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The Data Center Infomercial
Inside Cisco IT
Breathless over the BeDazzler? Pleased with the Power Juicer? Psyched by the ShamWow? We’ve all seen late night infomercials touting everything from cookware to hair products to fitness gear. Amidst
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Would You, Could You, In a Box?
Inside Cisco ITIf you saw any coverage of the recent opening of Cisco’s Data Center in North Carolina, you likely noticed that it features two distinct server environments – an in-building facility
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Welcoming a New Family Member
Inside Cisco ITCare for a candy cigar? After months of anticipation and countless hours spent on the delivery, I’m happy to announce a new member to Cisco’s family. Our newest Data Center
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Lessons for the Data Center Novice
Inside Cisco ITEarly in my days as a Data Center manager I attended a series of talks focused on Data Center energy efficiency. The sessions covered everything from hardware chip design to
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What Price Capability?
Inside Cisco ITI realized a few years ago that all Data Center challenges can be solved with the sufficient application of money. Need more computing capability? Buy new hardware. Struggling with hot
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Of Shredders and Servers
Inside Cisco ITHow long do you expect your electronic gadgets to work for you? Not necessarily how long will devices last before simply breaking, but for what length of time will they usefully perform the functions that you
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Cloudy With a Chance of Data Center Savings
Inside Cisco ITAh, weather – one of life’s multi-purpose tools. Conversation filler (“Quite the weather we’re having.”), alleged indicator of world’s end and source of inspiration for comic book writers to empower
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Virtual Desktops: To Brazil and Back
Inside Cisco ITI must confess, the first time I heard about virtual desktop infrastructure it made me think of a scene from the 1985 movie Brazil. (The movie is old enough that
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Are We Approaching 1.2 Jigawatts in the Data Center?
Inside Cisco ITWhat are typical power and cooling densities in a Data Center these days? What do you think they’ll be in the future? I routinely host Data Center tours at Cisco’s
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Place Your Data Center Bets
Inside Cisco ITNovelty bets are all the rage these days in gambling. Bookmakers are laying odds and allowing side bets on the minutiae of major events ranging from athletic contests to national
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