Cisco fires back at VMware decision to whack third party virtual switches

#Cisco today said it would offer its #virtualswitch users technology to get around #VMware’ s recent elimination of support for third party virtual switches such as Cisco’s #Nexus1000V. VMware in March announced that going forward it would no longer support third party virtual switch ( #vSwitch ) programs and that customers should just work with VMware’s #vSphere products.

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3193736/cisco-subnet/cisco-fires-back-at-vmware-decision-to-whack-third-party-virtual-switches.html

Salesforce will only support Nexus and Samsung Galaxy phones to avoid Android fragmentation

One of the big challenges for #Android app developers is the fact that there are just so many different phones out there using a variety of versions of #Google ’s operating system. That often means a lot more time and money spent testing and supporting Android than #Apple ’s iOS, but with Android running on the majority of smartphones out there, what’s a large developer to do? Salesforce is taking a rather unusual stance in an effort to avoid this problem. Starting with an update to its Salesforce1 app later this year, the company will offer support for its app only to those using certain Google #Nexus or Samsung #Galaxy devices. The company declined to go into detail on its reasoning, but confirmed in a support document that it is looking to maximize its development resources.

http://www.recode.net/2016/7/18/12217580/salesforce-support-nexus-samsung-galaxy-android-fragmentation

Raritan Solutions Power, Monitor and Control Cisco UCS Blades and Other Data Center Equipment at Cisco Live

@Raritan ®, a leading provider of intelligent data center management and rack power distribution, will be showing at the @Cisco Live conference its solution portfolio for high-performance data centers, such as those built on #Cisco's Unified Computing System ( #UCS ) blade servers, Cisco #Nexus switches, and other components of the Cisco data center platform. 

"Data center managers are looking for simple and reliable solutions to power their equipment and configure and manage their infrastructure from anywhere," says David Wood, Director-Power Business at Raritan.  "Our intelligent rack power distribution units(iPDUs) not only power equipment in cabinets reliably and efficiently, but they also tell us how healthy data centers are performing and enable us to make changes remotely.  It's all the little things in our PDUs – the easy-to-find color chassis, SecureLock™ power cords, remote power control, and an open API – that add up to make a big difference in flexible configuration, automation and deployment."

Wood will be discussing the Raritan iPDU's open API in his talk--"Introducing Raritan Flex Config and Zero Touch Deployment, the easiest way to leverage your PDU infrastructure" – on Tuesday, July 12, at 5:30 pm in the Cisco Live show floor theater. 

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/raritan-solutions-power-monitor-and-control-cisco-ucs-blades-and-other-data-center-equipment-at-cisco-live-300291174.html

VCE uncertainty has fuelled Flexpod enquires, says ANS

#Flexpod partner #ANS says #Dell - #EMC deal is driving #VCE customers into its arms
Uncertainty over the future of VCE is driving customers into the arms of rival converged infrastructure outfit Flexpod, according to one of Flexpod's partners.
Paul Sweeney, chief executive of ANS (pictured), claimed his firm had seen a spike in inbound enquiries for Flexpod since #Dell announced its proposed acquisition of VCE parent #EMC last month.

Although EMC and Cisco's respective CEOs swiftly released a joint statement saying the two companies are "completely committed to VCE", some customers harbour doubts over Cisco's long-term stance on the alliance, Sweeney said.
"We've had inbound enquiries from people who were looking at [VCE brand] Vblock and have thought ‘hang on, we better look at Flexpod'," Sweeney said.
"They're nervous about the future of that relationship long term. If they're starting on a five-year strategy, after two years, will Dell replace the #Cisco compute component? It's that uncertainty that is leading people pick up the phone."
In the summer, ANS launched a private cloud solution, #RAPID, built on Flexpod, an integrated computing, networking and storage solution developed by Cisco and #NetApp. RAPID is designed to compete head to head with VCE in the enterprise space.
"[The Dell acquisition] is a perfect opportunity for our sales team to go out and start knocking on doors and creating demand for Flexpod," Sweeney said.
Cisco last year cut its stake in VCE to 10 per cent but chief executive Chuck Robbins pledged his commitment to the alliance in a joint statement to customers and partners with EMC boss David Goulden in the wake of the Dell takeover.
"VCE will be a very important part of the new combined company and EMC and Cisco are committed to working together to ensure that we continue to deliver the industry's best Converged Infrastructure customer experience," the joint statement read.
The duo added: " #Vblock will remain exclusively based on Cisco #UCS servers, #Nexus networking and #ACI technology. EMC remains committed to utilising Cisco networking and the ACI architecture throughout the VCE offering portfolio."

http://m.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2433734/vce-uncertainty-has-fuelled-flexpod-enquires-says-ans