Comments on: Introducing Unified Computing to the Data Center http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/ Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cisco declares war on IBM and HP | Expanding Thought http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-130124 Cisco declares war on IBM and HP | Expanding Thought Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:13:26 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-130124 [...] this week, Cisco announced a major initiative which has the potential to shake up the overall server, storage markets [...]

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]]> By: danny http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-20141 danny Wed, 19 May 2010 22:12:43 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-20141 Been a Cisco fan for years..cant wait to see whats next in the pipeline.

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]]> By: Padmasree Warrior http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-18449 Padmasree Warrior Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:28:08 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-18449 Thanks again to all of you for sharing your insights and comments!Shibin and Elijah posed a good question regarding how best to define Unified Computing and the value it delivers. Here’s my view: First, it’s important to note that the Unified Computing System is part of our broader Cisco Data Center 3.0 strategy, which helps our customers evolve their data centers to a more consolidated, virtualized, and automated environment. This, in turn, lays the foundation for cloud computing. With UCS, we are delivering a unified architecture for the virtualized data center that, for the first time, seamlessly integrates compute, virtualization, and network resources into a single system. UCS solves a set of problems that IT teams have grappled with for years in traditional computing environments. The first is to build a system that can scale transparently. The key here is the ability to do rapid and zero-touch deployments. That means that in minutes the capacity is available and it’s used in the most efficient way possible. From a design perspective, we took a very network-centric approach with UCS. As an example, think about the standard model we’ve used for years in routing: With a single command, I can plug it in, turn it on, and instantly that router starts adding itself to the topology and begins adding value. Compute infrastructure has never functioned that way. It’s always been “assembly-by-the-new-owner,” with a lot of heavy lifting involved. So we’ve taken the principles of networking — federation, open systems, interconnect, peering, dynamic self-configuration of provisioning — and we’re bringing those capabilities to the systems world. The end result is a system that scales and is very cost-effective – a system designed for any workload to run on any server, at any time with all of the provisioning being done in software. From a cost-reduction perspective, UCS helps IT organizations reduce CAPEX by up to 20 percent and OPEX by up to 30 percent. UCS also improves speed and responsiveness, enabling IT teams to deploy new applications in minutes rather than days, while shifting their focus from IT maintenance to IT innovation.For more info on UCS, visit:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns944/index.html

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]]> By: Elijah Clark http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-18263 Elijah Clark Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:25:03 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-18263 Hey Zhang, i’m waiting on that answer myself on what United Computing is. is anyone monitoring this room.

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]]> By: Nueng http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-16299 Nueng Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-16299 Well done Cisco, keep it coming.

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]]> By: Education http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-16290 Education Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-16290 May much done. Virtualization should go step by step along the way to complete HW agnostic Scalata computer. A stage is the bearer of the communication infrastructure are sold only as a software”", using the same standard SIP or so virtual SaaS platform.”

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]]> By: pungie http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-16722 pungie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56:36 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-16722 I feel that there is a role for the integration of networks, servers, and storage more tightly, based on open standards, with virtualization as the common abstraction.

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]]> By: John http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-17079 John Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:50:50 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-17079 With Unified infrastructure and such speed increases in network, I see commodity boxes breaking down and infrastructure components moving to a much more granular level. I mean wouldn’t it be cool to have one more processor when you need to increase the computing capacity – that too, of the entire network, rather than an entire box? Or just add a couple of memory modules to the network mesh, increasing the capacity of the whole network, rather than a machine – a network out of which we can abstract out virtual machines by maintaining resource shares which can dynamically resize depending on the computing need. Seems rather radical change in computing, but that would be the ultimate nirvana of computing, in my view.John CBhttp://mmohut.com

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]]> By: LFC_SirZa http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-16257 LFC_SirZa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:50:50 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-16257 During this down market, it should be fairly flat.

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]]> By: Amit Ingale http://blogs.cisco.com/news/introducing_unified_computing_to_the_data_center/#comment-14811 Amit Ingale Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:03:25 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/if_not_us_who_if_not_now_when#comment-14811 Nice article, I must say. However to answer your first question, yes it is the need of the hour that we integrate not only servers, networks etc but also services. I mean to say, ‘Collaboration’ is the correct need.I think Cisco must have thought of this. To answer your second question the benefits will vary across business domains.Currently I can see health sciences, E-commerce and mobile computing will be benefited immideately. Do have a look at my blog at http://iamit.webs.com/apps/blog/show/1410686-the-cloud-and-collaboration-space-of-cisco To conclude Cisco must not limit itself to traditional services offerings.

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