to tackle a slightly more complicated set of topics. While it’s fairly easy to come up with a set of keywords that spell out C-I-S-C-O, sometimes it’s valuable to take off the training wheels and go a little broader. So in today’s video, we combine the simplicity of M&Ms with the complexity of VMs. How do we take technology that provides tremendous value to customers and explain it in a way that’s fun and easy to replicate? Well, let’s see what happens…

[NOTE: No M&Ms were harmed in the making of this video]

The video moved fairly quickly, so in case you missed anything, here’s a quick list of the concepts and technologies discussed:

• “VM stall” and “VM sprawl”
• VM Consolidation and Cisco UCS
• Network transparency for VMs and the Cisco Nexus 1000v
• Security transparency and policy for VMs and the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway (VSG)
• Flattening Data Center networks (L2) and Cisco FabricPath
• VM mobility using Cisco Data Center Interconnect (DCI), such Cisco OTV and LISP

For in-depth videos about how Cisco UCS works, check out these great UCS Advantage videos.

Tags: Cisco Nexus, Cisco OTV, Cisco UCS, FabricPath, LISP, Nexus 1000v, Virtual Security Gateway, virtualization, VM Sprawl, VM Stall