Cisco Data Center Business AdvantageCisco Data Center FabricVision. Evolution. InnovationsShashi KiranDirector, Data Center/Virtualization, CMO
New Data Center DemandsImpact of Virtualization and CloudDynamic responseAnything-as-a-ServiceVM MobilityHeterogeneous Workloads for ANY APPLICATION  Optimize resource allocation across ANY LOCATION  Respond in real-time atANY SCALE© 2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Traditional IT SilosNetworkComputeApplication ServicesStorage Inefficient Resource Utilization Operationally Complex—Higher TCO Promotes Human Silos
Cisco’s Approach: Data Center FabricUnified FabricUnified Network ServicesUnified Computing
Cisco Data Center Fabric VisionFlexible, High-performance, Shared InfrastructureTightly Integrated Network, Storage,  Compute and Application ServicesCisco Life cycle Services  and Innovations that facilitate “enter anywhere, grow anywhere”Open         Integrated         Flexible         Scalable         ResilientSecure
SecureOpen Isolation of virtual zones
 Context-aware policies
 Defense-in-depth

Cisco Data Center Fabric

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    Cisco Data CenterBusiness AdvantageCisco Data Center FabricVision. Evolution. InnovationsShashi KiranDirector, Data Center/Virtualization, CMO
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    New Data CenterDemandsImpact of Virtualization and CloudDynamic responseAnything-as-a-ServiceVM MobilityHeterogeneous Workloads for ANY APPLICATION Optimize resource allocation across ANY LOCATION Respond in real-time atANY SCALE© 2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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    Traditional IT SilosNetworkComputeApplicationServicesStorage Inefficient Resource Utilization Operationally Complex—Higher TCO Promotes Human Silos
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    Cisco’s Approach: DataCenter FabricUnified FabricUnified Network ServicesUnified Computing
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    Cisco Data CenterFabric VisionFlexible, High-performance, Shared InfrastructureTightly Integrated Network, Storage, Compute and Application ServicesCisco Life cycle Services and Innovations that facilitate “enter anywhere, grow anywhere”Open Integrated Flexible Scalable ResilientSecure
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Editor's Notes

  • #3 Trends:Anything as a ServiceOptimize heterogeneous workloadsVM MobilityDynamic Resource AllocationOn-demand ResponseReal-time performance