Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible'

	Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible' | Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure
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	Cumulus lands another SDN supporter for its Linux offering SDN company Midokura this week said it will support for Cumulus Networks' Linux network operating system in its network virtualization software. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Microsoft Office Infographic Deliver Microsoft Office 365 up to 33 times faster while using 97% less bandwidth View Now>> In this Issue Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible' Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure Forum created to push optical SDNs 11 tips to prepare for SDN 6 IT strategies to stay ahead of data center trends WHITE PAPER: Hitachi Top 10 Advantages of the Hitachi Unified Storage VM There are plenty more advantages, but here are 10 to get you started. Maybe just one of the advantages is what you need for your data center. Read now! Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as 'irresistible' Driven by a very strong belief in the future of software-defined data center technology, Bank of America is steering its IT to almost total virtualization, from the data center to desktop. Read More Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure Cisco Systems plans to invest over US$1 billion to expand its cloud business over the next two years, including building an OpenStack-based "network of clouds" with partners. Read More Forum created to push optical SDNs SDN start-up Vello Systems this week said it is forming an organization to promote open source and software-defined networking principles to optical enterprise networking. Read More 11 tips to prepare for SDN Making the leap to SDN? Don't jump in blind. It helps to know what software-defined networking is, first off, and then what it can do for you. Read More 6 IT strategies to stay ahead of data center trends Automation, virtualization, cloud computing -- these technology trends are transforming the data center and enabling companies to lower costs, increase flexibility and improve reliability. However, these shifts require IT, and their outsourcing providers, to rethink traditional strategies. Read More
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