Cisco and NetApp join hands to tackle massive amount of data

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Cisco and NetApp join hands to tackle massive amount of data 
In order to support data-intensive workloads in a more automated, responsive system that increases efficiency and lowers operational expense, Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO) andNetApp(NASDAQ:NTAP) have jointly broadened the FlexPod portfolio with new validated designs across the entire portfolio. This will help to make data center infrastructure more responsive to applications’ dynamic needs. The enhanced FlexPod portfolio includes FlexPod Datacenter for core enterprise data centers and service providers, FlexPod Express for medium-sized businesses and branch offices, and FlexPod Select for data-intensive workloads.

The new offerings will ensure to unify branch offices, core data centers, service providers, and dedicated application infrastructures. The FlexPod Datacenter solutions now feature the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch.

The new FlexPod Select family of this FlexPod portfolio will enable to address targeted workloads, such as high-performance applications. FlexPod Select with Hadoop will minimize the risk in deploying Hadoop by validating the open-source analytics platform for storage, compute, connectivity, and management. Organizations will be able to deploy FlexPod Select easily and to scale seamlessly as application requirements grow.

With the new offerings, Cisco and NetApp channel partners will be able to offer new unified FlexPod financing, which unites NetApp Capital Solutions and Cisco Capital into a single expanded financing solution to simplify the process, reduce rates, and improve deal velocity.......See More