Veterans, Thank you. Thank you for your service to our country. Thank you for the sacrifices you make for all of us. And thank you for our freedoms. With all of you, past and present, we have an amazing country in which to live, l...
EDUCAUSE is always one of my favorite conferences, and this year was no exception. While many of the discussion topics weren't new, they did focus on issues that are gaining steam, such as mobile device management (MDM) and how to...
Partners often ask me, "How much can I make on services?" It's a great question. The answer is almost always, "More than you're making right now!" Let's start with the sheer size of the services market. According to IDC, this will...
Today in the United States is Veterans Day, where we give thanks to the millions of veterans who have served our country in wartime and peace. Originally called Armistice Day in honor of the cessation of hostilities between the Al...
Cloud applications are revolutionizing the way your employees can do their work. They enable Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD), are inherently mobile, can be up and running in minutes, and allow users to collaborate with anyone from an...
One of the biggest disruptions in the IT world is upon us. 10 years ago it was server virtualization, more recently the adoption of cloud -both private and public. One could argue that cloud adoptio...
It's almost the holiday season and it's time for your customers to host that special dinner party, where they can make memories and share stories with loved ones. What if they could also share the story of where that holiday meal ...
Cisco UCS? Integrated Infrastructure for Big Data delivered industry's first-ever 100-terabyte (TB) and best 3-TB and 30-TB results on the TPC Express Benchmark HS (TPCx-HS). These results demonstrate Cisco's leadership with best ...
Your mom and dad are on Facebook, your Grandma has a cell phone and your Uncle Oscar reads the morning paper on his tablet. If you haven't noticed yet, it's not just young people who are connected to their devices anymore. Erickso...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday has arrived. Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month's release contains 12 bulletins addressing...
Across the industry, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't see cloud services as a huge market opportunity. According to the Cisco Global Cloud Index, global cloud IP traffic will nearly quadruple over the next several years, accou...
This summer's announced development alliance between Apple and Cisco reminded me of a quote from Tim Cook, Apple CEO, that I once read, "Most business models have focused on self-interest instead of user experience." Needless to s...