Introducing the ACI Toolkit
Cisco, in its quest to embrace programmability, has created what is called the ACI Toolkit, which is basically a combination of an NX-OS like CLI and some custom python scripts....
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Users to Take Center Stage at the Paris OpenStack Summit
On Monday the OpenStack® Summit kicks off in Paris, and estimates are that nearly 4000 people from around the world will be attending what I believe will be the best summit yet. It will also be my ninth summit, so to say that I’ve had an
Cisco Live Cancun – Hi-Tech visits Vacation Paradise
Cancun in November is not your ideal spring break destination, but it feels that way as many of us are heading there next week as part of a big contingent...
Cisco and NetApp – Partnering for the Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud is finally here. Since cloud came on the scene a few years back, companies have had the choice of building a private cloud, which they managed on premises, or buying services from a public cloud provider. Typically, companies had to
A Whole New Face to Cloud
Cisco is committed to leading the industry in bringing innovation and value to its customers through the cloud. Through Cisco Powered, Cisco has driven high standards for cloud services, making enterprise-class performance and reliability the
#EngineersUnplugged S6|Ep14: Policy-Based Management and VVols
In this episode of Engineers Unplugged, Nick Howell (@datacenterdude) and Gabriel Chapman (@bacon_is_king) discuss policy-based management and VVOLs. This is a storage deep-dive for the modern age, don’t miss it! Not only has storage evolved, so
Delivering Network Function Virtualization (NFV) on OpenStack Hangout
We had our first OpenStack Hangout, “OpenStack as a NFV Platform” on Tuesday Oct 21st. If you are excited about the potential of NFV, this hangout is for you. Our expert panel discussed NFV fundamentals, NFV momentum, the Neutron NFV subteam, and the
Keeping Up With Demand for Big Data Analytics
In my recent blogs about building the right data strategy and analytics solutions, I discussed how Cisco is helping our customers to meet one of the toughest challenges brought on by the Internet of Everything (IoE) – cost-effectively managing massive
Integrated Virtual Services with RISE
Want to simplify and scale your virtual networks? Want to optimize performances of virtual applications? Want to improve your end user experience? Want to tap into full value of virtualization? Cisco Remote Integrated Service Engine(RISE) technology