Cloud Computing

May 20, 2014

DATA CENTER

Moving at #Cloud Speed: CiscoLive Intercloud News

3 min read

This week we are celebrating with more than 25,000 attendees at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and many more viewers  on line the 25th anniversary of Cisco Live and...

May 16, 2014

DATA CENTER

Lots of Cloud on Tap at #CLUS

2 min read

Are you ready to rumble?   Do you want to learn more about how to prepare for growing cloud workloads, how to evolve your IT department to harness the true potential of the cloud, and how to develop a more strategic approach to IT operations and service management? Be sure to check out what’s happening at […]

May 16, 2014

DATA CENTER

Emerging Cloud Models: Community Cloud

2 min read

There is no disputing that both enterprises and service providers are embracing cloud.  What’s different today is that not only are telcos cloud providers, but enterprises and governments are also becoming cloud providers through a community cloud model. A community cloud model is a collaborative effort where infrastructure is shared and  jointly accessed by several […]

May 15, 2014

DATA CENTER

Business Continuity and Workload Mobility for Private Cloud (CVD Part 3)

4 min read

What is Next-Gen Workload Mobility for the Private Cloud? Enterprises across the globe have been asking for simpler ways to provide multi-site Business Continuity and Workload Mobility for applications hosted in their Private Cloud. The Cloud promises a more agile operational environment and that promise has been fulfilled to a large extent within their data centers. […]

May 12, 2014

DATA CENTER

How Anyone in Any Industry Can Get Started in Cloud

3 min read

In today’s business landscape, cloud adoption and deployment is more than just a technical discussion. It’s really a choice about how to operate your business, regardless of what industry or vertical your organization is affiliated with. However, as a former CIO, I understand that many CIOs are more concerned with the challenges they face when […]

May 9, 2014

DATA CENTER

IT Needs a Promotion to Cloud Services Broker

3 min read

  Is your IT department currently acting as a Cloud services broker?And what exactly is a Cloud services broker? As our world of many clouds continues to evolve, increased opportunities exist for IT departments to move from the traditional “siloed” working environments to play a more critical role in corporate planning strategies. Aligning IT and […]

May 8, 2014

DATA CENTER

What CXOs Need to Know About the Cloud

3 min read

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is changing the business and IT landscape, fueling unprecedented growth and disruption. As such, just thinking about cloud deployment is not enough. Organizational leaders need a cloud strategy to help future-proof their business and better meet objectives. In fact, according to Gartner, organizations that continually monitor cloud computing trends and […]

May 7, 2014

DATA CENTER

How Cisco IT Solved Its Internal Cloud Dilemma

2 min read

Is your organization looking to build a cloud? You'll want to learn how Cisco’s John Manville leveraged an internal, private, infrastructure-as-a-service cloud to drive business value.

May 7, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Looking for an orchestration taxonomy

2 min read

In recent years, there have been a number of discussions around the subject of orchestration as a key enabler for different Cloud technologies. The ETSI NFV Management and Network Orchestration (MANO) working group is defining the main interfaces for resource orchestration, a fundamental layer in management. It is important to define standard interfaces, but equally […]