Recently, Amazon Connect expanded its offering to Europe, in the Frankfurt AWS Region. Previously, Amazon Connect was only available in the in the US East and Asia Pacific regions. When we think of AWS, many of us technologists begin to think of instances hosting our applications in the cloud. The fact of the matter is […]
All-New Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
Earlier in my career I did quite a bit of work with Cisco Catalyst switches. Lately, I’ve been mostly working with Cisco Nexus products, due to the time I’ve been spending in the data center. I was excited to see Cisco recently refreshed their Catalyst line of switches by introducing the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series […]
Introducing Cisco UCS M5 C-Series Rack Servers
Cisco has just introduced their brand new Cisco UCS M5 platform. Let’s look at some of the improvements from the Cisco UCS M4 platform, which was a formidable platform in itself. The improvements to the Cisco UCS M5 platform are all about taking things to the next level. This Cisco UCS M5 platform comes in […]
Cloud Compliance and AWS
In the early days of the cloud, many organizations who needed to worry about compliance would not even look at the cloud. They had enough trouble managing compliance on premises, how on Earth would why manage in the cloud? Cloud compliance was, and still is very important to many organizations. These cloud compliance requirements spurred […]
Citrix Synergy: Fantastic 4 Citrix Virtualization MUST-KNOW Dos & Don’ts
This year Citrix Synergy from the keynotes to the exhibit hall floor there was a general excitement about the commitment to the the continual commitment toward the development of the cloud. Assuming that the direction involves continual development within the on-premises product stack then these are forward thinking innovative changes. Citrix virtualization continues to evolve, and change […]
Digital Transformation Ready or Not!
We are now embarking on a new IT journey, one where we need to be seriously questioning our digital approaches to the business. We call this digital transformation! I am honored an excited to be discussing this topic at Interop in Las Vegas with Gina Rosenthal, Phoummala Schmitt, and Leah Schoeb. How do you move […]
Becoming an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
For solutions architects looking to get started with the cloud, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification track can be a great way to get started. The first step is to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, which we have covered here. The next step is to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional […]
Getting Started With AWS Architect Certification
If you’ve been spending time with AWS, and are ready to start looking at AWS architect certification, you’ve come to the right place. The AWS architect certification is aimed for those looking to design solutions on the AWS platform. The great thing about AWS certifications is there is a certification track for everyone. At this […]
Using Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances
When we first started talking about Amazon EC2 Instances, we briefly mentioned Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances. Using Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances can be a cost effective way for organizations to continue their journey to the cloud with AWS. Let’s take a look at what Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances really are. Types of Amazon EC2 Reserved […]
Introducing AWS Regions, or Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket!
One of the great things about AWS is that it’s so easy to get started with. So easy, you probably aren’t even thinking about things like what AWS regions your deployment should be based out of, after all the web console makes it frighteningly easy to get your EC2 instances up and running. You may […]