Air Date: February 21 @ 10 AM PST/1 PM EST

SPOTLIGHT

Watch the show:www.cisco.com/go/interact/techwise

GUESTS:
Doug Gourlay, Dir. Of Product Management DCBU
Jeff Raymond, TME Mgr
Mark Berly, Mgr Product Management


SHOWNOTES:
Segment 1: Data Center Re-Centralization, Doug Gourlay Interview
Segment 2: Data Center Switch Requirements, Jimmy Ray's Top 5 List
Segment 3: Reliability with Mark Berly, Mgr Product Management
Segment 4: Architectural Innovation with Jeff Raymond, TME Manager
Segment 5: Failure without Consequence with Jeff Raymond, Final Interview w/Doug Gourlay

Links:
Nexus 7000 on Cisco.com(nice flash demo explanation on splash page)
NX-OS Operating System
Data Center Video Seminars
Cisco Data Center Blog
Why you will want this switch, Part 1 (Omar Sultan)


There is no question that the Data Center has quickly become the lynch pin for any business that depends on their data network. Rapid change and increased scrutiny now demand that technology keep pace with a rapid evolution of business needs. This is one key area where technology is no longer chasing a problem…business needs are driving today’s advances and we need technology that can keep up.

In fact:

- Within three years large businesses will spend more on data center power and cooling then they do on servers
- The wide deployment of quad-core processors will drive virtual machine densities in to the 40-50 virtual machines per server range.
- Storage is growing at a 40-70% CAGR
- Increasing dependence on IT systems means no tolerance for downtime and ever-shrinking maintenance windows

All of these indicators point to a distinct need for new answers.

There is nothing more exciting than being witness to innovation that literally redefines the game and sets new standards that all must adhere to.

TechWiseTV has been granted behind the scenes access to the engineers, thought leaders and equipment that will reshape what is possible in Data Center switching.

We are honored to share this innovation with you and in true TechWiseTV fashion we get our hands on the gear, the software and the experts so we can expose the depth of thinking and intelligence now becoming available.