Unified Fabric

January 17, 2013

DATA CENTER

CLOUD COMPUTING IS READY FOR YOU. BUT ARE YOU READY?

2 min read

Previously I talked about the growing demands and how the role of IT has to change from a cost center to a business strategic partner.  And we also looked at the journey you need to take to deliver IT as a Service. Cloud computing is part of this journey and it is happening – and I mean […]

January 8, 2013

DATA CENTER

The Journey You Need To Take To Deliver IT As A Service

3 min read

Previously I talked about the growing demands and how the role of IT has to change from a cost center to a business strategic partner.  It’s important to acknowledge that getting an organization to the point where it can implement IT as a Service isn’t easy, nor does it take place all at once.  Every customer has […]

December 19, 2012

DATA CENTER

From Hudson River to Data Center : When Teamwork, Process and Respect Save the Day .

1 min read

This is my first year as an attendee at the Gartner DC conference.  I’ve been here once before working demos on the tradeshow floor, but this year it’s purely about information gathering.  Tradeshows floors are great.  You get to wander around and chat with a captive audience of your industry peers, partners, and “frenemies” collecting […]

December 18, 2012

DATA CENTER

The Evolving Data Center : Perspectives from the Gartner DC Conferences

3 min read

I have just come back from the Gartner Data Center conferences in London and Las Vegas where I got to witness the increasing relevance of Cisco in the data center. The critical role of the network to enable the world of many clouds has becomes evident, and Cisco continues to establish itself as an innovator […]

December 6, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco Domain Ten: Domain 1: Facilities and Infrastructure

3 min read

Yesterday I introduced you to the Cisco Domain TenSM, Cisco Services’ framework for simplifying data center transformation.  This model is applicable to both business  (enterprise), public sector (e.g. government, federal) and service provider (incl telco) organizations. Today I will summarize some key challenges that you should consider when planning a transition to cloud (as one example […]

December 5, 2012

DATA CENTER

Introducing Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco Services’ Blueprint for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transform …

4 min read

This week at the Gartner Data  Center Conference in Las Vegas, Cisco Services is unveiling Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco’s Framework for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transformation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLFReBBV7c...

November 14, 2012

DATA CENTER

What Is Cisco UNIFIED FABRIC? Why Should You Care?

3 min read

Is your network ready to help you transform and be the strategic partner that you can be? Let’s face it… Today’s data centers are challenged with siloed resources and facilities… Limited scalability… Poor resource utilization… Growing complexity…Perhaps the biggest challenge is time.  When 80% of your resources are dedicated to “keeping the lights on” and […]

November 12, 2012

DATA CENTER

Algo Boost Series: Part 3 Commitment to Innovation with Nexus 3548

2 min read

On November 5th I posted part 2 of the Algo Boost series with a fantastic discussion around Customer proof points on the Nexus 3548.  In our third and final segment in the series I interviewed Chih-Tsung Huang, Director of Engineering in the Server, Switching, & Virtualization Product Group to shed some light on Cisco’s continued […]

November 8, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco Nexus 3548 with Algo Boost is now Shipping

1 min read

Alas… the much anticipated FCS (First Customer Shipment) of the earth shattering Cisco 3548 Switch is now available. When your business depends on nanoseconds, this switch enables unprecedented advantages in lowest latency with a full feature set. Customers should also bear in mind that in conjunction to announcing shipping units, our ecosystem partnership is more […]