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[Note: This is the first of a four-part series on the OpFlex protocol in Cisco ACI, how it enables an application-centric policy model, and why other SDN protocols do not. Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4] IT departments and lines of business are looking at
In our previous big data blogs, my Cisco associates have focused on the topic of building the best infrastructure for long-term success with big data. I’d like to start a new chapter in the series, focusing on building the right data strategy and
With nearly 500 attendees joining together at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the fifth annual Data Virtualization Day on October 1st, 2014 was the largest ever, 50% bigger than 2013’s record setting event. From kickoff to closing reception
Curious about OpenStack? Don’t miss this episode of Engineers Unplugged, where Kenneth Hui (@hui_kenneth) and Gabriel Chapman (@bacon_is_king) explain the difference between OpenStack the project, product, and service using bacon as an analogy.
Perhaps you’ve seen the shirts. Maybe you’ve joined in or listened to an episode of Cisco Champion Radio. Or maybe you can not resist learning new things and having access to experts in your area of technical expertise. No matter
This will probably date me, but when I started in telecommunications a few years back, 10-Mbps thin-net Ethernet was the cool new technology. I used to think, “Who would ever need that much bandwidth?” Since then, IT technology has changed
It is nearly five years since Cisco, EMC and VMware came together to set up VCE and introduce one of the world’s best integrated infrastructure solutions with the Vblocks. The promise was to deliver “dramatic efficiencies” to customers promising
Five years ago, VCE was created with the goal of providing a simple, efficient solution to deploy and run IT infrastructure. VCE’s Vblock Systems have enabled customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating, and managing
Are you looking for a reasonably priced, yet powerful, flexible SAN solution? Cisco MDS 9148S Multilayer Fabric Switch, a new 16G Fibre Channel SAN solution for small to medium businesses. This switch is powerful and flexible, with up to 48
