Data Center

Discussion of Networking-Based Technologies Designed to Optimize Data Centers

Beyond the Data Center: High-Performance Networks for AI

Beyond the Data Center: High-Performance Networks for AI

Traditionally, transporting data between geographically distributed data centers required leasing high-capacity circuits from service providers or investing in dedicated optical transport networks. However now, data center interconnect (DCI) connections over dark fiber, using coherent pluggable optics, offer a strategic alternative that reduces both the cost and complexity of connecting data...

Data Centers Delivering AI Outcomes: Act and Start Now

Data Centers Delivering AI Outcomes: Act and Start Now

Cisco’s new Wi-Fi 7 solution delivers unmatched connectivity, robust security, and AI-native assurance—setting a new standard for the modern workplace.

Nexus Improves Load Balancing and Brings UEC Closer to Adoption

Nexus Improves Load Balancing and Brings UEC Closer to Adoption

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches use dynamic load balancing (DLB) to improve network performance. Learn how DLB works, discover new standards developed with the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, and more.

December 5, 2024

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Get Future-Ready with the New Cisco Compute Hyperconverged X-Series System

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Easily deploy, scale, and upgrade hyperconverged clusters—with the industry’s first Nutanix HCI solution to use a modular blade architecture.

December 5, 2024

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Unlock Agile Server Management for Simplified and More Sustainable Operations

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Cisco UCS server administrators deploy and manage hundreds and sometimes thousands of servers across dispersed environments. With Cisco Intersight, they’re able to simplify operations with a unified management experience—as demonstrated by Intersight users.

October 29, 2024

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Power Your GenAI Ambitions with New Cisco AI-Ready Data Center Infrastructure

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With generative AI poised to significantly boost global economic output, Cisco is helping to simplify the challenges of preparing your infrastructure for AI implementation. Learn how the UCS C885A M8 Server for AI model training, the Nexus 9364E-SG2 Switch for scalable AI connectivity, AI PODs for streamlined AI inference deployment, and Nexus Hyperfabric can accelerate AI initiatives and drive innovation.

October 15, 2024

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Supercharge Your AI Data Center Infrastructure with New Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

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Powered by Cisco Silicon One G200 technology and capable of delivering high-density 800G fabrics, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches are engineered to meet the demands of next-generation leaf-and-spine network designs for cloud architecture, high-performance computing (HPC), and large-scale AI/ML workloads. The Cisco Nexus 9364E-SG2 switches, in particular, introduce high-density 800G aggregation for data center fabrics, with support for numerous port speeds and densities, including 400, 200, and 100 Gbps.

September 12, 2024

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Ensuring Continuous Network Operations with Cisco Nexus Hitless Upgrades

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Cisco Nexus 9300 Series switches and Cisco NX-OS allow you to perform scheduled maintenance and non-scheduled maintenance without impacting production traffic and critical systems.

August 29, 2024

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Top Data Center Priorities—Evolving Needs for Scaling Infrastructure

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Data centers play an increasingly critical role in the storage, compute, and networking revolution. Read how to address the complexities of driving efficiency, reliability, and resiliency as this fundamental component evolves.

August 27, 2024

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The Future of Data Center Operations Is Here: Work Smarter, Not Harder

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Traditional data center operations fall short of meeting today's challenges and opportunities of modernizing IT infrastructure across hybrid clouds and edge environments. To move ahead, operations teams can work smarter, not harder, by adopting infrastructure lifecycle management as a service with Cisco Intersight.

July 29, 2024

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Unlock the Potential of AI/ML Workloads with Cisco Data Center Networks

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Harnessing data is crucial for success in today's data-driven world, and the surge in AI/ML workloads is accelerating the need for data centers that can deliver it with operational simplicity and future sustainability.

July 25, 2024

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Improving Data Center Energy Efficiency to Power the AI Revolution

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The need to support hyperscale data centers, pervasive cloud services, and AI workloads is changing the data center paradigm. Today’s data centers need to be scalable, energy efficient, and advance sustainability.