#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we're talking about Flexpod, an integrated computing, networking, and storage solution developed by Cisco and NetApp. Its configurations and workl...
Once upon a time, the world's greatest inventions always seemed to come from individual geniuses locked in a room day and night on their own. We often think of Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone by himself, Thomas...
John Chambers has often commented publicly about how Cisco's innovation engine is on "fire." Within Cisco's Collaboration and Endpoint Technology Group (CETG), we certainly feel that way. I just got word that independent industry ...
In my last post, I discussed Bimodal IT and how some enterprises are adopting it as a way to manage the tradeoffs between "keeping the lights on" and business agility. That's not to say it's easy. Operating bi-modally still requi...
In my last blog, we talked about the current age of digital disruption and how unicorns are changing the tech landscape. What Does This Mean For You Though? As a result, IT and LoBs are under more competitive pressure than ever be...
"Inbound marketing is more effective than outbound marketing." Sound like a quote from a recent marketing article? It's actually a key takeaway from my doctoral thesis, published back in 2008 and entitled, "How Companies Us...
The Cisco 2015 Midyear Security Report provides an overview of key threats observed in the first half of 2015, along with insights on current and future trends and advice for organizations that utilize security solutions and servi...
A couple of weeks ago, we had the unique opportunity to support Tech on Deck with Robert Scoble and Scott Jordan. This first-time event was a big success. Remote viewers could actively engage with the hosts and guests, who ranged ...
Why Cisco? What's so great about working here? Why do people come in every day to innovate and change the world? Let's ask Cisco employees! Let's even ask Cisco leaders! Today kicks off an employee contest on Instagram (Follow us ...
Traditional to Big Data to IoT: Transaction Processing Performance Council Establishes Internet of Things Working Group (TPC-IoT) Over the past quarter century, the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) has developed s...
The pace of business is accelerating. As consumers, the internet has changed our expectations for how to order products, services or information as well as how fast it is delivered. Think about it. We acces...
Cisco's consulting team shows off their full geekiness.The words "geek" or "nerd" are often thrown about with negative connotations, but not at Cisco! Here, we wear our geek badges with pride, and like to think that being geeky is...