#Cloud

May 8, 2014

DATA CENTER

What CXOs Need to Know About the Cloud

3 min read

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is changing the business and IT landscape, fueling unprecedented growth and disruption. As such, just thinking about cloud deployment is not enough. Organizational leaders need a cloud strategy to help future-proof their business and better meet objectives. In fact, according to Gartner, organizations that continually monitor cloud computing trends and […]

May 8, 2014

DATA CENTER

Cisco Partners, Complex Support: Simplified

2 min read

I had the opportunity to attend Cisco’s annual Partner Summit last month and I am excited about the news announced at the summit as well as the valuable conversations I had with our partners. The reoccurring topics I heard included cloud, innovation, speed, scale and, most importantly, differentiation. The partners I spoke with viewed exceptional […]

May 7, 2014

DATA CENTER

How Cisco IT Solved Its Internal Cloud Dilemma

2 min read

Is your organization looking to build a cloud? You'll want to learn how Cisco’s John Manville leveraged an internal, private, infrastructure-as-a-service cloud to drive business value.

May 7, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Looking for an orchestration taxonomy

2 min read

In recent years, there have been a number of discussions around the subject of orchestration as a key enabler for different Cloud technologies. The ETSI NFV Management and Network Orchestration (MANO) working group is defining the main interfaces for resource orchestration, a fundamental layer in management. It is important to define standard interfaces, but equally […]

May 6, 2014

DATA CENTER

Join Us May 14: Cisco Intercloud Workload Migration Webcast

2 min read

The use of hybrid cloud or Intercloud technology is growing increasingly popular. A recent study supports that IT managers want a mix of public and private cloud in their enterprises. In fact, 60% of the 400 enterprises surveyed see the hybrid cloud model as the way to go. And for good reason: The same secure, open […]

May 1, 2014

DATA CENTER

Business Continuity and Workload Mobility for Private Cloud (CVD-Part2)

3 min read

In my previous blog, we provided an overview of the critical use cases and innovations we included in our new Business Continuity and Workload Mobility Solution for Private Cloud.  This blog highlights the critical trends and challenges driving new multi-site Cloud designs. Two important trends are driving CTO’s and CIO’s to deploy new multi-site Cloud solutions that provide better Business Continuity, […]

April 29, 2014

DATA CENTER

The Cloud Delivers a Better Experience for the Connected Athlete through the Internet of Everything

2 min read

In the world of sports, becoming the fiercest competitor possible is the name of the game. Today, the intersection of cloud technology and smart sports equipment is helping athletes and para-athletes perform at a world-class level. As a techie, you might admire the new shock absorbers built for downhill skis so paraplegics can hurl down […]

April 29, 2014

GOVERNMENT

The Future of #ITConsumption in the 3rd Platform Era

2 min read

The way information technology is being  sourced and used  within government and educational organizations has been changing at an increasingly rapid rate. We’re calling it the “3rd Platform” era. What does this mean? The 3rd Platform era is the era of cloud, mobility and social media. It’s driven by the ability to tap into IT […]