Reflections on Leading in IT
The first time someone referred to me as a “woman leader in IT,” I was honestly caught by surprise. I had never stopped and thought about the idea that I...
Data center
Cloud delivers “wake-up call” to IT organizations
“Industry leaders weigh in on the disruptive nature of the cloud, and the opportunity for IT organizations to become higher-value service brokers. IT departments have lost traditional control over company systems. With cloud storming in, IT has
Our Data, Ourselves
We’re generating digital information at an exponential rate. It’s coming from more devices that are more connected than ever and getting smarter all the time.
Are You Ready for Dev Ops and SDN Software Development with Cisco ONE?
One of the great challenges of SDN – that many in my view underplay – is the change in paradigm from having a vendor deliver your network (hardware...
Enterprise Mobility and the Award-Winning Cisco Prime Service Catalog
We are proud to announce that the Cisco IT internal implementation of Cisco Prime Service Catalog, dubbed the Cisco IT “eStore”, was honored (and ranked #25) in the InformationWeek Elite 100 awards this week – as one of the most innovative uses of
Cisco UCS Five Years On: The Right Solution at the Right Time
I knew we were on to something good when a customer told me “This is so easy, it’s CTO proof.” Early in the business, I was talking to a front-line server admin who had found that Cisco UCS made server deployment so reliable, automated and simple that
Market Dynamics and Cisco’s Unified Computing System
Innovation. Change. Market transitions. This is the natural order when it comes to IT. Today’s accelerated rate of technological change is disrupting all areas of IT, while at the same time creating new possibilities for our data center customers.
Finding the “PERFECT” Cloud Service Provider With Cisco
Selecting the right cloud service provider for your company requires more than just browsing through prospective cloud vendors’ websites and reading about them online. How do you decide which vendor to trust for the performance, reliability, and
CHAOS (Control Havoc and Overhaul Security): The new Order for IT
Mobility and the cloud have changed how we work, transforming pockets of downtime into bursts of productivity, with easy access to our most valued information and people. But this transformation has unleashed havoc. Security practices built on