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Episode 4 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. If you haven’t seen it already, check out Ray’s video on 400G migration. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 4 How did we go from 1G to 400G? The history of pluggable optics, a conversation with Ray Nering, part 4 of 4. Have you ever wondered why pluggable optics exist? Have you ever wondered what acronyms like QSFP, LR4, FEC, and PAM4…

A full-featured Layer 2/3 switch, tuned for low latency using FPGA programmability SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) today announced SwitchApp for Arista 7130, a new ultra-low latency switch that cuts latency to less than a third of existing Arista solutions. SwitchApp is based on the latest programmable FPGA technology and is fully integrated with Arista EOS® (Extensible Operating System). The combination of these technologies allows customers to access financial markets with extraordinary speed,…

Cisco Blogs / Financial Services / Embrace Change: The IT Platform Built for Financial Services Today, businesses are having to rethink the way they operate. Many financial services organizations are quickly transforming their IT infrastructure into a digital-first model in order to easily embrace the changes ahead. Last week Cisco Meraki held a Financial Services webinar that explored how a cloud-first approach delivers the agility needed to help your business evolve and win with confidence…

As my family and I sat down to watch a recent Cisco Check-In (our bi-weekly, company-wide all hands that started in 2020 to help employees connect, have their questions answered and be heard) – my 18-month old daughter was on my lap. It’s a place she’s often sat this past year as our family, like so many others, had to adjust. The Cisco Check-Ins have become a new, comforting ritual for us as we gather…

The way we work has fundamentally changed since the beginning of last year. We are now part of a new, massively remote workforce that is here to stay. Organizations have long struggled with maintaining visibility across an increasingly complex attack surface. Now, with more employees relying on access to resources and applications from outside the office, endpoint protection has become crucial to the success of any cybersecurity program. But finding success in cybersecurity doesn’t come…