Cisco DCC

August 8, 2022

DATA CENTER

Myth Busting Part 3: Not all 400G and 800G switches are created equally

3 min read

While other network providers continue to use commodity chips, Cisco has been developing custom silicon for Nexus switches since 2014. Creating our own ASIC was the only way to fully realize the promise of software-defined networking and enable advanced capabilities like network segmentation, flexible forwarding, intelligent buffering, and deep telemetry.

August 1, 2022

CLOUD

The renewed and lasting importance of VDI

2 min read

Bournemouth University, needed a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that could be rapidly deployed, easily scaled, and effortlessly managed – all while supporting a diversity of applications and requirements. With a focus on media, design, and research, roughly half of the university’s users needed graphics acceleration.

July 28, 2022

DATA CENTER

25G FCIP with MDS 9220i: A Better Way For SAN Extension

4 min read

New trends in datacenter networking, and uncertainties on the data-dependent compression ratio, are clearly suggesting that 25G FCIP is the best approach to address remote data replication needs. Cisco MDS 9220i is what you need for your high-performance and secure SAN extension projects.

July 26, 2022

CLOUD

Put Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) on your Operations Team

2 min read

Intersight customers see at least a 45-minute reduction in time spent per incident using connected TAC. You can speed up issue resolution, free more time, and ensure your IT infrastructure is running smoothly by activating your free connected TAC in Cisco Intersight.

July 25, 2022

DATA CENTER

Introducing Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) Release 12

4 min read

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) is the new, power-packed, feature-rich service ( exclusively available on the Cisco Nexus Dashboard (ND). NDFC embraces a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture. With the introduction of NDFC Release 12, users get a consistent experience across NDFC and other services hosted on Nexus Dashboard including Insights and Orchestrator.

July 15, 2022

DATA CENTER

Cisco Secure Automation with RedHat Ansible

2 min read

Automated provisioning of Secure ADC services using Ansible enables rapid application deployment in addition to the horizontal scaling of ADC resources during periods of peak demand.