It is an exciting day for Cisco Data Virtualization, our data integration software that connects all kinds of data from across the network and makes it appear as if it is in one place and in one consolidated view. To see it in action, check out this video on how we replaced Denodo with our own data virtualization technology at Cisco.

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Today at Data Virtualization Day, in New York City, I will be joined by customers, partners and industry experts as we launch a major update to our flagship data virtualization platform, Cisco Information Server (CIS). CIS 7.0 will enable IT departments to deliver self-service data access and enable business agility like never before.

My favorite part of Data Virtualization Day is the time I get to spend with our customers and partners, talking about shared successes and upcoming product enhancements. Since joining Cisco through our acquisition of Composite Software in July 2013, data virtualization has been a key piece of our portfolio and is a vital solution to our customers' challenges brought on by the Internet of Everything (IoE), Cloud and Big Data trends.

Data is exploding now more than ever before. The majority of data is generated automatically by connected devices with up to 50 billion devices expected by the year 2020. The data explosion is the result of the IoE, this hyperconnection of people, process, data, and things that will create new capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunities for businesses, individuals and countries for those with 'IoE Ready' strategies, infrastructure and technical capabilities in place.

Cisco Data Virtualization is a key part of being 'IoE Ready' by connecting device data, big data, data in the cloud and traditional enterprise data in new and extraordinary ways. Organizations that tap into this data pool will be able to leverage it strategically to monitor customer sentiment and behaviors; identify market and competitive changes, anticipate market transitions while optimizing performance of assets and operations and achieving the upmost business agility. It will separate the market leaders from the rest of the pack and will turn the challenges of the IoE, Cloud and Big Data into amazing opportunities.

Many organizations are shifting traditional data center environments to cloud data environments in order to optimize data center investment, leading to more hybrid IT environments. Cisco Data Virtualization truly enables a hybrid IT model by helping our customers live in a "world of many clouds" -connecting people, communities and organizations with intelligent networking capabilities that unify resources within and between data centers and across clouds. Now our customers can deploy any hybrid IT mix they desire while retaining the access and insights they require and free from the constraints of traditional data center operations and economics.

With the pace of worldwide data growth accelerating; organizations using innovative methods for storing, accessing and analyzing data will thrive amongst their competition. There has never been a more exciting time in the history of technology, and data virtualization is at the heart of how our customers are gaining a business advantage from all of the new data at their fingertips.

Happy Data Virtualization Day!

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