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The Next Paradigm Shift: Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) gets ready to rumble
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To know more about Application Centric Infrastructure join us for a special webcast with John Chambers and Soni Jiandani on November 6th at 10:30 am EST/7:30 pm PST/15:30 GMT Register Here True Innovators are not easy to find. In fact, people who build next-generation innovations and succeed are certifiably rare. Repeat successes with these innovations […]
Cisco, IBM and the Linux Foundation discuss Open Source in Networked Environments
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Hi all, As we continue to expand on the conversation of the Cisco Open Network Environment (Cisco ONE), this week provides yet another educational opportunity (Register here) to discuss a topic that has become some what top of mind to customers, partners and even investors alike. This is the topic of open source in networked […]
Using Open Source in Networked Environments
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While the topic of Open Source is not new, the topic of using open source in today’s networks has gained momentum in recent times, which, not surprisingly, coincides with the broader conversation of open networking. While there is considerable interest, there is also a lot of confusion. Several questions pop-up: – What is Open Source vs. an […]
Open Networking and SDN perspectives with Dr.Jim Metzler
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As the hype cycle around aspects of concepts like software-defined networking continue, customers are continuing to sift through and educate themselves to determine what is real and actionable. I have had my fair share of participation in several events over the last 24 months, and have been speaking to different audiences both gaining and sharing insights […]
Introducing MDS 9710 and 9250i – Raising the bar on Storage Networking
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Key requirements shaping Storage Networks With Big Data, trends like Internet of Everything hitting the data center and cloud, it is an exciting time for storage networking. These trends serve as market drivers with requirements for higher bandwidth, zero downtime coupled with some top careabouts like multi-protocol storage connectivity, ease of management, fast disaster recovery, low latency at scale […]
[Webcast]: An introduction to Cisco onePK with Ayman Sayed, SVP, NOSTG
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For those who are on the learning curve on various aspects of network programmability, open networking and SDN (like we are), I’d like to invite you to the third in a series of educational webicasts on these topics. Brought under the umbrella of the Cisco Open Network Environment, this particular webcast focuses on “An introduction […]
Valentine’s Day Webcast – “An Introduction to OpenFlow”
What better way to spend Valentine’s day than to watch a webcast on OpenFlow and SDN, perhaps with your significant other? The last couple of years have seen considerable buzz around aspects of software-defined networking. A significant portion of the early seed discussion was around OpenFlow. As part of the Cisco Open Network Environment webcast series, […]
Scaling the next frontier: Hybrid Clouds, Fabric Innovations and the Cisco Open Network Environment
First, the Internet of Things: Consider these impressive stats shared in a keynote from Cisco’s CTO and CSO Padmasree Warrior last week at Cisco Live, London: 50 Billion...
Citrix NetScaler VPX gets going on the Cisco 1110 Virtual Network Services platform
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This week at Cisco live! in London, Citrix is demonstrating the Citrix NetScaler VPX virtual application delivery controller (vADC) on the Nexus 1110 Cloud Services Platform . NetScaler VPX is the industry-leading vADC and is further testimony to the expanding ecosystem for the Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual networking portfolio and the Cloud Network Services platform. The […]
Lowering Barriers to Hybrid Cloud Adoption – Challenges and Opportunities
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Cloud computing has evolved from the hype cycle of the last few years, to being an integral part of the Enterprise IT strategy as well as a fundamental service provider offering. The types of cloud constructs have evolved as well – public, private, hybrid and community clouds are all the basic variants, with more sophisticated […]
Cisco Open Network Environment – Introducing the Knowledge Portal
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Over the last several months, since Cisco announced its Open Network Environment strategy, there has been considerable progress on multiple fronts: – Early field trials (EFTs) with several Enterprise and Service Provider customers – Proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and customer feedback providing more insight into use-cases and product evolution – Several acquisitions have been announced that complement […]
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