Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)

March 9, 2023

DATA CENTER

Top Ten Benefits of Upgrading from DCNM to NDFC SAN

8 min read

In January 2023, we launched the third major release (12.1.2) of NDFC SAN Controller. This makes the perfect time to upgrade from DCNM to NDFC not just because three is a magic number, but also because of ten reasons that I am sharing in this post.

September 14, 2022

DATA CENTER

Maximize your Oracle database performance with Cisco UCS X-Series

3 min read

Oracle is the choice for many enterprise database applications. See and read why Cisco UCS X-Series is an ideal choice for your Oracle workloads.

October 19, 2021

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS X-Series achieves 35 million IOPS performance in a single chassis

3 min read

Modern enterprise computing workloads are adapting to a hyper-distributed and hyper-connected world where apps, devices, and data can be accessed anywhere and anytime. In turn, advancements in application architectures made it possible to deliver workloads in a variety of ways including as microservices wrapped in containers and virtual machines.

June 3, 2021

DATA CENTER

Stretching Cisco Designed Oracle Infrastructures with Low Latency Protocols

4 min read

Cisco has worked with both NetApp and Pure Storage to test and validate the benefits of using low latency protocols with Oracle Database 19c. The primary benefit is improved performance with an eye to lower costs.

May 6, 2021

DATA CENTER

64Gig Fibre Channel Done Right

3 min read

By focusing on performance, observability, and automation, Cisco delivers 64G Fibre Channel Done Right with Congestion Management and Prevention and a SAN Insights Discovery Tool.

June 23, 2020

DATA CENTER

Meeting the Network Requirements of NVMe Storage with Cisco Nexus 9000 and ACI

2 min read

Network managers need to look closely at this new generation of storage to understand what is different—and how they can meet the performance demands of truly high-speed storage.

January 16, 2020

DATA CENTER

Spinning up an NVMe over Fibre Channel Strategy using Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches

3 min read

In this blog, we’ll discuss the latest and greatest innovations driving the SAN industry and try to paint a picture of how the SAN landscape will look five to seven years down the road, while focusing on asking the right questions prior to that critical investment.

September 10, 2019

DATA CENTER

Future Proof SANs with Enhanced Performance, Analytics, and Automation

2 min read

Today, Cisco is raising the bar for storage networking with new features that further future-proof data centers to support existing and emerging applications.

July 18, 2018

DATA CENTER

Engineering the new performance class of hyperconverged infrastructure

4 min read

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is a popular topic so it’s no surprise that the announcement of HyperFlex 3.5 to kick off Cisco Live created a lot of buzz throughout the show....