60 Cisco Data Center Podcast http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns708/networking_solutions_solution_segment_home.html Cisco Data Center Podcast en-us © 1992-2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Technology conversations on current issues in the data center Cisco Systems Hear the latest in data center technology, discussed by experts in development, engineering, and IT. Series features current topics, examines technology developments, and shares real-world examples. cisco,datacenter, storage, virtualization Anne Plese dcpodcast_itunes@cisco.com Cisco Data Center Podcast 300 300 http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns708/networking_solutions_solution_segment_home.html http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/rss/podcast/podIcon_technology_600x600.png The Agile Service Provider Cisco Systems You need a new strategic narrative that sets out a clear route to becoming a central link in the value chain for delivery of a myriad of services to end users. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/CIS-102178.mp3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 4:05 cisco,data center,unified computing Infrastructure-as-a-Service: Value Services Cisco Systems Learn about the Cisco products, technologies, and designs that form the foundation for you to offer higher-value IaaS services. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/102113.mp3 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 3:27 cisco,data center,unified computing Infrastructure as a Service for Service Providers Cisco Systems Deliver capacity on demand and enterprise-class services while accelerating the path to a cloud operational model. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/1136_SP_audio.mp3 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 1:52 cisco,data center,unified computing Infrastructure as a Service for End Users Cisco Systems Deliver virtual desktop infrastructure, development and test environments, and disaster recovery with a low-cost alternative to traditional IT solutions. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/1137_EU_audio.mp3 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST 1:52 cisco,data center,unified computing Terremark CTO Delivers Enterprise-Class Cloud Services Across the World Cisco Systems Demand for enterprise cloud-based services is growing. Hear how service provider CIOs are transforming their data centers to meet these needs. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/052109_96428_Terremark.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 17:18 cisco,data center,unified computing Transform Services in a Changing World Cisco Systems Six essential elements comprise the infrastructure that is needed to help you transform your service delivery. http://cisco-podcast.streamguys.net/playlist.php?type=m3u&file=/cdc/netsol/sp/unified_service_delivery.mp3 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PST 3:34 cisco,data center,unified computing Combining the Cloud Computing Cisco Systems The next generation of cloud computing ties network clouds together to get the best qualities of each. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/072009_99458_PrivateCloud.mp3 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 16:19 cisco,data center,unified computing The Next Phase of the Web Cisco Systems Peer into the future of cloud computing, and learn about the marketplace of services it will create. http://cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/072009_100046_intercloud.mp3 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PST 16:30 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: PUE Audit Cisco Systems Doug Alger discusses a recently completed PUE audit, how we did it and where we go next with the information http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug-apr17.mp3 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 12:46 cisco,data center,unified computing Accelerating Cloud Delivery Models Cisco Systems Learn how cloud computing is creating new forms of delivery in several network service areas. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/052009_95496_cioChacko.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 18:53 cisco,data center,unified computing Intel Xeon 5000 Series Processors Cisco Systems Chris Peters, from Intel, discusses some of the energy efficiency and performance features of their new Intel Xeon 5000 Series processors and how they relate to the Cisco UCS http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/intel-chris-mar27.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 08:02 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Sessions At EMC World 2009 Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan discusses the Cisco sessions being presented at EMC World http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney-may15.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 05:54 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: Integrating Cisco UCS Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan discusses integrating Cisco UCS into the existing storage environment http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney-apr03.mp3 Fri, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 09:26 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Adapts Its Cooling Strategy Cisco Systems Doug Alger discusses how Cisco adapts its cooling strategy to support various tiers of applications http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug-apr24.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 PST 08:43 cisco,data center Telecom Egypt Transforms Its Data Centers Cisco Systems Khaled Marmoush of Telecom Egypt addresses the balancing of data center consolidation and virtualization with improved service levels. http://www.cisco.com/assets/cdc_content_elements/podcast/031609_93626_cioEgypt_telecom.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 14:02 cio podcast chief information officer Innovative Data Center Delivers Real-Time Data Globally Cisco Systems Online Computer Library Center CIO Gene Oliver discusses data center strategies to meet business priorities and deliver superior customer experiences. http://www.cisco.com/assets/cdc_content_elements/podcast/030909_94371_cioOCLC.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 9:30 cio podcast chief information officer Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors Cisco Systems Chris Peters, from Intel, discusses some of the energy efficiency and performance features of their new Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors and how they relate to the Cisco Unified Computing System. http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/comments/unified_computing_system_ferrari_borrowed_our_codename/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 00:00 cisco,data center The Business Benefits of Cloud Computing Cisco Systems Explore the many capabilities of cloud computing, and learn the strategies needed to take full advantage of this technology. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/012009_91512_sPuopolo.mp3 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST 12:03 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization The Future Technologies of Virtualization - Inside the Data Center Cisco Systems Learn about new types of virtualization that promise to unleash true automation in the data center from Cisco VP Soni Jiandani. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/012309_92164_Nexus.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 16:09 cisco,data center,unified computing, Intel The New Economic Realities: The Right Architecture Cisco Systems Ed Goden of Intel discusses how investment in right architecture can deliver both financial and technical benefits http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/intel-ed-mar20.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 07:31 cisco,data center,unified computing, Intel Cisco + Intel = Acceleration Cisco Systems Jake Smith of Intel discusses how Cisco and Intel worked together to accelerate data center virtualization http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/intel-jake-mar20.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 14:21 cisco,data center,unified computing, virtualization, Intel Data Center TechMinute: New Cisco IT Data Center Virtual Tour Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan discusses the new data center virtual tour and what drove the need to create this tool http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/sidney-mar20.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 08:36 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco Systems Doug Alger provides a perspective on the Cisco Unified Computing System from a "facilities guy" perspective and then more generally discusses delivering more flexible power and cooling in the data center http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/doug-mar20.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 09:51 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan, from Cisco IT, discusses the production implementation of the new Cisco Unified Computing System http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/sidney-feb27.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 09:29 cisco,data center,unified computing Data Center TechMinute: Devices that require side-to-side airflow Cisco Systems Doug Alger, from Cisco IT, discusses how Cisco IT handles devices that require side-to-side airflow. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug-feb27.mp3 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 08:21 cisco,data center Building Our Own Data Center Architecture Cisco Systems The director of Cisco's IT data center team, Craig Huegen, relates how Cisco built its next-generation data center. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/020209_92166_ciscoIT.mp3 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST 13:53 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization The Promises and Myths of Cloud Computing Cisco Systems Hear James Urquhart describe how cloud computing can change the way IT supports the business with new technology. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/012309_92155_Cloud.mp3 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 16:32 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization Examine the Technology Shifts and Future of the Data Center Cisco Systems Listen in as James Urquhart looks back at major shifts in the data center and examines innovations that will define the data center of tomorrow. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/sona/012309_92154_Trends.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 16:31 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Nexus 5000 based FCoE solution Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan, from Cisco IT, provides an update on how the Nexus 5000 based FCoE solution is doing in our production environment http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney_dec22.mp3 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 08:48 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Waste Heat from the Data Center Cisco Systems Doug Alger discusses some of the innovative things companies are around waste heat from the data center http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug_dec22.mp3 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST 09:12 cisco,data center StrataScale: Cisco customer selects Cisco Nexus 7000 data center switch Cisco Systems See how StrataScale leverages the Nexus 7000 to help reduce infrastructure costs by 30%. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Cisco_RagingWire.mp4 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 03:05 cisco,data center The Planet: Cisco customer chooses Cisco Nexus 5000 switch Cisco Systems The Nexus 5000 helps The Planet realize low operating costs for high margins during tough economic climate. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Cisco_ThePlanet.mp4 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 02:46 cisco,data center Cisco on Cisco: Cisco Nexus Platform: Business Advantages Cisco Systems Learn how Cisco IT leverages the Nexus 7000 and Nexus 5000 to reduce power, cooling, and cabling costs. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Cisco_ITExecVideo.mp4 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 02:27 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Cisco Virtualized Storage Environment Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan, from Cisco IT,talks about how we manage our global, virtualized storage environment http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney-jan23.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST 12:00 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization Data Center TechMinute: VMware @ Cisco Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan talks about what we are doing with server virtualization and some of the things we are considering for the future http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney-dec05.mp3 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 08:10 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Data Center Rack Cabling Options Cisco Systems Doug Alger discusses the pros and cons of different approaches to cabling server racks http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug-dec05.mp3 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST 09:23 cisco,data center The Business Benefits of Cloud Computing Cisco Systems Explore the many capabilities of cloud computing, and learn the strategies needed to take full advantage of this technology. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/012009_91512_sPuopolo.mp3 Tue, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST 12:03 cisco,data center,storage,virtualization Data Center TechMinute: FCoE In Production Cisco Systems Sidney Morgan discusses the results of putting FCoE into production at Cisco. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Sidney-oct09.mp3 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST 07:47 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Planning DC Growth Cisco Systems Doug Alger discusses how Cisco does data center capacity planning. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/datacenter/Doug-oct09.mp3 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST 11:09 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: Your Insider View into Cisco's Global Data Center Development and Strategy Cisco Systems Cisco's IT team defines Cisco current and future data center design issues, development and strategy. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/cisco_future_data_center-oct03.mp3 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 09:32 cisco,data center Data Center TechMinute: How is Cisco Virtualizing Our Own Infrastructure? Cisco Systems Listen in on how Cisco is driving energy efficiency in our own data center infrastructure. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/drive_energy_efficiency-oct03.mp3 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST 08:08 cisco,data center,energy,efficiency,infrastructure,virtualization Cisco Nexus 7000 Video Data Sheet Cisco Systems Becky Marques, Product Line Manager of Cisco talks about the new Cisco Nexus 7000" http://cisco-podcast.streamguys.net/cdc/datacenter/nexus_7000.mp4 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST 05:26 cisco,data center,backup,replication,nexus,7000,switch Data Center 3.0 Cisco Systems Learn how innovations in architecture can revitalize existing data centers http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/DataCenterVirtualization.mp3 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST 14:41 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Cisco Nexus 7000: "Changing Data Centers Forever" Cisco Systems Doug Gourlay, Senior Director of Cisco talks about the new Data Center Series of Switches that will "change data centers forever." http://cisco-podcast.streamguys.net/cdc/datacenter/gourlay_nexus7000.mp4 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST 00:52 cisco,data center,backup,replication,nexus,7000,switch Virtualization and the Network Cisco Systems Data center virtualization, service orchestration, and the network's role in achieving both are becoming critical issues for server, storage, and network managers alike. Learn how the network is facilitating the dynamic, efficient provisioning of virtualized services. The latest technologies, such as Cisco VFrame Data Center, offer applications the same reliability, security, and performance as traditionally deployed physical infrastructures, while facilitating seamless data center virtualization and orchestration. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/DataCenterVirtualization.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST 14:41 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Storage Area Networking Software Cisco Systems SAN-OS for the Cisco MDS family of storage area network switches now offers advanced encryption and backup capabilities. The discussion also covers integration with EMC and new MDS hardware capabilities. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/DC_SAN.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST 09:45 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Cisco and Microsoft on Application Networking for SharePoint Deployments Cisco Systems TOPIC: Hear Microsoft SharePoint product team member, Ambrose Treacy, along with Doug Silverstein, Alliance Manager at Cisco Systems discuss: 1) Current global SharePoint deployment trends, 2) associated challenges for IT operations teams, 3) the value of Cisco WAN optimization and application switching for global SharePoint solutions. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/ambrose_treacy_microsoft.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST 11:03 cisco,data center,sharepoint,application networking Email ISP company deploys Cisco ACE resulting in a 40% improvement in response time Cisco Systems GUESTS: Julian Tang, Sr. Network Manager for Mail2World and Mark Weiner, Director of Product Marketing TOPIC COVERED: Hear the top 3 reasons why Mail2World chose ACE over the competition, and learn how they improved their customer experience by improving response times from 1 second to 6 milliseconds! Go to www.mail2world.com; for your free trial account. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/DC_mail2world.mp3 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST 09:07 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Optimal TCO with Cisco ACE Virtualization Cisco Systems GUESTS: Analyst Robin Layland of Layland Consulting and Kash Shaikh, Senior Manager of Product Marketing for Cisco Application Networking Services TOPIC COVERED: A discussion on how Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) addresses several challenges in data centers, such as power and cooling. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/26932_cisco_ace_virtualization.mp3 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST 17:18 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Cisco VFrame Data Center Service Cisco Systems TOPIC COVERED: How Cisco VFrame Services help customers accelerate the deployment of VFrame Solutions. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Accenture_Edit_07_11.mp3 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST 4:40 cisco,data center,backup,replication,VFrame Cisco and Accenture on Service Oriented Architecture Cisco Systems TOPIC COVERED: How application networking solutions help Accenture clients solve their technical concerns. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Accenture_Edit_07_11.mp3 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST 11:09 cisco,data center,backup,replication Cisco and HP Data Center Partnership and Trends in Service Oriented Architecture Cisco Systems TOPIC COVERED: Learn about HP's Governance Interoperability Framework, how Cisco's ACE XML Gateway supports this specification, and why GIF is so meaningful in the world of SOA. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/HP_Podcast_Edited.mp3 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST 12:35 cisco,data center,backup,replication Financial Services Company Chooses Cisco WAN Optimization Solution Cisco Systems TOPIC COVERED: A discussion of how Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) accelerates Citrix remote print services by 75% at Fulton Financial. http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-07_Fulton.mp3 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST 11:37 cisco,data center,backup,replication Cisco's Green Data Center Cisco Systems May 16, 2007 - Companies like Cisco are working together to deliver improved data center power efficiencies within IT infrastructures. http://newsroom.cisco.com/Newsroom/podcasts/ciscocast_doug_gourlay_051607.mp3 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST 16:10 cisco,data center,backup,replication Cisco and IBM: Continuous Availability for IBM's AIX Cisco Systems GUESTS: Vic Peltz, Technical Marketing Consultant in IBM’s Systems and Technology Group; Mark Allen, Technical Leader in Cisco’s Data Center Switching and Security Technology Group TOPICS COVERED:(1) The IBM Cisco Continuous Availability for AIX (CAA) solution enablement for installations to mirror data from a production site to a backup site and automatically fail over to the backup site in the event of a system failure and / or disaster at the production site (2) IBM p-Series hosts running IBM HACMP/XD high availability clustering software(3)IBM DS8000 Systems Storage running the IBM Metro Mirror remote mirroring function(4) Cisco Multilayer Director SAN switch, the MDS9000, with Cisco high availability networking features http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-06_Continuous-Availability.mp3 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT 26:17 cisco,data center,backup,replication Network-Based Data Replication Cisco Systems Lowering the barrier of entry for data replication. GUESTS: Rick Walsworth, VP of Marketing at Kashya; Kamal Hyder, Product Manager in the Data Center Switching Business Unit at Cisco Systems; Donald Rush, Senior Network Engineer at Pharmavite LLC. TOPICS COVERED: (1) Understanding the difference between replication and backup (2) Review classical approaches to replication (3) Using innovation in the network for easier, cheaper, and quicker replication. (4) Experience of Pharmavite LLC in deploying network-based data replication. FURTHER INFO: Read the whitepaper on Kashya and the Cisco SANTap protocol at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns654/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd802d3f67.shtml Read the lab test report at: http://www.kashya.com/pdf/KashyaCiscoESGLabOctober2005.pdf http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-05-DC_Data-Replication.mp3 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:00:00 GMT 28:43 cisco,data center,backup,replication Network Accelerated Serverless Backup Cisco Systems Accelerating backup with intelligence in the fabric. GUESTS: Dan Hersey, Technical Marketing Engineer in the Data Center Switching Business Unit at Cisco Systems; Eric Carter, Sr. Product Manager in the Information Management Software Group at EMC; Shane Harms, Chief Architect for Backup in the IT organization at Cisco Systems TOPICS COVERED: (1) Understanding Backup/Recovery, Replication, Protection, and Archival (2) Evolution of Backup technologies (3) Cisco technology development in accelerating backup. (4) Experience of Cisco IT in evaluating network accelerated serverless backup. FURTHER INFO: Read the solutions brief on Network Accelerated Serverless Backup at: http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/netsol/ns515/c643/cdccont_0900aecd80332bfa.pdf Read the lab test report on NASB at: http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/netsol/ns515/c654/cdccont_0900aecd803e9d79.pdf http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-04-NASB.mp3 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT 23:45 cisco,data center,Backup/Recovery,Replication,Archival Impact of Infrastructure on Service Oriented Architectures Cisco Systems Service Orientation in IT Architectures. GUESTS: Guido Jouret, VP of IT Strategy Consulting at Cisco Systems; Brian Christensen, Director of Data Center Systems in the IT organization at Cisco Systems; Hicham Tout, Application Integration Architect in the IT organization at Cisco Systems. TOPICS COVERED: (1) Understanding SOA, On-Demand Computing, and Real-Time Infrastructure (2) Experience of Cisco IT in evolving to a Service Oriented Infrastructure (3) Experience of Cisco IT in evolving applications to a Service Oriented Architecture. (4) What is the role of the network and what is the Service Oriented Network Architecture? 5) Experience of Cisco IT in adopting service orientation in the network. FURTHER INFO: Read more about the Cisco Service Oriented Network Architecture at www.cisco.com/go/sona http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-03-SOI-and-SOA.mp3 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT 28:49 cisco,data center,SOA,SONA Centralizing Branch Servers into the Data Center Cisco Systems Challenges faced in bringing branch office servers back into the data center. GUESTS: BARUCH DEUTSCH, Director in the Application Delivery Business Unit at Cisco Systems; ADY DEGANY, Technical Marketing Engineer in the Application Delivery Business Unit at Cisco Systems; JIM FRENCH, Distinguished Systems Engineer in the US Field Engineering team at Cisco Systems TOPICS COVERED: (1) Why servers were deployed in the branch? (2) Understanding application performance and latency (3) Cisco's technology development in improving application delivery (4) Actual experiences at two U.S. Fortune 500 companies. FURTHER INFO: Read more about branch server centralization at www.cisco.com/go/applicationservices http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-02-Branch-Server-Centralization.mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:00:00 GMT 32:03 cisco,data center,server Data Center Facilities Cisco Systems Facilities Considerations in the Data Center Guests in this Podcast: PAUL MARCOUX, Director in the Office of the CTO at APC; JACK TYSON, VP of Technology at Panduit; DOUG ALGER, IT Project Manager in the Data Center Infrastructure team at Cisco Systems TOPICS COVERED: (1) Why are data center facilities top of mind now? (2) Understanding what facilities go into a data center (3) Standards bodies (4) New technologies in the facilities space (5) Experiences and lessons learned after Cisco builds and supports its own global data centers. FURTHER INFO: Read the Cisco Press Book, "Build the Best Data Center Facility for Your Business," by Doug Alger. Read the white paper, "Facilities Considerations for the Data Center," available at www.cisco.com/go/datacenter http://www.cisco.com/cdc_content_elements/podcast/Podcast-01-DC-Facilities.mp3 Thu, 1 Dec 2005 13:00:00 GMT 36:42 cisco,data center,APC,Panduit