SDN

May 14, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

How IT Leaders Can Embrace the Change that Comes with Network Programmability

2 min read

The programming of network resources is not just a trend, but also a way to future-proof IT and business needs. This blog series examines how infrastructure programmability is providing a faster time to competitive advantage and highlights the differences between programmable infrastructure and traditional infrastructure, and what programmability means for your entire IT infrastructure. To […]

May 13, 2014

DATA CENTER

Network Design for Automation

6 min read

There has been a lot of recent online discussion about automation of the datacenter network, how we all may (or may not)...

ANGA 2014: Igniting Growth for Service Providers

2 min read

By Mike McKeown – Director of Business Development for Service Provider Video at Cisco, EMEAR It may be a month of bank holidays in Europe, but there’s no standing still for the video industry in May. We’re proud to say that it started with an announcement from Synergy Research (at the end of April) that […]

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 […]

April 29, 2014

DATA CENTER

What is Infrastructure Programmability?

3 min read

The programming of network resources is not just a trend, but also a way to future-proof IT and business needs. This blog series examines how infrastructure programmability is...

April 28, 2014

DATA CENTER

Two Resources on Nexus Programmability

2 min read

As I start to explore more and more information about Software-Defined Networking and Programmability in the Nexus portfolio, I’ve been fortunate that there have been a lot of people helping me learn along the way.  I thought I’d share some of these as it gave me a bit more insight into some of the more […]

April 23, 2014

EDUCATION

Driving New Network Programmability Talent Needs

1 min read

Over the past year, we saw the idea of software-defined networking (SDN) become an integral part of IT conversations globally. As this technology evolves, the term “network programmability” can be...

April 15, 2014

DATA CENTER

Summary : The “Next Gen ” Network Engineer

1 min read

The industry has been buzzing over the past years around Next Generation of Software Defined and Application Centric networks. If you missed that, it means that you were probably on...