I was playing Pokemon GO the other day, and I realized how new technologies and applications are being launched every day, rapidly reshaping how we connect, play, and live. Technologies that were only dreams a few years ago, are now made into reality one after one in incredibly short amount of time, and becoming incredibly viral. I mean, look at Pokemon GO: I bet they had no idea that it would surpass Twitter in daily active users, and it hasn't even gone global yet! Unfortunately, I went crazy in the first few weeks of playing Pokemon GO due to many server issues and outages.
One major question the makers of Pokemon GO and any tech company should ask is: "Is my network infrastructure in place to make the user experience as seamless as possible for massive amount of users?" And that ultimately comes down to bandwidth and latency, critical ingredients for success.
In the midst of massive technological transformation, the network is ultimately the backbone of all these technologies. Companies need to ensure that their network is ready to deal with the ever-increasing volume of devices, traffic patterns, and data.
To address the need for a flexible network that can handle ever-changing business needs, Cisco introduced the Cisco Nexus 3100V switches -new Top of Rack (ToR) switches that are improved versions of the 3100 series at the SAME COST.
Just a little bit of background:
Since the Cisco Nexus 3000 series started shipping 4.5 years ago, our customers have purchased over 10 million Nexus 3000 ports. What makes the Nexus 3000 series the industry's leading merchant silicon switching product line is its best in class support model, open operating system with advanced programmability, and flexibility for changing business needs ("3 Reasons 10 Million Is A Big Number", Huitema)
You may ask "so what makes Nexus 3100-V unique?" Here is a summary of the most important highlights:
Watch this video if you'd like to get a brief tour on Cisco campus and watch Houfar Azgomi present the Nexus 3100V.
The new 3100V switches come in 3 flavors:
Benefits: