cloud native

Network Slicing in Action

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One particular aspect of mobile network evolution that deserves attention is the idea of reducing round-trip time (RTT) between consumers of a service and the service source itself. So much so that in 5G, this concept has acquired its own unique 3GPP term: URLLC which is an acronym for Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications.

Cisco Accelerates Cloud Native vDRA and Scoops up Two North America Wins

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Recently analyst firm Market Research Future announced that the Diameter Signaling Market globally is growing rapidly and expected to reach a USD $5B and growing at a CAGR of 47% by 2022. See how Cisco accelerates Cloud Native Virtualized Diameter Routing Agent(vDRA).

June 15, 2017

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A Rich Partner Ecosystem for a Successful Cloud Strategy

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I continue to bet on Cloud Computing (I am not referring to the horse that won the Preakness Stakes ahead of ‘Classic Empire’) but as I place that bet … my assumption … is that the various major industry players will continue to work together in a meaningful way toward the progressive standardization of cloud technologies.

June 14, 2017

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Cloud Unfiltered Podcast, Episode 11: Ken Owens

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When I think “bleeding edge,” in regards to technology I become anxious. Maybe I should get excited, but really, the feeling is one of vague panic. I think of products that I am probably not ready for and product engineers that are going to be frustrated with my inability to instantly grasp the full impact […]

May 18, 2017

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The Force is Strong With the Bold New Tech Buyer

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The recent CNCF CloudNative 2017 conference in Berlin played host to the crème de la crème of IT, niche container-focused software vendors, and integrators. All of them came equipped with their most switched-on engineers and marketers (intentionally leaving the usual marketing glaze behind).

April 19, 2017

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Get Ready For The Next Wave Of Container Adoption

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On the heels of announcing the strategic alliance with Docker, today at DockerCon, Cisco announced that we are joining Docker in the Modernize Traditional Applications (MTA) program. MTA is a turnkey program consisting of products and consulting services from Docker and Cisco. Most organizations strive to get the agility in developing and delivering business applications while increasing data-center efficiencies. Exactly the promises of cloud and containerization. However, according to IDC, only 3% of organizations have achieved optimized cloud deployments.

Cable industry leader joins our Cable Access BU

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Cable Industry leader George Kajos joins Cisco's Cable Access Business Unit as leader for software engineering.

March 23, 2017

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Kubernetes Rising – Meet Contiv at KubeCon EU, Berlin

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Less than two years ago, version 1 of Kubernetes was released. Today, there are over 1,100 contributors in the Kubernetes community, which has grown globally to the point that more than 60% of all contributions were made by people outside of Google.

February 28, 2017

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Millennials About To Rock…The Cloud Salutes You!

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Millennials are often judged as being ‘lazy, impatient and self-entitled.’ We want it all and we want it now (myself included!) But is that really a bad thing? Look at all the innovations that our impatience and need for convenience has sparked. The moment we wake up, we check our mails, read the day’s news and pay our bills all from the convenience of our smart phones. We ask Alexa to book us an Uber, grab our morning cuppa on the way to work, and pay for it all with our phone or even our watch. If there ever was a time when impatience was rewarded, it is now!