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As we move to  widescale deployment, we believe that  UCS X-Series  architectural message is resonating extremely well as deployment feedback has been fantastic. In the first post part of the blog series, we discussed how heterogeneous computing  is causing paradigm shift in computing shaping UCS X-Series  architecture. In this blog we will discuss the electromechanical aspects of the UCS X-Series architecture. Formfactor remains constant for a life cycle of the product hence  electromechanical aspects that…

The term “cloud” has this amorphous, ethereal feel to it to many non-technical audiences. Like something that’s out there, but not fully grasped. Some sort of magical place where a user sends and receives applications and data from somewhere out there. But as a technical person, you know it’s not so magical. It’s about making the right connections. The challenge is that each cloud—whether public, private, or SaaS—has its own connectivity standards. And the complexity…

When it comes to connectivity in today’s hybrid work model, it’s a technological change gathering momentum with each passing day. Did IT folks anticipate this paradigm change of “work from anywhere”– where security perimeter will need to evolve from network perimeter to an identity perimeter? Organizations are challenged with finding flexible and secure networking solutions that enable the rapid transition to hybrid cloud and hybrid work while maximizing application performance for their users. To help…

Everything your business does in the cloud costs money. Whether it’s spinning up a new VM or running queries in a data warehouse, you are being billed for it. The main attraction of moving to the cloud may be easy setup with no upfront cost. However, without proper planning, budgeting, and management, your cloud spend can quickly spiral out of control. Each cloud provider has its unique pricing model, so minimizing your expenses greatly depends…

As Women’s History Month comes to an end, it’s still important to recognize how far we’ve come and understand how far we have to go as we look ahead to what the future holds. The numbers speak for themselves. Women held 57 percent of all professional occupations in the United States in 2017.* However, the prevalence of women in tech declines as job titles become more technical or specialized. For example, women made up only…

The conventional wisdom is that you should update your IT gear, namely the servers, every three-to-five years, which is usually when service warranties run out. However, some companies hold onto their gear for longer than that for a variety of reasons: lack of funds, business uncertainty, on-premises versus the cloud, and so forth. And for a while, the CPU guys were helping. New generations of processors were only incrementally faster than the old ones making…

As SD-WAN adoption continues to flourish, the market has begun to stabilize and competitive pressures have begun to force prices lower, according to research from TeleGeography. SD-WAN costs are apparently becoming more accessible, particularly at the lower-capacity end of the market, according to TeleGeography’s research, which said that median non-recurring charges for SD-WAN implementations—meaning charges for the SD-WAN appliances themselves, not for additional managed services—have decreased by about 15% compounded annually since 2018. That’s due…

Since its release, Cisco SecureX has helped over 10,000 customers gain better visibility into their infrastructure. As the number of devices in many customer environments continues to increase, so does the number of products with information about those devices. Between mobile device managers (MDM), posture agents, and other security products, a wealth of data is being collected but is not necessarily being shared or, more importantly, correlated. With the new device insights feature in Cisco…

You might have seen my last post and all the great things we (Cisco) had going on at MWC Barcelona. In case you didn’t, here’s the link. For those not familiar with MWC Barcelona, it’s the world’s largest wireless show held at one of Europe’s largest venues, the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via Venue in Spain. As mentioned in my previous post, the MWC Barcelona network is built on Cisco wired and wireless solutions. For…

Co-Author Shyam Maniyar, Vice President, Engineering The healthcare industry is undergoing unprecedented change. The pandemic has accelerated the process of digitization and the need for an always available and secure digital infrastructure. In particular, Healthcare IT (HIT) faces several significant challenges: Prevent security breaches across hospitals, clinics, and research centers Protect patient and research data through standards, integration, and governance Understand and support technological innovations in healthcare Provide simple, secure access to data and analytics…