A unified data center architecture that combines compute, storage, network, and management into a platform designed to automate IT as a service across physical and virtual environments, resulting in increased budget efficiency, more agile business responsiveness, and simplified IT operations. Learn more about the benefits of ITaaS from ePlus and Cisco!

1. Delivering IT
as a Service
WITH CISCO UNIFIED DATA CENTER

2. A new operational model where IT is transformed
into a broker of IT services to the lines of business
(LOBs) in an enterprise—acting as if internal IT is
just one of several cloud providers LOBs can tap
for resources.
It’s a response to the growing reality of “shadow
IT” where increasingly end users are engaging
cloud services outside the visibility and approval
of internal IT.
What Is
IT as a
Service?

3. Benefits of ITaaS
Faster delivery of IT resources for internal customers
More satisfied, empowered end users
Automated IT operations
Broad on-demand resources for LOBs, control and security for IT
A more nimble, cutting-edge IT department that is “kept on its toes”
Alignment of IT and the business into a strategic partnership
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4. A unified data center architecture that
combines compute, storage, network,
and management into a platform
designed to automate IT as a service
across physical and virtual environments,
resulting in increased budget efficiency,
more agile business responsiveness,
and simplified IT operations.
What Is
Cisco
Unified Data
Center?

5. Anatomy of Cisco
Unified Data Center
Unified
Management
Automated Resource
Management
(Physical and Virtual)
Unified Fabric
Highly Scalable
Secure Network
Fabric
Unified Computing
Modular Stateless
Computing Elements

6. Why Cisco
Unified
Data Center
to Drive
ITaaS?
Outstanding performance across physical and
virtualized resources
Cost efficiency through elimination of silos and
simplification of deployment and operating tasks
Fast deployment of a highly secure, proven
infrastructure to support new business initiatives
A broad range of storage, virtualization,
application, and management alliance partners
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7. How IT Gets You to ITaaS
Virtualize the
Environment
Consolidate
Assets
Automate
Service Delivery
Standardize
Operations

8. Ready to
Deliver
IT as a
Service?
Our infrastructure experts can help you to understand
the full benefits of Cisco data center solutions.
Schedule a Unified Data
Center Discussion with ePlus
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