| BMC's role in Cisco's Unified Computing System launch
BMC could consider itself lucky to be selected by Cisco to exclusively provide management technology for Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) launch, but the veteran software maker thinks more than luck is at work ... Cisco blade to feature BMC technology; marriage in the air between Cisco and BMC? Network World's Jim Duffy has uncovered some new details about Cisco's upcoming server blade code named California, which is expected to launch next month. BMC Software will contribute data-center automation tools for the hardware, writes Duffy. The software will reprovision network resources when virtual machine workloads are moved around, helping Cisco meet its stated goal of providing unified computing that tightly integrates hardware and network resources. Duffy cites sources who say the BMC piece is so important to Cisco that it may even acquire all or parts of the management company. BMC tools will be key to Cisco's 'California' blade server BMC Software will contribute data-center automation tools for Cisco's upcoming "California" blade server, Network World has learned. Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco's "Unified Computing" launch Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's data center vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort. Cisco rivals size up UCS with usual reaction: caveat emptor Cisco's networking competitors weighed in on the company's new unified data center platform with the predictable reaction: buyer beware. Could a management topple in 2009? The management market could be in for a shakeup in 2009, analysts say, when one of the big four market-leading management-software makers succumbs to acquisition by a high-tech heavyweight looking to buy its way in. Cisco to unveil blade server for data center virtualization Cisco CEO John Chambers will unveil on Monday a new "unified computing" initiative which analysts said includes a blade server codenamed California. Cisco blade server coming Monday Cisco is sending out invites to the media this week for a TelePresence event Monday at its NYC offices. The theme: "Unified Computing." Cisco's data-center push holds promise, perils Cisco's move into the heart of data centers, expected to be laid out at an event next Monday, holds the promise of easing a big IT headache but may also escalate competition between the company and its partners. What are Cisco's top network management challenges? Network management has been a source of frustration for Cisco for years. CEO John Chambers annually seems to lament the state of Cisco network management (compare LAN/WAN management tools) when he's asked where the company is most challenged or weakest from a product development and marketing aspect. One of the 'big four' management vendors could be acquired in the next few years The days of referring to the leading management software vendors as the "big four" are numbered, industry watchers predict, as challengers to BMC, CA, HP and IBM now include a variety of competitors from starts-up to software giants such as Microsoft and Oracle. Video: Cisco's UCS: A closer look Cisco, with a crowd of partners, introduced a data center architecture on Monday that it says will make IT infrastructure simpler and more efficient. Cisco says it considered HP, IBM for blade server Cisco considered HP and IBM as blade server partners for its new Unified Computing System, which is designed as a single architecture for data center computing, storage, networking and virtualization. Cisco marketing vice president David Lawler said the company "did have conversations" with HP and IBM about multiple technologies, like unified fabric and the Nexus 1000V virtual switch, which is believed to be an element within UCS. BMC: Cisco UCS's Management Secret Sauce To manage the UCS, Cisco’s integration of BMC’s BladeLogic solutions shows a deep and well-planned partnership approach. BMC has contributed “BladeLogic for Cisco UCS” – a customized management software component that is OEMed as part of the UCS offering, enabling automated provisioning as well as management of both policies and images, and spanning all of the possible flavors of operating systems and VM platforms that can be deployed on the UCS platform. So this means one console for handling Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, and Novell (and more planned in the future), both for initial deployment as well as dynamic configuration changes and VM movements. Cisco unified computing vs. a zero-capex world Congratulations to Cisco for decommoditizing a commodity with the introduction of its new Unified Computing System (UCS). The UCS architectural and integration strategy will help Cisco keep its gross margins above 60% while also opening up a vast new market for Cisco. Cisco busts out beyond blade servers with Unified Computing System It’s not a blade server – it’s an architecture. Cisco UCS: it's an architecture, stupid! It's not a blade server - it's an architecture. Cisco stressed the holistic approach of its Unified Computing System during its launch today, claiming its innovations in tying together servers, storage, networking a virtualization make it unique in the industry. Cisco's big blade splash: Ripples go far and wide Today, Cisco ended the suspense and launched its entry into the data center blade computing market, with the announcement of the Unified Computing System (UCS). Ok, there was really very little suspense, since this had been leaking out in various circles for months. But what was surprising was the breadth and depth of the Cisco launch. Cisco never enters a new market in a small way, and this was no exception. They lined up support from big players across the board – EMC, Microsoft, VMware, Accenture, Intel, Oracle, SAP, and most importantly (from a management perspective, which is my favorite drum to beat) with BMC. Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons
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