infrastructure

May 30, 2013

NETWORKING

Get Converged User Access Management

1 min read

Cisco Prime Infrastructure is a network management tool that helps accelerate the rollout of new services. It also provides highly secure access and management of mobile devices, making bring- your-own-device (BYOD) access a reality for corporate IT. Tightly coupling client awareness with application performance visibility and network control, Cisco Prime Infrastructure helps ensure an uncompromised end-user […]

Preparing for an Uncertain Media Future: Even Challenging Scenarios Offer Ways To Grow

3 min read

In the midst of tremendous disruption, it is impossible to tell where the global media industry is ultimately heading. But a recent analysis from the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) explores four possible future scenarios for the media industry. While they do not “predict” the future, the scenarios help build our understanding of possible […]

April 23, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Cloud for Local Government Global Blog Series, Cloud and the Smart City: A Brighter Tomorrow

3 min read

In my last blog, I discussed the benefits of Smart City cloud management capabilities. An intelligent IP-enabled network unites multiple services onto one infrastructure, allowing for tight operations management and lower expenses. Operating this network remotely, through the cloud, further enhances the capability for sustainable, effective city management. As Smart City visions emerge in various […]

April 4, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Cloud for Local Government Global Blog Series, Cloud and the Smart City: It’s All Connected

3 min read

Cities around the world are facing some big and complicated problems, with few easy answers at the ready. Rising energy costs, environmental concerns, and new government initiatives have inspired a focus on sustainable IT operations. But how can cities be expected to solve these crises, while also improving citizen services and ensuring future economic success? […]

How Are You Going to Secure Your Cloud Network Infrastructure?

1 min read

By Biren Mehta, Senior Marketing Manager, SP Marketing in Routing and Switching, Cisco Cloud computing brings a significant shift in how IT services will be deployed, delivered and consumed.  This promises to bring significant benefits to both consumers and suppliers in terms of agility, automation, and cost.  However, security remains a key barrier to realizing […]

February 19, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Mobility = Motion = $$$$

Human beings are nomadic, social creatures by nature. Throughout the course of human history, we have innovated new communication technologies to help us stay in touch with our social networks while we roamed the globe. In today’s digital connected world, we have become “addicted” to mobility because of all the ways it enriches our life […]

January 25, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Urban Sustainability – Not Just A Dream

2 min read

As world leaders ponder how to meet the growing demand for energy and resources, while reducing global carbon emissions, cities are challenged even further. The exponential growth of cities has resulted in enormous urban challenges:  scarcity of resources; skyrocketing passenger, cargo, and digital traffic; and outdated and overloaded infrastructures. The continued expansion of the Internet […]

January 16, 2013

DATA CENTER

Automate Migrating ESX Host Interfaces to Nexus 1000V

2 min read

“We’ve tried, it can’t be automated!” I’ve heard this more times than I can keep track of and if you read my previous blog you will know that I just do not agree. I have written about automation with Linux utilities, UCS PowerTool, AutoHotKey, Excel, etc… 99.999% of operations can be automated. So when a […]

January 15, 2013

NETWORKING

Reflections from the Floor at NRF 2013

2 min read

After a long day of showing the Cisco BYOD Smart Solution and Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences solutions at the 2013 National Retail Federation (NRF) trade show, I am waiting for a colleague to meet me for a well-deserved dinner. I had many, and yes there were MANY, conversations with Retail IT professionals,  and nearly every […]