Data Center and Cloud
Simplify and automate with a unified framework
Cisco IT deploys a unified fabric in the data center. With it we gain architectural flexibility and consistent networking across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Our framework integrates with servers, storage, and orchestration platforms for faster application rollout, greater app performance, and lower operating costs.
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Data center architecture
A unified data center framework supports business goals such as virtualization, cloud computing, and infrastructure as a service. Cisco IT can simplify operations and respond to business demands faster.
Data center networking
Application Centric Infrastructure uses a software-defined networking policy model across data center domains, security, and services to lower TCO, automate IT tasks, and speed application deployments.
Cloud
A growing trend is to move IT services to private or public clouds. This trend has a dramatic effect on how Cisco IT is designing, building, and operating our data centers.
Data center deconstructed
Signage, cabling, energy efficiency. Learn a Cisco IT insider's view of the data center.
Meet the IT Experts
Find out the latest news on what's happening in Cisco IT. Read More
Cisco IT Whiteboard Series | Tetration Analytics
In this series of whiteboard videos, we’re going to look at how Cisco IT is using Tetration Analytics so far. We’ll give an overview of Tetration and explain how it’s helped us take on telemetry and compliance challenges.
Tetration Analytics Help Enable Cisco IT Migrate to ACI
Cisco IT implements Tetration Analytics as part of a plan to move all Cisco data centers to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
Resources
Analyst reports
- IDC evaluates Cisco ACI (PDF - 496 KB)
- IDC evaluates Cisco Tetration Analytics (PDF - 1.2 MB)