Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

July 25, 2013

DATA CENTER

Step off that old, familiar path

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Venturing off the beaten path may just be the only way to stay ahead of the competition. And while IT-as-a-service and cloud computing concepts are not as precarious as once perceived, there are still a lot of unknowns as businesses and organizations set out to explore new possibilities. Discover how industry thought leaders are paving […]

June 25, 2013

DATA CENTER

Introducing the Cisco IT eStore and a Service Catalog for BYOD

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Cisco IT has always encouraged employees to use the tools that help them work most efficiently from anywhere on any device. As the range of IT services we offered has increased, we noticed that the process of acquiring the various tools became complex and confusing. We had a number of different internal sites (aka “stores”) […]

June 25, 2013

DATA CENTER

Introducing Cisco Prime Service Catalog – Focusing on User Experience

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When was the last time you turned on your new gadget, opened an app, or logged onto a website and found that you needed to attend a training course before you could use it effectively? At times, we in the IT industry fall into the trap that we need the most advanced technical capabilities.  After […]

June 13, 2013

DATA CENTER

And now, finally, you can afford to let your VDI administrator go on vacation ….

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  I know I know.. You are already familiar with the fundamentals of Desktop Virtualization. So we are not going to talk about that.  However, if you do not know much about Cisco’s capabilities in the space and you have three minutes and twenty seconds of your busy day to spare, you can watch this […]

June 10, 2013

DATA CENTER

Don’t Take Your Eyes off VDI – We’re Certainly Not!

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This blog post promises to avoid telling you about all the fantabulous (I know that’s not a word) growth expected in the number of hosted virtual desktops to be deployed by 2016.  What I do want to share, is how Cisco is ramping up our investments in accelerating your path to virtual desktop success, and […]

June 10, 2013

DATA CENTER

Wristwatches, Bicycle Helmets, and VDI…

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A long time ago, it used to be comforting, to hear the words “One Size Fits All”.  As though our interests were surely represented within that catch-all, assuring us that we weren’t going to get left out in the rain.  You could safely make that impulse-driven purchase, bring it home (or have it delivered), and […]

May 17, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco at Citrix Synergy LA 2013 : Expanding the Relationship

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Our bags are packed  and the demos are built, as Cisco heads out to Citrix Synergy LA 2013 in Anaheim next week.  Synergy will be the inaugural event at the new Anaheim Convention Center, and Cisco a proud Platinum Sponsor , will be  showing up in style, with a larger booth, 8 demo stations, a […]

May 16, 2013

TECHWISETV

Jabber for Virtual Environments

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TechWiseTV Spotlight on Jabber for Virtual Environments This spotlight takes a look at some of the continual advances being made for Jabber. In particular, we highlight technology where Jabber can run freely (and efficiently) in a virtual desktop environment These desktops, designed to be very thin on the equipment side, still need to be as […]

May 14, 2013

DATA CENTER

Desktop Virtualization On Your Terms – Flexibility and Choice with Architectures That Fit

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Desktop Virtualization On Your Terms – Flexibility and Choice with Architectures That Fit I recently had the opportunity to host several customers in a roundtable discussion, exploring their experiences in deploying desktop and application virtualization, the challenges encountered, and the benefits they’ve reaped.  It was an engaging dialog with organizations spanning mid-market, enterprise to large […]