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Welcome to the Spring issue of the Cisco newsletter for state and local government. This issue will focus on the Cisco Unified Computing System– the first architecture that brings servers, storage access, virtualization, and network connectivity together on one platform. You will also learn ways agencies can improve efficiency, increase safety and security, and support green initiatives by transforming their buildings, and how Cisco’s Safety and Security Solution Portfolio helps governments prepare, prevent, detect, assess, and respond in dealing with hazards and threats. Subscribe Now >>
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 Data Center Breakthrough: Unify the Network
and the Server
How can government continue to provide more
and better services with limited budgets, and without outgrowing limited data center space, power, and IT resources? Now agencies can introduce and manage services for citizens and employees more quickly and with far less money, resources, and energy consumption with Cisco Unified Computing System. Read more >> |
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 Intelligent Buildings: Connect Building Systems
to the Network to Reduce Costs and Conserve
Agencies seeking investments that provide large returns need look no further than the four walls around them. “Building operational and energy costs are second only to human resources in government budgets,” says Ray Rapuano, business development manager for Cisco’s public sector group. “In fact, ongoing building costs, not construction itself, represent 75 percent of a building’s lifetime costs.” Read more >> |
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Safety and Security: Strengthen the Five Steps for Incident Response
When your security personnel receive an alert that a door has been forced open, what do they do? Calling people who work in the area to find out what’s going on can postpone response. But sending an armed guard is an unnecessary expense if the alarm was triggered by an employee holding a door open for a package delivery. Now you have a better option.
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Stimulus Program: Invest in Network Infrastructure
Which infrastructure projects will provide the greatest long-term benefits from the economic stimulus package? Construction jobs are valuable but last only until the building is complete. Communities gain longer-lasting benefits by including 21st century network infrastructure in all government and school building projects. Network infrastructure creates sustainable and skilled jobs, can be added without delays, and provides immediate return on investment. Read more >>
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Case Study: Giddings Independent School District
Giddings Independent School District (ISD) in Giddings, Texas implemented the Cisco Connected Real Estate framework for a new high school that will open in August 2009. The school district now utilizes a single IP network for all administrative processes, safety and security equipment, and learning tools. Read more >>
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June 10-11, 2009
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June 18-19, 2009
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June 22, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
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