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December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cloud Computing and Cisco UCS

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In my blog last week I introduced a series of conversations in which Mike Spanbauer, Industry analyst at Current Analysis, Cisco Executives, Jim McHugh and Brian Schwarz discussed several topics.  One of the topics they discussed was the adoption of Cloud technologies by Enterprises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOY_yx1wE0g More details on the specific study that Mike alluded to […]

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Introducing Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco Services’ Blueprint for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transform …

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This week at the Gartner Data  Center Conference in Las Vegas, Cisco Services is unveiling Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco’s Framework for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transformation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLFReBBV7c...

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Hadoop in the Enterprise Data Center

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A little over a month ago we had a chance to present as session in conjunction with Eric Sammer of Cloudera on Designing Hadoop for the Enterprise Data Center and findings at Strata + Hadoop World 2012 . Taking a look back, we started this initiative back in early 2011 as the demand for Hadoop was […]

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Engineers Unplugged (Episode 11): Hitachi UCP on UCS

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On this week’s Engineers Unplugged, HDS’s Andrew Nielsen (@virtualkjell) and Cisco’s J Metz (@drjmetz) discuss a recent announcement and validated design, Hitachi UCP on Cisco UCS. Here are the basics:   Welcome to Engineers Unplugged, where technologists talk to each other the way they know best, with a whiteboard. The rules are simple: Episodes will […]

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco at Garner DC Las Vegas : A pragmatic view and approach of the evolution of the data center in the era of clouds an …

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As expected a lot of talks, sessions and interest this year about the reality of the  cloud deployment and hybrid cloud  at Gartner DC Las Vegas. Cisco is now perceived as a very credible player in cloud – In fact a quick electronic poll  from the audience during one of  the key notes speechs ranked […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

Watch this space for Data Center and Cloud Transformation – Exciting News – and if you are at the Gartner Da …

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In Cisco Data Center Services, we've been building towards this for the past 3 or 4 years.  We're formalised our approach over the past year.  Our early adopter customers have...

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

UCS: Foundation for Cloud

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A story came out today showcasing the platform built to power Xerox Managed Print Services (MPS), and it’s hard to describe better example of how Cisco’s data center technology comes together to help unlock the full potential of cloud computing.  In the lead-up to this release and the webcast that we’re airing this Thursday, I had […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco, Forrester, Xerox, Fico, address 5 foundational questions to build a successful cloud infrastructure

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At the Gartner DC conference in Las Vegas, Cisco SVP and General Manager Data Center Group  David Yen delivered a key note speech yesterday highlighting the importance of a convergence infrastructure (starting with UCS)  for the deployment of cloud. (I will have very soon the opportunity to share more about David Yen’s presentation – Stay […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

My Other Computer is a Vblock!

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As I mentioned in a previous post, I was in London last week at a conference.  I picked up the badge shown  in the photo below, and it...