cloud

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The convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), edge, and cloud has changed how enterprises balance core applications and processing capabilities between public clouds and the edge. Remote branch offices, manufacturing sites, and retail stores are no longer just connecting through a centralized WAN – a good majority of these connections are happening in the […]

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What can you do when a growing cloud bill is evidence of your success? Congratulations! You have pushed and pulled to get your IT department to embrace a more agile service delivery model. You have added public cloud as an addition to your on-premises IT service delivery portfolio. But as a result, your CIO is now having […]

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The cloud and mobility have caused whole industries to rethink how they conduct business. Education is no exception to this shift in culture.

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Improved productivity, enhanced operational efficiency, extra flexibility. Push your IT organization in the direction you want it to go by thinking inside the box — with containers.

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In the previous posts (1 and 2) we talked about how technical innovation (in networking and containers) can address an operational challenge involving different stakeholders within an organisation. In the next two starting today, we zoom out to see another pattern of dynamics between business and IT: the pressure for a faster provisioning of resources for […]

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Cisco Integrated Solution for Microsoft Azure Stack Microsoft Azure Stack represents  the next generation hybrid cloud platform.   If you do not have a cloud solution today, chances are it is not too far on your horizon.   IDC predicts that 84% of business will have multiple cloud solutions within their data center environment, but only 3% […]

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In my previous post, we talked about the complexity that Containers can bring to the network and what that means to different roles within an organisation. We also introduced Contiv in this context and touched on its high-level architecture. In this post, we aim to get a big more into detail… 🙂 So let’s begin… Contiv […]

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The Communications Services Provider (CSP) industry is at a very exciting time as we transition towards a 5G world. Cisco leads the way with the introduction of the Ultra Services Platform (USP).

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We’ve all heard the saying: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But have you ever tried? I know, I know, you didn’t come here for canine training tips. Stay with me, there’s a point to all this. Anyways, it’s super hard. I tried, and all the dog wanted to do was sleep. Your […]