Cisco Nexus Switches

September 29, 2014

DATA CENTER

Enabling Data Center Services with RISE : Remote Integrated Services Engine

1 min read

Data Centers are becoming increasingly smart, intelligent and elastic. With the advancement in cloud and virtualization technologies, customers demand dynamic workload management, efficient and optimal use of their resources. In addition the configuration and administration of Data Center solutions is complex and is going to become increasingly so. With these requirements and architectures in mind […]

April 10, 2014

DATA CENTER

The Napkin Dialogues: “Open”-ing up to SDN

17 min read

I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent individual. Well, perhaps “reasonably” is a debatable term; just ask my friends. Or my wife. (Then again, don’t ask my wife.) Reasonable or not, though, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around what all this “software defined” stuff is supposed to mean, and I have to […]

October 28, 2013

GOVERNMENT

Smithsonian Upgrades Network with Cisco Optical Solution and Switches

2 min read

Good news. The Smithsonian Institution and Cisco are collaborating to help the Smithsonian enhance the experience for more than 30 million visitors, who each year enjoy the services offered by the world’s largest museum and research organization. As an avid user of the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers and more than 140 affiliate museums […]