Today at the Microsoft MSFT
Worldwide Partner Conference Cisco CSCO announced it would
team with Microsoft to accelerate the deployment of private and
hybrid cloud infrastructure worldwide. The companies will invest in
initiatives to align sales teams and channel partners, while helping
customers modernize their data centers with private cloud solutions.
Over the past two years, Cisco and Microsoft have invested
significant development resources to integrate best-in-class data
center technologies. By combining the innovative Cisco(R) Unified
Data Center architecture with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and System
Center 2012, Cisco and Microsoft are helping customers simplify data
center operations, boost IT productivity and improve data center economics.
Highlights:
-- Go-to-Market Acceleration: Cisco and Microsoft plan to invest together
to stimulate hundreds of private cloud and hybrid cloud deployments
worldwide. Building on a successful pilot with channel partners over
the last 10 months, the planned joint initiative will be rolled out
globally in conjunction with Microsoft's Cloud OS Accelerate program,
which provides funds to help customers offset the services cost of
deploying these Microsoft solutions, accelerate deals, and drive
competitive wins.
-- Integrated Solutions: By bringing together innovative technology such
as the Cisco Unified Computing System(TM), Cisco UCS(R) Manager, and Cisco Nexus(R) switching, with Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Hyper-V and System Center 2012, Cisco and Microsoft are helping
customers drive out the complexity from data center operations. Key
integrated solutions include:
-- Nexus(R) 1000V Switch for Windows Server Hyper-V is a
distributed virtual switching platform that provides advanced
network virtualization features and tight integration with Windows
Server 2012 Hyper-V.
-- EMC(R) VSPEX(TM) Proven Infrastructure Solution
for Microsoft
Private Cloud is a validated reference architecture that
integrates Cisco server and networking components and EMC storage
with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V to provide customers with an easy
on-ramp to the cloud.
-- FlexPod with Microsoft Private Cloud is a validated reference
architecture that integrates Cisco server and networking, NetApp
storage and data management, with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and
System Center 2012.
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