data center

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Hadoop in the Enterprise Data Center

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A little over a month ago we had a chance to present as session in conjunction with Eric Sammer of Cloudera on Designing Hadoop for the Enterprise Data Center and findings at Strata + Hadoop World 2012 . Taking a look back, we started this initiative back in early 2011 as the demand for Hadoop was […]

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco at Garner DC Las Vegas : A pragmatic view and approach of the evolution of the data center in the era of clouds an …

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As expected a lot of talks, sessions and interest this year about the reality of the  cloud deployment and hybrid cloud  at Gartner DC Las Vegas. Cisco is now perceived as a very credible player in cloud – In fact a quick electronic poll  from the audience during one of  the key notes speechs ranked […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

Watch this space for Data Center and Cloud Transformation – Exciting News – and if you are at the Gartner Da …

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In Cisco Data Center Services, we've been building towards this for the past 3 or 4 years.  We're formalised our approach over the past year.  Our early adopter customers have...

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

UCS: Foundation for Cloud

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A story came out today showcasing the platform built to power Xerox Managed Print Services (MPS), and it’s hard to describe better example of how Cisco’s data center technology comes together to help unlock the full potential of cloud computing.  In the lead-up to this release and the webcast that we’re airing this Thursday, I had […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco, Forrester, Xerox, Fico, address 5 foundational questions to build a successful cloud infrastructure

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At the Gartner DC conference in Las Vegas, Cisco SVP and General Manager Data Center Group  David Yen delivered a key note speech yesterday highlighting the importance of a convergence infrastructure (starting with UCS)  for the deployment of cloud. (I will have very soon the opportunity to share more about David Yen’s presentation – Stay […]

December 4, 2012

DATA CENTER

My Other Computer is a Vblock!

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As I mentioned in a previous post, I was in London last week at a conference.  I picked up the badge shown  in the photo below, and it...

December 3, 2012

DATA CENTER

Living with the Programmable Cloud

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Private cloud is surrounded by its own mythos–some folks believe it doesn’t exist and some folks believe its something that will only be enjoyed by future generations.  So, Cisco IT is living proof that private cloud is something that is very real.  This week, tomorrow in fact, John Manville SVP for Cisco IT, will be […]

December 3, 2012

DATA CENTER

Are You at the Gartner Data Center Conference in Vegas? Don’t Miss These Sessions

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You’re probably double-checking your agenda to make sure you’ve booked the most interesting sessions at the Gartner Data Center Conference this week.  Let me help you by sharing a few sessions that you don’t want to miss.  And if you attend one of these sessions and fill out the questionnaire, you’ll be entered in a […]

November 29, 2012

DATA CENTER

Xerox uses Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) as a Foundation for Cloud

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Who doesn’t know the Xerox company ? As long as I can remember, Xerox products have always been part of my professional life . In fact, even before working for a company, I used a Xerox machine. Originally known worldwide as a print and copier innovator, Xerox today has established itself as a leading business […]