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The Cisco Interaction Network offers in-depth technology workshops for those who desire more detail on a given technology topic. Attend one of these deep dive sessions, to get the technical answers you need now. Live events feature Q&A.

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Enabling the New Mobility Experience
Users are demanding seamless access no matter which device they are using or from where they are connecting. IT is being challenged to bring together more solutions elements while meeting performance expectations both on and off the corporate network and to be able to quickly troubleshoot problems and proactively manage user experience end to end.
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It’s not the Network!!! See what you’re missing with Cisco’s Flexible NetFlow
Join us for this live workshop and find out how to put this awesome new power at your fingertips! Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser will host one of our all time favorite guests, Scott Hodgdon. We'll dig into the details of what makes FNF different from NetFlow, the addition of the key field, and how to get this up and running in your network! With 1Gb and 10Gb networks and more required from the network, we as engineers need to constantly be proactive in planning as well as indentifying potential hot spots in the network. Flexible NetFlow will take you there...and beyond... Additional Information
Tech Talk on Network Virtualization with Cisco Easy Virtual Network (EVN)
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Original Webcast January 12th, 2012
Are you working on virtualizing your network? Network virtualization is becoming crucial for today’s enterprise networks. To limit the access to network resources or among different user groups, network segmentation is essential.
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An Engineer’s Guide to the Cisco C-Series Servers
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Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he dives into the details that every engineer should know about servers and how, technically speaking, the Cisco C-Series out-classes every single competitor product in its class. We will dig into the new Intel Westmere chip, The Virtual Interface Card, Memory Mapping, some competitive info to help understand the market and of course service level design tips and tricks straight out of the field! This is not a 10 minute discussion on servers and 50 minutes on UCS software -this is all about the deep details on server hardware. Join us for this on demand workshop and you'll walk away with a true engineers understanding of server based technologies. Additional Information
Reliable and Flexible Networks with Cisco Nexus 7000 F2 and Fabric 2 Technology
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Original Webcast December 21st, 2011
Data Center technologies are a lot like the weather in the Midwest...If you do not like it, stick around and it'll change in five minutes. Exhibit A: Cisco Nexus. The entire Nexus product line was designed to scale and really be any switch you need it to be in your data center design. New upgrades in this product line have allowed data center engineers to design faster, more reliable and flexible networks!
Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he host Nexus Engineer Nikhil Kelshikar. They will guide you thru the incredible new Nexus data center breakthroughs offered by the F2 and Fabric 2 products.
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Effective Security Solutions with Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems
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Original Webcast December 14th, 2011
Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts this workshop on Cisco IPS technology, with special guest, Stijn Vanveerdeghem, Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer. We'll start by taking a look at how traffic flows thru the ASA to IPS modules in various modes. Then we'll dive deep into deploying virtual sensors, Global Correlation, Zero Day anomaly detection and IPS policy provisioning - all to enable you to assign IPS policies based on risk, instead of tuning individual signatures.
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Next Generation Virtual Workspace - Cisco Virtualization Experience
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Original Webcast December 7th, 2011
In life, there are many innovations that have a huge influence in the way things progress, to create the next generation. In technology, those progressions can be complicated...but there are exceptions to every rule! Enter: next generation virtual workspace - Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure. VXI is a true systems level approach to deliver and unify virtual desktops, voice and even video - all in a secure and exceptionally flexible infrastructure. How does it all work?
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Deep Into the Cloud with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance
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Original Webcast November 30th, 2011
Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts ASA Cloud Firewall Expert Brian Conklin. We'll dig into the basics of the ASA 1000v, traffic flow in the hypervisor, how it integrates into the Virtual Secure Gateway, how we manage it, vCenter integration, and much more. Additional Information
Anatomy of Cisco’s new WAAS Context-Aware DRE
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Original Webcast November 16th, 2011
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) provides a comprehensive WAN-optimization and application-acceleration solution that allows IT departments to centralize applications and storage while maintaining productivity for branch-office and mobile users. WAAS provides protocol-specific and protocol-agnostic optimizations while being transparent to clients, servers, and the network. Additional Information
High Performance Networking with A-VPLS
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Original Webcast October 26th, 2011
If you use VPLS or are looking to start, spend an hour on WebEx with the Cisco TechWiseTV geeks to get a head start in your design or to ask questions to our panel of experts. The Cat 2T - High performance networking for high performing designs. Additional Information
Technical Workshop: Today’s Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet
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Original Webcast October 12th, 2011
Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts one of our favorite guests Nikhil Sharma, Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer, and a panel of UPOE experts. We'll dive into what UPOE is and is not. Go though the CDP and LLDP TLV's to see how power is delivered and look at various design innovations the 60W enables on the network. Ready to get rid of all those cables on your users desktops? Join us in the UPOE revolution! Bring your questions for live Q&A. Additional Information
Technical Deep Dive on Payment Card Industry (PCI)
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Original Webcast September 28th, 2011
How many engineers out there believe that spending an hour or so with compliancy regulations is a party! Anyone? Regulations are the mundane side to a network engineers life...until now. The latest PCI 2.0 standard is now out and CIN is bringing you Cisco's top engineer on the PCI standards committee Christian Janoff to face off with Cisco's Chief Geek. Jimmy Ray Purser in this deep dive session. Also joining us will be special guest form Verizon Business Security Solutions, Aaron Reynolds. Additional Information
Branch Office Wireless Strategies
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Original Webcast, September 21st, 2011
Several market forces are driving an evolution in branch infrastructure design. Data center consolidation is moving applications and services to headquarters, video traffic is increasing the bandwidth load on the network, employees are demanding more flexibility in choosing what device to use and where to work, and the employee base in branch offices is increasing. So it’s no surprise that branch networks are a hot topic. Join us for this technical session to explore each force at work and the wireless network design strategies needed to address business needs. Additional Information
NAT64 Technical Deep Dive
Available Now On Demand: NAT64 Technical Deep Dive
Original Webcast September 14th, 2011
There not that many technologies that invoke such religious fervor as Network Address Translation...especially if we are talking about using it on IPv6 networks. NAT64 is not like NAT-PT at all. This translation method was rebuilt from the ground up to offer a solid mechanism for engineers migrating from IPv4 to IPv6. How is this different then other tunneling methods? What roll does DNS64 play? Additional Information
Why SAP on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
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Why SAP on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
Original Webcast, September 7, 2011
The Cisco Unified Computing System serves as an ideal server platform for SAP since it provides a unique Intel Xeon processor -based industry-standard infrastructure for enterprise-critical applications such as SAP. The Cisco UCS platform offers stateless computing capabilities with dynamic server provisioning, unified fabric, and comprehensive management across both physical and virtual environments for reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). Additional Information
Managing Your Network with Cisco Unified Computing System
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Original Webcast, August 24th,2011
This session will provide a brief overview of the UCS systems management capabilities including model driven management and programmable infrastructure. It will detail the benefits of automation in an agile and dynamic business environment. It will also introduce areas of improvement such as costs, reliability and responsiveness to business. The session will also identify the utility of the systems management capability on a cloud computing roadmap. Additional Information
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T Technology: An In-Depth Look
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Original Webcast Augus 17th, 2011
Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he host two of Cisco's leading 6500 engineers, Rolando Salinas to dive into the technical layers of the 2T architecture including:
  • Network Security, Link Security
  • Virtualization
  • Data Center traffic monitoring with NetFlow Additional Information
  • Tech Workshop SuperSession: Cisco Unified Communications Management Suite
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    Original Webcast August 10th, 2011
    Got the Unified Communications Management blues? It's no wonder, when device management and complexity in UC has not trickled in slowly, it has been an explosion! The experts at Cisco have delved through details from field engineers and customers...the result? Cisco Unified Communications Management Suite (UCMS) -a solution that is like nothing else on the market today! Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts Jim Whitten in a 90 minute technical supersession, along with a team of the leading UC Management engineers at Cisco as they go through how to use this amazing new product. Additional Information
    Spectrum analyzers are not all created equal
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    Original Webcast August 3rd, 2011
    Technical Deep Dive: Key considerations when evaluating spectrum analysis solutions Speaker: Michael Rhoades, IT Manager, North American Höganäs Additional Information
    Optimize Your Network for Video and More with Cisco Medianet
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    Original Webcast July 26, 2011
    Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts Aamer Akhter for a technical deep dive session on how engineers can best utilize the power of Cisco MediaNet. We will dig into IP SLA VO, Media Trace, Performance Monitor and even touch on the Media Service Interface that allows an unprecedented view of the network from source to client. Additional Information
    Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet – Powerful and Resilient
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    Original Webcast July 19th,2011
    The number and type of devices that are getting connected to the network are exploding. You need a universal, resilient, and efficient solution that leverages your existing networking infrastructure to power these devices. Come learn how Cisco UPOE extends intelligent power resiliency to an unparalleled range of devices from virtual desktops to trading floors to retail. Available only on Catalyst 4500E, the world’s most widely deployed modular access platform, Cisco UPOE reduces operating costs, and simplifies deployment. Additional Information
    Cisco VXI with Citrix XenDesktop: Award Winning Solutions to Transform your Desktops
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    Original Webcast July 6, 2011
    Join this webcast to learn more about how Cisco, Citrix and our partner NetApp can help you take the next step in your desktop transformation journey and the solutions we are delivering to IT organizations today. Additional Information
    NetFlow-lite: Enable Data Center-wide Monitoring
    NetFlow-lite: Enable Data Center-wide Monitoring
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    Original Webcast June 28th, 2011
    NetFlow-lite – data center monitoring made easy Additional Information
    iPads on your network? Learn to Set Policies and Effectively Manage Mobile Devices and Tablets
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    Original Webcast June 22, 2011
    As users bring their own devices to work, IT is challenged with new security threats and management issues. Join our experts to learn about the new threat vectors in the world of mobile devices and how Cisco is addressing this challenge with innovative, easy to use unified policy and management solutions. Additional Information
    Improve Operational Efficiencies with Cisco Prime for Enterprise
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    Original Webcast June 21, 2011
    Join this live interactive workshop session focused on Cisco Prime™ for Enterprise, an innovative strategy and product portfolio for network management. Attend this session to learn how Cisco Prime can help you simplify network management, improve operations efficiency, and reduce errors for any size network with minimal IT staffing. See demonstrations of Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS), Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module (NAM) and Cisco Prime Collaboration Manager (CM). Additional Information
    Nexus 3000 - High Performance, No Compromise!
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    Original Webcast June 8,2011
    The Nexus 3064 – Low latency high performance 10G switch for financial institutions. Additional Information
    Branch Office Wireless Strategies
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    Original Webcast June 1, 2011
    Several market forces are driving an evolution in branch infrastructure design. Data center consolidation is moving applications and services to headquarters, video traffic is increasing the bandwidth load on the network, employees are demanding more flexibility in choosing what device to use and where to work, and the employee base in branch offices is increasing. So it’s no surprise that branch networks are a hot topic. Join us for this technical session to explore each force at work and the wireless network design strategies needed to address business needs. Additional Information
    The Power of Innovative Architecture: The Ethernet Service Plus 6500 Line Card
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    Original Webcast May 25, 2011
    Join Cisco's TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts Cisco Engineer Amit Singh in a deep dive on the brand new ES+ line card. We'll examine the design and troubleshooting benefits this ground breaking architecuture gives to Data Center, Enterprise and Service Provider engineers, with flexibility for future service deployments and scaling system capacity. Experts will be available for live Q&A. Additional Information
    iPads on Your Network? Take Control with Unified Policy and Management Solutions from Cisco
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    Original Webcast May 4, 2011
    Users are increasingly carrying their mobile devices such as iPads into work. These mobile devices and tablets introduce new security threats and IT management challenges. Join us today for the third in our series of webinars where Ron Plesco, President and CEO, National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance shares the new threat vectors and challenges introduced by mobile devices. Also be among the first to learn about new Cisco solutions that allow you securely on-board employee owned devices while protecting your network from these new threats through granular, user centric policies and management. Additional Information
    Simplify Your WAN: Smart Business Architecture
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    Original Webcast April 27, 2011
    Want a deep dive on WAN design and deployment best practices? Then this live workshop is for you! The Smart Business Architecture (SBA) offers an end-to-end validated reference design for enterprise and midsize organizations. In this session you’ll get practical and prescriptive design guidance as we talk about building your WAN architecture with modular components. Additional Information
    Troubleshooting High-Value SIP Solutions
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    Original Webcast April 20, 2011
    Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is everywhere from SIP handsets, to Telepresence video to SIP Trunks for PSTN access. It's one of the most active RFC's in the IETF today with the total number of drafts approaching 3,000 – plus there is no shortage of vendors telling us what it can do and how it is going to transform many a process. So what does that transformation really look like? Additional Information
    VSS Design Practices for 6500 Quad Supervisors
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    Original Webcast March 30, 2011
    Networking is a lot like life. For example, remember your first stereo and how great it sounded out of the box. Oh yeah! Tunes jamming and you added +5 to your cool points. But after a few weeks you find yourself looking at other models with "new features". Now, remember the first Virtual Switching System? It was a prized center piece of any network design for sure. Then as time passed we wondered, "If it could only have quad Supervisor support". Additional Information
    Cisco Data Center Security Deep Dive
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    Original Webcast March 23, 2011
    Data center is playing a key role that powers major transformative technologies today such as cloud computing and content-rich collaborations. Security is a top-of-mind issue as mission-critical data center solutions are being deployed. A strong data center security implementation with high performance, scalability and granular policy controls in both physical and virtual environments is a critical factor to help deliver robust and successful data center solutions for your organization. (Original Webcast March 23, 2011) Additional Information
    iPad. Galaxy. Cius. Prepare your network now.
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    Original Webcast March 22, 2011
    iPad. Galaxy. Cius- as employees bring mobile devices and tablets into the workplace, IT is challenged to define acceptable use policies and adequately provision the network. Join our panel of experts as they share best practices and recommendations you can implement in your infrastructure to embrace this mobile trend. Additional Information
    The Power of Cisco Network Analysis Module 5.0
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    Original Webcast March 16, 2011
    Plato had it right when he stated "Know Thyself" especially when it comes to networking. However, with our networks becoming more and more advanced, "Knowing Thy Network" is becoming more difficult by the millisecond. The days of sneakernetting with a packet sniffer as the sole analysis tool are long gone - plus these work only when connected. We need a tool that is connected 365x7x24 and will work at speeds pushing 10GB. That''s where the new Cisco Network Analysis Module 5.0 comes in – and will dramatically decrease our Mean Time To Repair/Restore. Additional Information
    Technical Deep Dive: CleanAir Deployment Strategies for Your WLAN
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    Original Webcast February 9, 2011
    Learn deployment strategies for 802.11n and Cisco CleanAir technology. Additional Information
    Better Process Automation with Cisco UCS and BMC solutions
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    Original Webcast December 15, 2010
    Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager provides unified, embedded management of all software and hardware components of the Cisco UCS. It controls multiple chassis and thousands of virtual machines. Focused integration with industry-leading systems management partners such as BMC helps you easily adopt Cisco UCS, using existing IT staff skills, tools, and processes. An extensive XML API exposing 9000 points of integration facilitates joint development to achieve new levels of system visibility and control within your BMC solution. Additional Information
    Delivering More Branch Bandwidth
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    Orginal Webcast December 8, 2010
    Join us for in an interactive Cisco Technology Workshop on how to design your branch offices to take full advantage of WAAS Express Additional Information
    Introduction to CiscoWorks LMS 4.0
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    Orginal Webcast December 1, 2010
    Join us for a view into the new Introduction to CiscoWorks LMS 4.0. This engineers session is going to be packed with demos, comparisons between this and other products and tips/tricks to finally get a LAN Management System that works for you. Additional Information
    A Deep Dive into Unified Compute System Express
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    November 17, 2010
    Learn how Unified Compute System Express allows your SRE blade to run a hypervisor so that virtual machines can be installed remotely and managed using Cisco Integrated Management Controller Express (CIMCE). Additional Information
    Behind Cisco Finesse - the New Collaborative Contact Center Desktop from Cisco
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    Original Webcast November 3,2010
    In this workshop, we will take a technical deep dive into the Cisco Finesse desktop and explore its features and functions in detail. Join us for live Q&A and get the answers you need from the experts! Additional Information
    vWAAS Optimization and Deployment
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    Orginal Webcast October 27, 2010
    Join Cisco TechWiseTV's Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser as he hosts TechWiseTV's most popular guest Noam Syrkin. Noam will dig into the details that engineers need to understand about designing and implementing vWAAS in your VMWare hypervisor. Additional Information
    A Network Engineers Guide to Understanding the Data Center
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    Orginal Webcast Ocotber 6, 2010
    Understanding the basics of the Data Center will ensure a long and productive career in IT. There are many things about Data Center technology that YOU as a Ethernet engineer already understand. The Data Center is built on a foundation of ultra reliable data transport and even features like security have been sacrificed in order to ensure data gets through. Additional Information
    Behind Hosted Collaboration Solutions
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    Orginal Webcast September 28, 2010
    The Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution provides exceptional flexibility in choosing how collaboration applications are deployed. A hosted deployment option may result in shorter deployment times while potentially lowering capital expenditures and operating expenses. Additional Information
    Hidden Secrets of of Cisco IOS Software
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    Original Webcast September 1, 2010
    Today's Network Engineer is faced with hurdles never dreamed of merely five years ago. More and more converged applications, high definition video, data center traffic plus speeds approaching 100GB - we can use all the help we can get troubleshooting and even customizing IOS to fit our networks better. Additional Information
    Cisco FabricPath for Highly Scalable Data Centers
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    Original Webcast August 18, 2010
    Cisco FabricPath is an innovative Cisco NX-OS technology that can transform the way data center networks are conceived. It brings the benefits of Layer 3 routing to Layer 2 switched networks to build a highly resilient and scalable Layer 2 fabric. Cisco FabricPath is a critical component of the Cisco FabricPath Switching System (FSS), an integrated system solution based on the Cisco Nexus® 7000 Series Switches. Cisco FSS can be used as a foundation for building massively scalable and flexible data centers. Additional Information
    Cisco TelePresence and Tandberg: Interoperability, Architecture and Design Tips
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    Original Webcast August 11, 2010
    Cisco TelePresence and Tandberg: Interoperability, Architecture and Design Tips Additional Information
    10GBASE-T: Simplifying 10G Adoption
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    Original Webcast July 22, 2010
    The need for 10 Gigabit Ethernet is driven by higher bandwidth required for server virtualization – it reduces the amount of cables, switches, and multiple network adapters on each physical server. Come hear how Intel, Panduit and Cisco are providing a joint 10GBASE-T solution and learn how 10GBASE-T technology provides a cost-effective solution that is simple to understand, procure and deploy. Additional Information
    Simplify Your Data Center with a Unified 10 Gb Ethernet Fabric
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    Original Webcast June 22, 2010
    This webcast explores the mechanics of 10GbE migration and how IT managers can effectively deploy iSCSI, NFS, and FCoE. Further, this session discusses architectural alternatives and how an Open FCoE implementation will enable broad access to storage in the datacenter. Come join the discussion with Cisco, Intel, and NetApp on how a Unified Network benefits you. Additional Information
    Introduction to the Nexus 4000
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    Original Webcast December 16, 2009
    Join Cisco TechWiseTV's Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser and dig into Cisco's 4th generation blade switch, The Nexus 4000. This is a "technical geek" level workshop designed to cut through the marketing fog and get to the "how to's" of transforming your LAN/SAN into a true Unified Fabric. Additional Information
    Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Engineers
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    Orginal webcast October 14, 2009
    Join Cisco''s TechWiseTV Chief Geek Jimmy Ray Purser and Data Center Guru Steve Phillips as they tackle how realistic VDI is for Branch Office Consolidation from a engineering perspective. They will guide you thru the pitfalls they have uncovered and how to get around them, including the Achilles heel, video delivery. Additional Information