Cisco's big about-face on cloud services

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	Cisco's big about-face on cloud services Three years ago as part of a comprehensive cloud strategy, Cisco pledged to address every aspect of cloud except services – it did not want to compete with customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Cloud Unified Communications: A Total Game Changer Learn why enterprises increasingly switch to cloud-based VoIP unified communications, for benefits ranging from cost savings to improved customer satisfaction to better security, compliance and business continuity. Big wins include improved company unity, reduced management hassles and better support for mobile, global and distributed workers. Learn more >> In this Issue Dell unveils fabric switch, SDN controller How Cisco wants to win in the cloud Box to go public, hoping to raise $250M Cisco's Intercloud could supercharge its IoT plans Big data funding spree continues Cloud's nightmare: A "run on the bank" Cisco's $1 billion bet on the cloud may pay off SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal to the metal Cisco CTO Warrior joins Box board Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure WHITE PAPER: Xively 7 Steps to Business Success on the Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to do nothing short of revolutionize the way the world does business. The ability to sense and control the physical world through sensor-enabled devices can unlock massive, previously unseen opportunities to expand revenue, optimize operations and delight customers and users. Learn More Dell unveils fabric switch, SDN controller Dell this week rolled out products designed to help customers build and scale cloud environments. Read More How Cisco wants to win in the cloud Cisco is making a big bet ($1 billion in fact) on the cloud, but it's going to have a battle winning it against the likes of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google, each of which have their own strong plans in this crowded market. Read More Box to go public, hoping to raise $250M Box, the eight-year-old company that has taken on industry giants to become a leader in cloud storage and file sharing, will seek to raise US$250 million by selling shares publicly for the first time. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP 1:1 and Common Core Online Testing Learn how to properly implement standardized electronic testing which will help your district avoid common pitfalls in implementing Common Core online assessments. Download the whitepaper now. Learn More>> Cisco's Intercloud could supercharge its IoT plans Cisco Systems' "Intercloud" platform for interoperable cloud services could be combined with remote-computing technology to define the so-called Internet of Things from the weather-ravaged, intermittently connected edge to regional and global data centers. Read More Big data funding spree continues Venture capital firms continue to funnel big sums of money to big data startups. Hadoop player Cloudera announced $160 million in new financing, and analytics startup Platfora raised $38 million. Read More Cloud's nightmare: A "run on the bank" What's the worst case scenario for the cloud computing industry? Is it your service provider unexpectedly shutting down? Sure, that's probably one worst case scenario. Here's another one, proposed by IDC analyst Rick Villars: A so-called "run on the bank." Read More WEBCAST: IBM Increasing the Value of Your Reports and Dashboards Learn how incorporating other analytical capabilities such as predictive modeling and visualization can increase the value of your reports and dashboards by providing insight from complex data or predicting a future outcome. Learn More! Cisco's $1 billion bet on the cloud may pay off For a couple of years now, Cisco CEO John Chambers has been proclaiming that Cisco will be the world's No. 1 IT vendor. This proclamation has been met with mixed reactions as the IT community has many large, incumbent vendors already. Read More SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal to the metal SQL Server 2014 is a significant release with two overarching themes: cloud and speed -- or, to be specific, Azure integrations and in-memory OLTP (online transaction processing). Truth be told, I'm more excited about the speed features than the cloud stuff, but I also understand there is a growing portion of the customer base that is heading to cloud-based operations, and these shops will find the cloud features useful. Read More Cisco CTO Warrior joins Box board Box, a cloud-based storage company that's expected to soon go public, named Cisco CTO and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior to its board. Box said Warrior's experience in enterprise technology and global strategy will help Box manage growth and "realize its mission." Read More Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure Cisco Systems plans to invest over US$1 billion to expand its cloud business over the next two years, including building an OpenStack-based "network of clouds" with partners. Read More
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