Over 14,000 people from 99 different countries traveled to the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev. for EMC World 2015 held from May 4 through May 7. EMC World is a premier event for EMC, partners and customers, and is rife with announcements, keynote addresses, labs, product demonstrations and events. 

In our previous discussion on virtual networking, we explained how virtual networks are replacing the need for virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration in data centers, and simplifying the grouping and isolation of servers. But we never really explained how the virtual networks are actually accessed, since they “ride” underneath physical networks. So, let’s take…

Mobility offers businesses unprecedented opportunities to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. With the right mobile capabilities in place, staff can better engage with customers, boost productivity, streamline collaboration and increase revenue.

When Cisco was founded in 1984, applications like WordPerfect were simple and IP was used as the transport protocol to move data through the network.  Fast-forward 31 years where applications today are quite complex and multi-tiered.  For example, a user may connect to a web portal on one server, which then performs a search on…

Oftentimes, clients will ask us how to manage software. That’s a loaded question, to be sure, but also a very important one. It’s an endeavor that requires a lot of thought, planning and work. Each organization needs to decide what works best for them, though there are some best practices to consider.

My father is the type of person who holds onto cars until he squeezes every last bit of value out of them.  I remember spending weekend evenings holding the light while he worked under the hood fixing something on his old Pontiac.  Often, he would spend entire weekends tearing apart a carburetor and sometimes hundreds…