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I doubt cloud-hosted will overtake on-prem any time soon, we're definitely moving to a hybrid model in the UK, but I don't see "legacy" DCs going anywhere in the near future...

. @KentWithaT our @wikibon prelim research (not published) shows almost all #hybridcloud #MSIgnite

@mo6020 true enough. does hybrid model include workload connectivity between on-prem and cloud? If so, what hybrid infrastructure are you looking at?

A successful private cloud is the basis of successful hybrid cloud strategies

Not "Soon". Jumping in too fast, is never good. Best assess operational expenditure/benefit

@JK47theweapon it is a journey

@gkinghorn We're mostly doing a bunch of stuff with NetApp's Data Fabric portfolio for the apps, and Cisco Intercloud Fabric for the networking layer...

Are you piloting your hybrid cloud model to verify your expected OpEx and business outcomes?

My customer base is seeing ~10% workload in public cloud +growing. #NetappAteamETL @hastorage

.@KentWithaT NetApp Data Fabric with FlexPod & Cisco Intercloud Fabric - http://www.netapp.co...

@mo6020 new operative buzz word is "bi-modal" - traditional + cloud-scale

@netkiran I'll write that one down for the future

@JK47theweapon Physical industry server growth is < 5%. At some point, cross-over. Difficult to compare precisely, but Amazon may essentially be the #6 server vendor.

True that. A top concern we hear is vendor lock-in. How easily can you move workloads?

@netkiran Everyone has traditional legacy ent apps but should be looking at next gen mobile, social, cloud apps to compete

The shift will come when customers stand up true hybrid-ready private clouds. Still early days for mainstream IT.

@netkiran Move workloads within DC, between DC, between private and public cloud? We need a way to do it securely and on demand

Great things often cant be defined easily. http://blogs.cisco.c...

. @JimMcHugh Love policy based that is in Cisco's DNA #MSIgnite data needs a network

Best thing I see about policy-based infra/management is only being 1 hop from a policy

Policy based infrastructure is a natural evolution of the *aaS cloud self service model. Take away the pain points of having to manually provision all the underlying inf, and work with agility...

The nice thing about policy is it allows the IT teams (app, network, security, server) to work together faster

Application policy can be a common framework to unify the workflow between IT teams

Policy driven automation can ensure security compliance even in a dynamic DC environment

@HPettyIII Unification from Application model to provisioning

and then on to service asssurance. Wonderful thing about ACI is it starts by defining applications/services!

@HPettyIII Soon every vendor will say they have policy-based infrastructure, but the devil is in the details. Look for policy wars as a new meme.

@gkinghorn Policy that doesn't cross technology silos is little better than no policy. #wheredoyoustop #devilinthedetails

YES, policy helps subject matter experts work together. automation reduces manual errors

My take on this is that intelligence in the network will drive more apps who can be targeted toward real time business driven outcomes

It will be a great way to think of architecture. Application logic policies.

Its going to remove the silos and bring enterprises into the 21st century from an infra perspective. Make the IT dept become a business enabler rather than a cost centre...

And yes, ACI policy has allowed Cisco IT to accelerate its change management process.Getting them closer to Fast IT

. @JimMcHugh #MSIgnite @dfloyer and I talked about interoperable architectures; meaning that customers can deploy lots of different tech & get seamless integrated solutions

@mo6020 When IT teams can focus on strategy and architecture instead of executing change orders, the teams can truly innovate and add value to the business

But I thought you could do this all with scripts lol

.@JimMcHugh Fast IT allows IT departments to focus on innovation, shifting resources from “keeping the lights on” to orchestrating more strategic outcomes on behalf of the business. #NetAppATeamETL #CiscoChampion

Geek joke! LOL

Definitely. We've seen customers bring process and people together around UCS and it accelerates once it starts

@tobranno It's fun when the implementation team for a #ciscoucs deployment is the storage and network admins!

ACI is a Hardware based alternative. #NetAppATeamETL #CiscoChampion

Sadly, the term SDN is just too abused and too broad. Square peg, round hole. ACI is about providing solutions to problems. Automation, Scalability.

this is chum in the water; some of that life blood of applications to attract the sharks?

Well, APIC did win Best of Interop for SDN solution last week, so maybe they are the same? :-)

ACI - a product - SDN - a buzzphrase.

Actually I've got a brief blog comparing ACI and SDN since I can't do it justice on twitter: http://blogs.cisco.c...

@KentWithaT APIC is a product. ACI is an architecture/philosophy.

I heard anecdotally that people mostly see VXLAN

@HPettyIII That would make sense, but wondering what MS is promoting most strategically? Are they endorsing VXLAN or are they more agnostic? Or centered on their own protocol?

. @gkinghorn Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure and
Microsoft
SCVMM
and Azure Pack http://www.cisco.com...

I see lots of #MSIgnite sessions on networking here. I hope to learn from the est. 25,000 people attending

Endpoints/EPGs can use VXLAN Stand open standards.. http://www.cisco.com...

. @gkinghorn this questions is above my pay grade :-) #MSIgnite