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Architecting the Green Data Center
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Simple changes to the structure of your data center network can vastly improve the utilization of your energy resources. Attend this webcast to learn how networking technologies, like SAN fabric virtualization and integrated firewall and application services, can help.
This webcast will also cover how to:
- Use the network as a platform to improve utilization
- Reduce components to open valuable data center space
- Simplify operations through consolidation and virtualization
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Available Resources from Cisco Systems, Inc.
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The Right Collaboration Architecture Drives Business Transformation
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 13 Jan 2010
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A recently completed study conducted for Cisco by Forrester Consulting reveals how companies are developing collaboration strategies that will enable innovation and improve productivity. View a brief video overview of the study. Then register to download the Forrester study and learn how four companies are transforming their businesses.
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University Deploys Unified Fabric in Data Center
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 30 Dec 2009
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30 Dec 2009 |
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University of Arizona used the Cisco Nexus family to converge its data and storage networks, reducing projected infrastructure costs by 50 percent.
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NetApp used the Nexus family to build a cloud-computing environment
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 30 Dec 2009
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30 Dec 2009 |
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NetApp met business and technical needs by using Cisco® Nexus switches in the new East Coast data center to build a cloud-computing environment; Application virtualization contributed to 40 percent savings on infrastructure.
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The University of Wyoming Builds Scalable Data Center
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 30 Dec 2009
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30 Dec 2009 |
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The University opened a brand-new data center facility to accommodate massive growth in scientific and administrative computing with Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch.
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Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) speeds up data storage transfer for high-performance computers
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 30 Dec 2009
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30 Dec 2009 |
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The Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum, also known as the Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), has installed two innovative Nexus 5020 switches from Cisco on its high?performance network. By using the Cisco® Nexus 5000, ZIB has very cost effectively increased the speed at which huge volumes of data are transported to and from its in-house supercomputer.
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Cisco Delivers Enterprise-Class Next-Generation Acceleration Solution for Disaster Recovery and SAN Extension
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 29 Dec 2009
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29 Dec 2009 |
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) emerges as one of the critical areas of focus as these data centers virtualize, unify, centralize, and scale out their storage resources. This document discusses some of the critical challenges related to the BC/DR solutions and how the Cisco MDS 9000 I/O Accelerator (IOA) addresses each of them.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Virtual SANs Advantages
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 29 Dec 2009
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29 Dec 2009 |
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Today's data centers are faced with many challenges such as consolidation, resources optimization, power, cooling, cost reduction and more. Cisco foresaw these requirements and developed Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs) in 2002 to address these issues in the data center.
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Energy Efficient SANS
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 29 Dec 2009
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29 Dec 2009 |
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Reducing power consumption in a data center is one of the top priorities for IT professionals. When trying to design an energy-efficient data center, it is important to take a holistic view of the entire data center, comparing the solutions for total power consumption and weighing the costs and benefits.
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High Availability with VMware vSphere, Emulex and Cisco SANs
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Posted: 29 Dec 2009
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29 Dec 2009 |
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This document describes some of the components and concepts involved in designing a highly available deployment of VMware vSphere on a SAN, in conjunction with the Cisco MDS 9000 and Emulex HBAs.
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Data Center Research Library