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Let’s face it, we live in an on-demand economy. As consumers, we expect instant gratification – whether booking a plane ticket online or downloading an app. And now that need for speed applies to IT infrastructure. It’s what makes public cloud computing so compelling: users want self-service and IT resources delivered within minutes. But the legacy infrastructure and management systems in most internal IT departments weren’t designed for this new on-demand operating model**.

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**Source: Cisco Blog, April 24, 2012

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Join Cisco on June 5, 2012 for the Unified Data Center Quarterly Partner Webcast

Join the Unified Data Center partner webcast to obtain the latest news and updates on Cisco's data center products and solutions. Learn how you can take advantage of Cisco's data center solutions to grow your business and offer innovative services to your customers.

Register today for a one-hour webcast session to learn how these technologies, along with the latest partner programs and incentives, can help you increase your sales and profitability and provide your customers the performance and services to unify their data center.

Topics covered include:
• Transforming the Network. The newest offerings to help customers evolve to next generation of Cisco Nexus® and Catalyst® switches.
• New Unified Computing Innovations. Updates on Cisco Unified Computing SystemTM (Cisco UCSTM) solutions that provide easier migration for your customers to Cisco’s latest technology.
• Programs and incentives. Information on the latest offerings and key program dates.
• Live Q&A

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NetApp and Cisco recently announced plans to extend FlexPod with a series of pre-validated design architectures priced and sized for smaller workloads. Manu Bansal, vice president, Advanced Technology Channels, Cisco in an interview with CRN explains the move.

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Enterprise cloud adoption is expected to grow significantly in 2012, but some serious obstacles remain, according to a survey released by Cisco at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas. Also at the networking industry's premier event, Cisco unveiled a new router and related technology that provides to voice networks the same level of security and control that enterprises demand on their data networks.

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Cisco has just included CA Technologies as part of the Cisco Cloud Partner Program. Channel partners with certified knowledge of CA Technologies Automation Suite can now meet the Cloud Management competency certification under the Cisco Cloud Partner Program.

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The Cisco Connected Architectures Partner Organization would like to personally invite you to the Data Center Partner SE VT, the premier technology event for Cisco Data Center focused partners.

Virtual / WebEx Online
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Day 1: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Day 2: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Day 3: Thursday, May 24, 2012

The event will broadcast over three days via WebEx. In addition, a fourth day specifically for lab exercises will also be provided. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 22, Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24. Friday May 25 will be reserved for optional lab exercises.

Who should attend: Any Cisco partner in a technical role with a data center focus. These are generally not introductory sessions, so if you are not familiar with the technologies and products it is recommended that you review the recorded training events on the Data Center Partner Community.

Please register via the Registration link below. WebEx details will be provided prior to the event. You must be registered as a Cisco partner to participate.

Please visit the Data Center Partner Community for updates on the agenda, recording training sessions and lab availability.

Register Today!

Julia Wiltshire / Marketing Manager, Cisco Solutions / 303-545-1223

Make sure you check out the latest ToolBox Webinar series. These informative webinars will offer you THE edge for your customers around Data Center Solutions, Best Practices and Services. See what's coming up in May.

UCS: At Your Service!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Join us to learn about Cisco’s service offerings for UCS. These include standard warranty and service contract options, Mission Critical Support, UCS implementation services, Cisco Advanced Services and more. Learn which are most popular and why. Identify opportunities for you for selling Cisco branded services and services that you sell and co-deliver. Register Here

Julia Wiltshire / Marketing Manager, Cisco Solutions / 303-545-1223