Cloud Computing

January 21, 2014

OPEN AT CISCO

My Top 7 Predictions for Open Source in 2014

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My 2014 predictions are finally complete.  If Open Source equals collaboration or credibility, 2013 has been nothing short of spectacular.  As an eternal optimist, I believe 2014 will be even better: Big data’s biggest play will be in meatspace, not cyberspace.  There is just so much data we produce and give away, great opportunity for […]

January 15, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Emerging Insurance Practices: Cloud Computing

2 min read

The insurance industry is continuously looking for the simplest, most efficient method of providing consumers with the best service, while at the same time trying to reduce overall operating expenses. While insurance providers explore the right options for their business, one thing is certain, cloud-based environments are low-risk solutions that enable applications to increase business […]

November 5, 2013

DATA CENTER

Navigating Your OpenStack Roadmap: Why You Should Run a “Pilot”

3 min read

The road in my picture below – the A82 that winds through Glencoe in Scotland – was used in the James Bond “Skyfall” movie in one of the amazing car chase scenes.  This road winds through sparsely inhabited territory, has lots of ups, downs, bumps and turns and if you’re not careful it can be […]

October 3, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco in the Cloud: Consistency is the Key

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Trust is built with consistency.  This axiom is certainly true of Cisco’s credibility with customers in the cloud computing space, where Cisco is investing to ensure enterprise customers are able to rapidly build private clouds, or to procure Cisco Powered cloud services from our Cloud Service Provider partners, who, in turn, are using Cisco technology […]

August 20, 2013

DATA CENTER

Check the Latest Cisco Unified Computing System Innovations for Virtualization & Cloud– Visit the Cisco Booth at V …

2 min read

VMworld 2013 opens on August 25th, 2013, at the MOs cone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. Cisco is a Global Diamond Sponsor, as we highlight our Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), Solutions for virtualization and cloud.  Cisco’s unique, fabric-centric architecture-Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), combines high performance compute, network and storage access […]

Friend or Foe? When IoT Helps You Get Hacked by Your Security

3 min read

Earlier this year, the number of connected devices reached the 10 billion mark, surpassing the world’s human population, and experts expect that number to reach 50 billion over the next two years. This phenomenon, known as the Internet of Things (IoT), comprises a highly distributed model of connected objects, devices, and sensors that are used […]

August 1, 2013

DATA CENTER

Learn More About Data Center and Cloud Adoption Challenges With Cisco Services Magazines

1 min read

Since around the turn of the year, specific to each region of the world, we in Cisco Services have established magazines (available in both printed and online formats)...

July 25, 2013

DATA CENTER

Step off that old, familiar path

1 min read

Venturing off the beaten path may just be the only way to stay ahead of the competition. And while IT-as-a-service and cloud computing concepts are not as precarious as once perceived, there are still a lot of unknowns as businesses and organizations set out to explore new possibilities. Discover how industry thought leaders are paving […]

July 3, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco, Microsoft and Partners Accelerate Journey to Private Cloud

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Businesses and organizations are increasingly turning to private cloud delivery models to address their most pressing business and technology challenges. Next week, at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2013 (WPC) in Houston, channel partners will be able to speak with Cisco executives and consult with Cisco experts, to learn how Cisco and Microsoft have teamed […]