server

October 20, 2022

CLOUD

Intersight continues to deliver simple, efficient operations

3 min read

This blog, will focus on Cisco Intersight and its many innovations, derived directly from customer requirements to successfully implement their own hybrid cloud operating model. There are three key aspects of Intersight: core management simplicity, simplified operations, and workload management beyond data centers.

September 30, 2022

DATA CENTER

UCS X-Series answers IT’s demands for a more sustainable data center

5 min read

Cisco, our partners, and our customers are exploring many innovative and novel options to reduce data center impact on the environment. This is in line with the research from IDC that revealed the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as a corporate priority at all levels of organizations around the world. 

September 19, 2014

DATA CENTER

Cisco is Here to Help! – Microsoft Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support

2 min read

It is no secret that Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is reaching its end of support on July 15, 2015. After that date Microsoft will no longer provide fixes, updates, or technical assistance. Also, and very importantly, remember that end of support means no more security updates either.  So, what should you do? Well, let’s take […]

August 7, 2014

NETWORKING

Top Coders Win Cisco CMX Mobility Challenge

1 min read

Over 30 registrants competed in an online global Cisco developer challenge to use the CMX Mobility Services API and CMX in a new app using a simulated environment for a meeting host to automatically launch a WebEx conference, based on the location of the conference room where the meeting is scheduled.  Guidance was provided in a previous blog post, […]

June 24, 2014

NETWORKING

Are you up for the CMX topcoder Challenge?

2 min read

Cisco CMX Mobility Developer Challenge is under way at topcoder. CMX Mobile Application SDK can be leveraged in a mobile application to provide indoor location and navigation for users. The SDK will connect with the CMX Mobile App Server to determine a user’s location, downloading maps, venues, point of interests, and determine routes for a selected […]

April 21, 2014

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS Changing the Economics of the Datacenter at Cisco Live!

1 min read

For those of you who follow the Cisco Data Center blog in general and my blogs in particular, you’re probably thinking it is time I updated you on this topic. You’re right! But it is almost time for Cisco Live and I will be presenting it there.

December 20, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS – Year End TCO Wrap-up

1 min read

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to revisit the economics of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). Cisco UCS has fantastic technology. Technology that technical decision makers are demanding. But what about business decision makers? The question for them is how will UCS save them money?

October 18, 2013

DATA CENTER

Blade Server Architecture Comparison – Important Differences Abound

2 min read

I recently wrote a blog titled Blade Server TCO and Architecture – You Cannot Separate Them and thought a little more on the architecture side would be a good thing.  With so much misinformation (dis-information?) about UCS running around in the ether, I thought the straight forward comparison offered here would be valuable. It is […]

September 13, 2013

NETWORKING

Enhancing the MSE User Experience: Backup & Restore, Menu-based Device Setup

3 min read

Following the last MSE blog on CleanAir, today I wish to explain how we prioritize the Mobility Service Engine’s user experience. Listening to customers and implementing changes/features based on customer feedback has been a great strength of Cisco products. We from the Mobility Services Engine team strongly believe in this principle and make sure that […]