Cisco UCS

February 3, 2017

CLOUD

Introducing DevNet Create Conference in May 2017

2 min read

The application development landscape is changing. Innovation that has its roots in startups, APIs, cloud computing, containers and microservices is quickly making its way into the enterprise and into verticals such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and transportation.

January 18, 2017

DATA CENTER

Solid State Speed. Cisco and Intel Publish World Record Performance for Big Data Systems

2 min read

Cisco continues to lead the industry in performance for Big Data systems, this time smashing the previous TPCx-HS benchmark world record by over 14% while simultaneously reducing cost by 5%. The TPC developed the TPCx-HS benchmark several years ago as Big Data systems grew from a curiosity to one of the fastest growing segments in […]

January 12, 2017

DATA CENTER

Cisco Live Cancún: Resumen y Demos de Data Center

3 min read

El Cisco Live Cancun de este año 2016 ha sido todo un éxito. Me dio mucho gusto ver miles de mentes brillantes conectarse y hablar cómo la tecnología de Cisco...

January 5, 2017

DATA CENTER

Three key factors for making your VDI project a success in 2017

2 min read

The end of the year is usually a time when we reflect on what we’ve accomplished in the past 12 months and set goals for the upcoming year. One resolution that should be easier to cross off your list in 2017 is to bring new life to your VDI projects. VDI, or more broadly desktop […]

November 22, 2016

DATA CENTER

Cisco and Intel on Hyperconvergence and HyperFlex

1 min read

  Cisco’s UCS portfolio has grown significantly over the past few months. Just recently we announced our new storage server brand, the S Series. Before that, a few months earlier, we brought to market HyperFlex Systems, Cisco’s complete hyperconverged infrastructure offering engineered on Cisco UCS. Intel has been by our side for each of these […]

November 10, 2016

DATA CENTER

Data Unstored: The Story Behind the S-Series … and Workloads

8 min read

What does Data Unstored mean?   It begins with connecting the unconnected. That the world is undergoing digital transformation is without question. Billions of devices are connected to the internet, and billions more will be connected by 2020. Over three and a half billion people have internet access today with another billion and a half […]

November 9, 2016

DATA CENTER

Do you need more storage but fewer servers?

1 min read

Last week, I discussed the economics of on-premises storage using the S3260 Storage Server vs. the cloud. Net net, the S3260 is 56% less expensive. Today, I wanted to talk about server consolidation of multiple 2RU rackmount servers on to a S3260. Yes, I’m going to try and sell you fewer servers. 2RU rackmount server […]

November 3, 2016

DATA CENTER

Green Cloud bets on Cisco UCS S-Series to power new lines of business

2 min read

Size matters—especially as physical data center space becomes more coveted at premium prices. So why wouldn’t you pack more into less, for less, if you could? That’s the approach that Green Cloud Technologies is taking with its investment in Cisco UCS S-Series storage-optimized servers. Green Cloud sells infrastructure and disaster recovery as a service, and […]

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, […]