Introduction Throughout this week the discussion has been focused on the necessity of a programmable infrastructure and theMantl project. Mantl was formulated to deliver application level flexibility by providing a set of pluggab...
Full NGFW integration yields streamlined security and greater value from investments We know that security, when done properly, can be a business enabler. But as IT teams build out their security capabilities, the lack of integrat...
Written by Shane Corban and Mike Cohen Today, SDN is being embraced by many companies to increase operational speed and efficiency of network management, and Cisco ACI is rapidly becoming the SDN solution of choice. A key part of ...
Here we go, Mobile World Congress is fast approaching with about 100,000 attendees descending on Barcelona next week. The big focus this year is said to be around 5G, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and virtualization. So on those theme...
Carpe Diem -Seize the day! Inspiration from Everyday Heroes of the Cisco Empowered Women's Network (CEWN) The Cisco Empowered Women's Network provides a forum for women in IT to network, motivate, and empower each other through e...
"Choosing a Unified Communications and Collaboration vendor is a complex decision," Marty Parker, Principal at UniComm Consulting, recently told me. "Any organization looking to refresh their architecture or rework their entire co...
I just got back from the 26thyear of DistribuTECH, the largest annual Electric Utility Industry conference. The theme was "Focused on the Future" and the industry met to participate in sessions on working through the challenges of...
Every time a new generation of mobile network has been introduced -2G networks transitioning to 3G, and 3G evolving to 4G, there have been concerns about the user adoption and capacity utilization. And each time skeptics have been...
Previously, we talked to Cisco employee and Everest-climber Brian Dickinson about his inspiring story, and what we can learn about having an adventure-filled career from his experiences. There was such a response, that we decided ...
Live from Cisco Live Berlin... Eight customers joined @SoniJiandani on stage in telling their stories on why Cisco SDN makes sense for their business. Shutterfly and Kaylane take the stage to talk&n...
We are in the midst of the era of customer and workforce experience. I read one report predicting "by 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator." Consumers and employees are more loy...
Digitization is fundamentally reshaping business - and new technologies are changing the way we think about managing commercial indoor spaces. A couple of interesting facts: 40% of a building's operational expense is keeping the...