http://www.cisco.com/go/1000vseminar www.cisco.com/go/1000vseminar Learn more about this advanced software switch for vSphere 4 at the Nexus 1000V Switch Seminar Series. The series has two tracks: Sales and Technical. All seminars are free and open to the public. Click here for the full schedule. ... View more

Forsythe, a Cisco Partner, has announced the addition of Nexus 1000V to their newly unveiled Customer Center in Chicago. Watch the video and learn from Cisco Partner, Forsythe.                   ... View more

Version 1.2 Highlights Release Date: December 11 2009 Version: 4.0(4)SV1(2) Description: This is a HUGE feature update to Cisco Nexus 1000V This update is free to all Nexus 1000V customers as part of the service contract What's new: Evaluation included inside the download: "Evaluate Quicker" Cisco Integrated Security Features: "Don’t VDI Without It" Virtual Service Domains: "Create Your Own Green Zone" GUI Installer: "Install in 7 Minutes" Download Resources Features Presentation Comparison Matrix to VMware vSwitch Video of Installer GUI Release Notes Documentation New Feature Summary Enhanced virtual desktop security ("Don't VDI Without It") Secure virtual desktop just like campus network Cisco Integrated Security Features (Port Security, IP Source Guard, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection) Logical groups of VM with same security policy Virtual Service Domains Works with L4-7 service VM, such as VMware vShield Flexible Deployment Automated Installer GUI L3 VSM/VEM Connectivity New Feature Detail L3 AIPC This feature allows L3   connectivity for the VSM to the collection of VEMs for control and packet   paths. Virtual Port ID Pinning Static assignment of   Virtual Port IDs to a specific VPC sub-group for deterministic VM NIC teaming   & pinning.   DHCP Snooping Security feature that   filters untrusted DHCP messages and builds a DHCP snooping binding   table to validate new DHCP requests. IP Source Guard Security feature that   restricts the client IP traffic to those source IP addresses configured in   the DHCP binding table Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) Security feature that   determines validity of an ARP packet based on valid MAC address to IP address   bindings stored in DHCP binding table Syslog event for vMotion A unique Syslog message from the VSM indicating a vMotion event and the migrated VM. IPv6 Management Support for IPv6 through the management address for Telnet/ SSH access into the VSM. IPv6 SNMP access will come in a future   release. Virtual Service Domains ( VSD ) Port Profile integrated   feature to ease deployment and association of L4 -7 service virtual appliance solutions to specific VM VNICs XML API Support Fully implemented, tested   and documented set of XML APIs (NetConf) corresponding to the current   releases feature set. Additional SNMP MIBs Bridge MIB ( dot1dFdbTable ), Virtual Ethernet MIB Virtual Interface Rates “Show interface” to include input/output packets & bytes with 5 min avg rates Support for multiple interfaces into upstream Nexus 2000 VPC-HM optimization to   allow N1K PortChannel config when the upstream device (N2K) does not   support Port Channel Enhanced vMotion support for VSM vMotion support for a VSM   running on a VEM that it is managing Video of GUI Installer ... View more

Nexus 1000V Update 1 has a new installation wizard. The new installer allows you to install the Nexus 1000V in 7 Minutes. Available in high-definition: http://vimeo.com/7801520 ... View more

The cloud is less cloudy when it creates real customer value. Savvis is providing cloud services for customers, powered by Cisco. Here's a snippet from the Savvis press release. ---- Phil Koen, chief executive officer, Savvis, Inc. said "Enterprises want all the benefits of cloud computing, but acquiring, integrating and managing the new technologies is not for everyone. We look forward to working with Cisco's global sales force experts with deep experience in virtualization and Cisco technologies, with a unified vision of private clouds for the enterprise." Savvis [is] announcing the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 Series switches serving as the virtualized network backbone for the VPDCs powered by Savvis Symphony, along with the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch with VN-Link technology enabling virtual machines and network connectivity to be seamlessly linked. --- Full article link: http://newsblaze.com/story/2009120714360200001.pnw/topstory.html On a related note, watch this 3 minute video from Savvis CTO, Bryan Doerr. He is speaking about the work that Savvis and Cisco are doing in the virtual computing space. ... View more

The Nexus 1000V are going to Vegas! We will be presenting at VMware Partner Exchange in Las Vegas on February 8-10, 2010. Join us. Session 1 Nexus 1000V Technology Deep Dive and How It Links To UCS, Nexus 5000 and SAN. Pierre Ettori, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Nexus 1000V Session 2 Demonstrating ROI with Nexus 1000V Neal Mueller, Product Manager, Cisco Nexus 1000V Session 3 Chalk Talk and Whiteboarding: Open Question And Solution Design Clinics. Neal Mueller and Pierre Ettori If you need more reasons than that here are the Top 10 Reasons to attend VMware Partner Exchange. ... View more

Version 1.2 Highlights Release Date: December 11 2009 Version: 4.0(4)SV1(2) This is quite a list of new features for a dot release. This update is included free as part of the service contract for existing customers. For new customers, this update is offered at the same price of $695 per CPU socket. What's new: Embedded evaluation license for easier evaluation GUI setup following software install Layer 3 control between VSM and VEMs Virtual Service Domains for classifying and separating traffic for network services iSCSI Multipath—supporting multipath feature introduced in vSphere 4 XML API for developing client apps for managing/monitoring the Nexus 1000V DHCP Snooping for validating DHCP messages and filtering invalid responses Dynamic ARP Inspection for validating ARP requests and responses IP Source Guard for filtering traffic on interfaces to valid MAC and IP addresses MAC Pinning for assigning Ethernet port members to particular port channel subgroup (where upstream switches do not support port channels) Static Pinning Download Resources Features Presentation Comparison Matrix to VMware vSwitch Video of Installer GUI Release Notes Documentation New Feature Summary Enhanced virtual desktop security ("Don't VDI Without It") Secure virtual desktop just like campus network Cisco Integrated Security Features (Port Security, IP Source Guard, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection) Logical groups of VM with same security policy Virtual Service Domains Works with L4-7 service VM, such as VMware vShield Flexible Deployment Automated Installer GUI L3 VSM/VEM Connectivity New Feature Detail L3 AIPC This feature allows L3   connectivity for the VSM to the collection of VEMs for control and packet   paths. Virtual Port ID Pinning Static assignment of   Virtual Port IDs to a specific VPC sub-group for deterministic VM NIC teaming   & pinning.   DHCP Snooping Security feature that   filters untrusted DHCP messages and builds a DHCP snooping binding   table to validate new DHCP requests. IP Source Guard Security feature that   restricts the client IP traffic to those source IP addresses configured in   the DHCP binding table Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) Security feature that   determines validity of an ARP packet based on valid MAC address to IP address   bindings stored in DHCP binding table Syslog event for vMotion A unique Syslog message from the VSM indicating a vMotion event and the migrated VM. IPv6 Management Support for IPv6 through the management address for Telnet/ SSH access into the VSM. IPv6 SNMP access will come in a future   release. Virtual Service Domains ( VSD ) Port Profile integrated   feature to ease deployment and association of L4 -7 service virtual appliance solutions to specific VM VNICs XML API Support Fully implemented, tested   and documented set of XML APIs (NetConf) corresponding to the current   releases feature set. Additional SNMP MIBs Bridge MIB ( dot1dFdbTable ), Virtual Ethernet MIB Virtual Interface Rates “Show interface” to include input/output packets & bytes with 5 min avg rates Support for multiple interfaces into upstream Nexus 2000 VPC-HM optimization to   allow N1K PortChannel config when the upstream device (N2K) does not   support Port Channel Enhanced vMotion support for VSM vMotion support for a VSM   running on a VEM that it is managing Video of GUI Installer ... View more

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This coalition is called VCE - to enable datacenter virtualization. The Nexus 1000V is component of the vBlock product set. There were 4 parts of today’s VCE announcement (via VirtualGeek). Technology Innovations - Vblock Infrastructure Packages.  Tightly integrated standardized “building blocks”  ClickHERE for more on this topic. Integrated Pre-Sales, Services and Support - Vblock Unified Customer Engagement.   Engage like we’re one company, get services like we’re one company, support that is exactly like we are one company.  Click HERE for more on this topic. Solutions Venture and Investment - Acadia. A Cisco-EMC (and Intel) joint venture to build, operate, and transfer Vblock infrastructure to organizations who want to accelerate their journey  Click HERE for more on this topic. Partner Ecosystem Leverage - Vblock Partner Ecosystem.  Click HERE for more on this topic. ... View more