#Cloud

August 1, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Accelerating our vision with Viptela

2 min read

Today, Cisco completed the acquisition of Viptela, which further accelerates our Network Intuitive vision we launched in June. Viptela provides a world-class, cloud-first SD-WAN solution with advanced routing, segmentation,...

July 27, 2017

CLOUD

Protecting Your Border or Offering a Service to Others? – Part 2

4 min read

 The IT admin standpoint: What's in it for me? In the first part of this post we have seen that you can build a service catalog with all the...

July 25, 2017

CLOUD

Function-as-a-Service 101: What is it?

4 min read

My favorite part about making a living in the tech industry is that there is always something new to learn.  When Amazon Web Services launched in 2006 it slowly began to change they way that people thought about compute infrastructure and software architectures.  But what is the next technology on the horizon that is positioned […]

July 19, 2017

DATA CENTER

Introducing the redesigned, reinvigorated Unleashing IT

1 min read

Seven years ago, the team behind Unleashing IT started with a question: “What do IT and LoB professionals really need to know to help their organizations succeed?” The answer today is the same as it was then: Less hype. More insight. That’s why we’re committed to bringing you the latest perspectives from those on the frontlines […]

July 13, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Observable Networks, Inc.

1 min read

Together, Cisco and Observable Networks will extend our Stealthwatch solution into the cloud with highly scalable behavior analytics and comprehensive visibility.

July 11, 2017

PARTNER

Cisco Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack

1 min read

Are you ready for new cloud revenue streams? As a Microsoft Azure Stack integrated system supported infrastructure supplier and partner, Cisco is excited to be part of the Microsoft Azure Stack milestone announcement at the Inspire conference and the opportunity this exciting solution presents to channel partners. Let me outline some key channel partner initiatives […]

July 6, 2017

CLOUD

The Best OpenSource Solution for Microservices Networking – Part 2

3 min read

In my previous post, we talked about the complexity that Containers can bring to the network and what that means to different roles within an organisation. We also introduced Contiv in this context and touched on its high-level architecture. In this post, we aim to get a big more into detail… 🙂 So let’s begin… Contiv […]

July 5, 2017

COLLABORATION

Collaboration at #CLUS, Final Wrap: “Ahh, the Cloud” and Endangered Chickens

4 min read

The final day of Cisco Live US didn’t disappoint. The week closed with a full agenda of sessions, innovation talks, and – of course – the celebrity keynote. Collaboration VP and CTO Jonathan Rosenberg made a room full of people nervous – on purpose. The session title probably provided a clue: “Worried About Putting Your Data in the Cloud? Good, You Should Be.” Speaking of nervous people, Bryan Cranston's celebrity keynote had a strange (and hilarious) focus on the fate of farmyard chickens.

July 3, 2017

CLOUD

Cloud: The Truth is Out There

5 min read

Whether you believe in the existence of aliens and UFOs, there’s a more recent technology phenomenon that tends to evoke just as many myths and debate: the cloud.