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Last October, I wrote a blog introducing Cisco UCS X-Fabric Technology. Last month we started paying off the promise with our first products. We describe X-Series as having the density and efficiency of blade servers with the expandability of rack servers. First, we increased the amount of storage – going from two drives on a B-Series to six drives on a X-Series. Now we are adding GPUs to X-Series that were previously only available in…

About 10 years ago, Cisco built its first Rugged IP67 router – suffice to say it had a unique skill set, such as the ability to withstand a drop from about 15ft high, being dunked in water, and shoved into an oven! These IP67 routers are completely ruggedized, modular platforms that enable you to add IP to your unconnected devices. Electric utilities and other industrial customers were able to build a highly secure, reliable, and…

This is the third blog in my “Future of Hardware” series that looks at how key industry trends and emerging innovation are impacting computing system design and operations. The first blog examined exponential growth in computing performance while the second examined the trend toward disaggregating computing componentry. This blog looks at recent advancements in cooling technology, specifically advances in liquid cooling for compute hardware. Walk into any modern data center and the first thing you’re…

Co-AuthorGuy Diedritch When partners and Cisco work together, great things happen! Last fall, the Americas Partner Organization (APO) and Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) launched the inaugural Digital Sustainability Challenge, asking Cisco partners across the United States to submit their most innovative ideas focused on helping customers tackle climate concerns and achieve sustainability goals. Digital Sustainability Challenge Winners Business cases submitted by partner teams focused on three goals: Show a Measurable Impact. Propose solutions that…

As a Cisco employee of over 20 years, I have witnessed the power of the network. I am not talking about the millions of computing networks we have built and supported globally. I am talking about building a network for good. I have witnessed this power as an employee; when we’re given the gift to be involved, learn, and experience activities where we give back to the communities in my home country of Colombia. Over…

Our customers are the heart and soul of everything we do at Cisco and each one of them has an interesting story to tell! Our Q&A series allows us to shine a spotlight on some of our most passionate customer advocates as we learn more about their stories and backgrounds. Cisco’s advocacy community brings our customers together and provides a way for them to make powerful connections, expand their professional and personal networks, and learn…

Cisco is introducing a new payment scheme for customers to encourage the recycling of its hardware, alongside a new partner incentive to repurpose or recycle end-of-use products. The two schemes aim to help Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins build on the vendor’s 2018 sustainability pledge and a commitment to have 100% of hardware returned at the end-of-use. Building the circular economy The Cisco Green Pay payment scheme will see customers offered a 5% incentive on Cisco…

Edge computing is rapidly shedding its reputation as a fringe concept, and both adopters and vendors are focusing their sights on the technology’s next goal: fully autonomous deployment and operation. The edge deployment experience is drawing closer to the simplicity of unboxing a new mobile phone, says Teresa Tung, cloud first chief technologist at IT advisory and consulting firm Accenture. “We’re seeing automated technology that simplifies handling the edge’s unique complexity for application, network, and…

The scale and complexity of modern enterprise infrastructure environments are exploding as workloads become pervasive and infrastructure becomes more hybrid and distributed across data centers, edge, and public cloud resources. Recent events have put the importance of successful network operations at the forefront. Through a barrage of obstacles, today’s resilient and successful organizations are modernizing and automating their network operations to stay ahead of the curve. Their destination? Hybrid Cloud — and by a vast…

There’s a new DevNet certification available. Pass the exam, and you can become a Cisco Certified DevNet Expert! The exam covers a whole host of topics, so it’s important to prepare well. That way, you can give the exam your best shot. In Episode 55 of DevNet Snack Minute, Joe Clarke (Cisco Distinguished Engineer) gives us his best practices on how to prepare for the DevNet Expert Exam. If you are unfamiliar with the exam,…