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February 21, 2017

DATA CENTER

Managing Applications Across Hybrid Clouds

2 min read

Guest Author: Brad Casemore IDC Research Director, Datacenter Networks Whether resident in traditional datacenters or – increasingly – in the cloud, applications remain the means by which digital transformation is brought to fruition and business value is realized. Accordingly, management and orchestration of applications – and not just management of infrastructure resources – are critical to […]

January 19, 2017

CLOUD

The Apparent ‘Cloud Security Paradox’

4 min read

It is all about security, isn’t it? Take every other customer survey and ‘security’ bubbles up at the very top of most respondents’ concerns. One of the latest data points I can share is part of an IDC cloud study in which security was cited as an important concern.

November 15, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Ride the Hybrid Cloud Wave: next-generation Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite

2 min read

Change is everywhere and it is happening faster than ever. Data centers have become user-centric rather than IT-centric. Developers, on behalf of the business, demand self-service access to technology. And when they don’t get it, they claim it themselves. These teams want access to public cloud like resources. Your business needs to grow and capture […]

July 7, 2016

CLOUD

Managing Security and Risk in a Hybrid Cloud Environment

3 min read

Cloud computing has rapidly matured in the market.  Many businesses have adopted private and public cloud strategies and have deployed on to cloud infrastructure users of cloud computing, especially when demand comes from lines of business rather than IT departments who already have strong security and privacy policies.  The desire to innovate rapidly and the […]

October 23, 2014

GOVERNMENT

A New Partnership for OpenStack

1 min read

What happens when the market leader in cloud infrastructure partners with an open source expert? We witness a very unique opportunity for disruption. Recently, Cisco and Red Hat announced an integrated infrastructure for OpenStack-based cloud deployments. OpenStack is a collaborationf developers and cloud computing technologists aimed at creating new, scalable solutions. This partnership will target […]

September 29, 2014

DATA CENTER

Enterprise Value with a Hybrid Cloud Strategy

2 min read

Guest Blog Post by Stephen Nola, Group Executive, IT-as-a-Service, Dimension Data At Dimension Data we are all about accelerating ambition and this includes enabling Cisco’s ambition to build the world’s largest global Intercloud, a network of clouds to address customer requirements for a globally distributed, highly secure cloud platform. Dimension Data is partnering with Cisco […]

September 23, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Take Advantage of Mobile Cloud. What Are You Waiting For?

4 min read

As organizations seek ways to maintain real-time connections with their workforce and customers in an increasingly digital and mobile-centered world, the growth of mobile cloud will be a major force in shaping the business landscape and future tech decisions. The first blog post in this series, by Padmasree Warrior, explores how the convergence of mobility […]

September 9, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

What Mobile Cloud Means for Service Providers and Enterprises

4 min read

In an increasingly digital, mobile and connected world, organizations need new ways to maintain real-time contact with their employees, customers and partners. And mobile cloud will be a major force enabling these ubiquitous connections and reshaping the business landscape. The first post in this series, by Padmasree Warrior, explores how the convergence of mobility and […]

August 15, 2014

GOVERNMENT

Changes in #ITConsumption Spark Public Sector Innovation

3 min read

Information technology advances have changed the way we do everything, from listening to music and reading books to connecting with clients and making the world our mobile office. And as these changes have been introduced, they have also influenced the management style of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), shifting their priorities to focus on consumption, data […]