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Letter from the Editor

Welcome to the latest edition of the Cisco on Cisco News, where we are pleased to share real world information that comes directly from Cisco IT experts who have firsthand experience deploying Cisco products and solutions.

Featured in this edition:

• Cisco IT deploys the new Unified Computing System, along with Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series switches, in a production environment
• Explore the design and implementation of Cisco’s newest production data center
• A roundup of recent additions to the Cisco on Cisco website, including IT case studies, deployment in progress reports, and Trends in IT articles

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Features

Cisco IT Deploys Unified Computing System

New solution combines compute, network, storage access, and virtualization capabilities.

Well before the Cisco Unified Computing System launched publicly in March 2009, Cisco IT had already begun deploying and testing the solution in production at one of its data centers in Northern California, together with the Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series switches. Several production and business-critical applications have been running on the Unified Computing System, including Cisco’s news and media site.

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Inside Cisco's Newest Production Data Center

New interactive tool provides deployment and design insights from Cisco IT architects.

Cisco on Cisco recently launched the interactive Richardson Data Center Tour, a multimedia environment where users can explore the design and implementation of Cisco’s production data center in Richardson, Texas.

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What’s New from Cisco on Cisco

Weaving a Case Study Using Web 2.0 Technology

The Cisco on Cisco team recently published its first case study created entirely by leveraging a Web 2.0 environment. The Cisco on Cisco team met with the Worldwide Sales Process and Systems team to discuss their challenges and successes migrating to WebEx Training Center. Then the Cisco on Cisco team built a case study using the collective community knowledge on Ciscopedia, Cisco's newest global collaborative space where Cisco employees can share and find knowledge on a wealth of topics. After the case study was finalized and approved on Ciscopedia by both teams, it was published on the Cisco on Cisco website and featured on relevant blogs, Twitter (@CiscoIT), and other social media efforts.

The Web 2.0-based process used to create this case study was a huge success, both in terms of collaborating with subject matter experts and the speed at which Cisco on Cisco could create a case study compared to traditional methods.

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Cisco Unity Release 7.0 Case Study
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Mobility
Cisco Next-Generation Guest Networking Case Study
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