Big Data

November 1, 2016

DATA CENTER

Introducing UCS S-Series: Data Unstored

3 min read

I frequently meet with customers who are trying to “unstore” more of their data, use it in real time, and unlock the latent value that’s contained there. In many ways this is the heart of digital transformation…but it’s also something that’s historically been a challenge to do in an economical and manageable way as data […]

October 28, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Your industrial network doesn’t have to be a scary movie

2 min read

Another Halloween is upon us, and jack o’lanterns, ghosts, and diabolical clowns are springing up everywhere. October is also National Cybersecurity Month—another reminder that the world can be a frightening place, with sophisticated new attacks on a regular basis.

October 28, 2016

TECHWISETV

Tetration Analytics Shines a Light on Your Data Center

3 min read

I was very excited to finally get a chance to cover Tetration, especially when I learned that Cisco IT wanted to weigh-in on their experience with the platform. As you know, IT isn’t prone to blindness by “shiny objects.” They’re interested in solving real problems, and Cisco IT is no different.

October 26, 2016

DATA CENTER

The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change. Big Data Trends and Directions Webinar

1 min read

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is the source of the phrase “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change”.  His saying is totally applicable to today’s world of Big Data and Analytics. Our industry landscape is constantly changing, no doubt about that! Think about it a bit from a technology point of view: Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, […]

October 13, 2016

GOVERNMENT

Digitization: Challenges & Opportunities

4 min read

As digitization is being embraced by companies, communities, cities, organizations large and small, it is critical to assess and address the challenges that exist. Challenges that can become show-stoppers for the internet of things (IoT), challenges that could diminish the promise of big data, challenges that may push promising innovations in domains of artificial intelligence, […]

October 10, 2016

DATA CENTER

.conf2016 – Beyond Machine Data. Cisco and Splunk Pave the Way for Digital Transformation

2 min read

  Guest Blog: Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer Karthik Karupasamy highlights his experiences from Splunk's recent .conf2016 event in Orlando, FL....

October 6, 2016

DATA CENTER

Business Insights Driven by Speed: An Olympic Size Example of Big Data

1 min read

Last week the Big Data and Analytics world was focused on New York City as the annual Strata+Hadoop World event took place. Cisco, as is the norm these past few years, was one of the many sponsors of the event. With our sponsorship came various opportunities, one of which was the ability for us to […]

September 27, 2016

DATA CENTER

Strata+Hadoop 2016 New York City. Top 10 Reasons for Visiting Cisco. Booth #833

2 min read

  In honor of David Letterman… we hope we did him proud: 10 –       Come Fly the Friendly Skies of Cisco. Hey, we are raffling off a drone end of day on Wednesday and Thursday. These are not just any old white box drones. These are custom Cisco branded drones. It’s a super limited […]

September 21, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco, Big Data, and Strata+Hadoop 2016. In a New York Minute…

1 min read

OK, a New York minute? In less than 60 seconds let’s see what’s going on with Cisco at Strata+Hadoop 2016 New York City next week. The event is the largest Big Data event in the Americas and we look forward to attending each year. Cool Things… We have a lot happening with learning and listening […]