infrastructure automation

July 19, 2018

DEVELOPER

Cisco on Cisco: DevNet Through the Lens of a Cisco IT Intern

6 min read

IT is undergoing major structural changes as infrastructure becomes digitized. automation to our infra, analytics on the infra, and use of Machine Learning. A CCIP intern in Cisco IT shares her perspective.

July 12, 2017

DATA CENTER

Its All About Automation

2 min read

On July 10, 2017, Cisco introduced the next generation of UCS servers,UCS M5; that deliver simplicity, performance and a future-proofed design.   But along with new servers, Cisco also announced enhancements to its data center and cloud portfolio. Data centers are complex environments and forecasts indicate that the complexity will continue to grow. Workloads are growing […]

September 22, 2016

DATA CENTER

Transform Your Business Engine

1 min read

IT is caught in a perfect storm of far-reaching changes.  It’s all about the user experience.  It is NOT about IT technology. Getting out of this storm takes transformation.  Transformation requires automation.  You can fight it and risk falling behind.  Or begin your automation journey.  Studies[1] indicate adopting automation delivers value back to the organization.   […]

May 25, 2016

CLOUD

And The Winner Is…….

2 min read

Customers are gaining market power and they want to interact with your organization using digital technologies.   As a result there is a plethora of automation solutions on the market.   Did you ever wish for guidance on these solutions from industry peers? Since 1986, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has recognized software and digital […]

April 6, 2016

DATA CENTER

New is the Perfect Time for Private Cloud

2 min read

Digital disruption is resulting in smarter and smarter devices, an explosion of business services, and increased complexity for data center professionals.   The initial response of many organizations was to increase virtualization and headcount only to discover that this was not the way to increase organizational speed and agility.   Meeting the challenges of today’s […]

June 2, 2015

DATA CENTER

Empower Your Application Teams

1 min read

Application teams are the backbone of the revenue generating capabilities of all companies.  These creative people spend their off-hours working with the latest tools to keep their skills sharp.  Increasingly, these teams are going into the public cloud to develop their applications.  Why?  Developers need resources in days.  Procurement and IT quote resource delivery in […]

May 27, 2015

DATA CENTER

Deliver Infrastructure at the Speed of Need

2 min read

Smart devices give us access to information and services at the speed of need. But they have conditioned us to expect anything and everything faster — and that includes IT services. This expectation for speed coupled with modern technology is driving IT innovation.  Yet, in most organizations, delivery of consistent infrastructure to application or business […]

January 6, 2015

DATA CENTER

IT Automation Eases the Cost of Doing Business

2 min read

The increasing pace of business is creating high demand for IT efficiency and speed. IT directly affects your ability to respond correctly and quickly to new opportunities.  Slow IT equates to slow business. The latest release of Cisco UCS Director allows IT to automate the deployment of infrastructure delivering the speed and efficiency IT needs […]

August 5, 2014

DATA CENTER

IT Services Faster!

1 min read

Most of us expect immediate delivery both as consumers and as employees. As employees, we are no longer willing to wait weeks for IT to deliver what we need. IT departments feel the pain that ensues from our urgency in the form of shadow IT.  Shadow IT results in the double trouble of higher risk […]