Cloud Computing

December 1, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS in the Private Cloud

1 min read

As an early convert to the virtues of Cloud computing, it is fascinating to see the adoption of the ideas.  Most organizations if not all, are figuring out how to harness cloud technologies to their advantage.   It is interesting to get a perspective from an analyst who talks to users on a regular basis […]

November 28, 2012

DATA CENTER

Cisco IAC Availability, Scalability, and Geographic Distribution

2 min read

When building a cloud, scale it out. Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud architecture and topology options enable scalability, availability, and geographic distribution. This white paper discusses several options, their strengths and uses, and the technical details underlying these options.” Cisco IAC Availability, Scalability, and Geographic Distribution White Paper is available in the Cisco support community […]

November 14, 2012

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Customers Sprint and CSC Share Their Cloud Transformation Best Practices

1 min read

Cloud service providers, Sprint and CSC, collaborated in a joint webcast hosted by Cisco to share their cloud transformation best practices. I find it impressive to see how far the conversation around cloud has come along in the last few years. It’s no longer a question of “Should we?” but it has evolved to become […]

November 14, 2012

DATA CENTER

What Is Cisco UNIFIED FABRIC? Why Should You Care?

3 min read

Is your network ready to help you transform and be the strategic partner that you can be? Let’s face it… Today’s data centers are challenged with siloed resources and facilities… Limited scalability… Poor resource utilization… Growing complexity…Perhaps the biggest challenge is time.  When 80% of your resources are dedicated to “keeping the lights on” and […]

November 13, 2012

EDUCATION

Electronic Testing Services (ETS) Uses Cisco Cloud Computing to Deliver Standardized Testing

1 min read

Cloud-based computing is being viewed by schools, colleges and universities as an increasingly attractive option for delivering education services more securely, reliably, and economically. Cisco cloud customer, Electronic Testing Services (ETS), took part in a joint webcast to discuss the economic advantages of cloud computing. If you weren’t aware, ETS hosts the advanced placement exam […]

November 12, 2012

EDUCATION

Cloud Bursts into Higher Education

2 min read

Universities are embracing cloud computing services models for research, student engagement, and cross-university collaboration but struggle to determine the best way to use these services given high security concerns. As a result, there has been a strong interest and investment in private cloud solutions and interest in community clouds specific to the higher education sector. […]

November 9, 2012

DATA CENTER

Introducing the Solution Accelerator Community for Intelligent Automation for Cloud

2 min read

We are excited by the demand for Cisco’s Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition designed for pilot cloud deployments.   Just Recently we announced the new version of our stack, Intelligent Automation for Cloud (IAC) 3.1.  The release of Cisco IAC 3.1 continues to demonstrate Cisco’s commitment to enterprise customers and service providers to successfully […]