Modernization, migration and consolidation are the first steps to enabling a flexible and scalable cloud strategy and are a well established means to streamlining data center operations.  They are also the places where purchasing decision makers realize the most savings—particularly when moving core data center applications from legacy Unix/RISC  to Linux/x86.  In the modern IT arena, many customers are recognizing the challenges with vendor locked platforms and are realizing the critical need to have their core business on open and flexible architectures as they move towards a cloud infrastructure.  Learn why Cisco’s purpose built UCS architecture is the most technically differentiated OEM platform providing outstanding scalability, performance, and unmatched TCO for Red Hat’s increasingly expanding open source portfolio.