Dakota State University Powers Sustainability in the Data Center with Cisco
Dakota State University enhances sustainability and efficiency by consolidating data centers using UCS and Nexus products to meet increasing technology demands and improve cybersecurity.
MAIN POINTS FROM TRANSCRIPT
- Dakota State University focuses on cybersecurity across its four colleges.
- Transitioned from multiple inefficient data centers to a single UCS platform.
- Achieved power consumption reduction and increased resource efficiency.
- Utilizes Nexus products to handle increased demand in AI and connectivity.
TAKEAWAYS
- Consolidation of data centers enhances operational efficiency and sustainability.
- UCS platform enables better workload management and cybersecurity protection.
- Power savings allow reallocation of funds to other university needs.
- Nexus products support increased throughput and connectivity for advanced applications.