Author: Asad Yaseen

In 2014, when I joined Cisco as a Post Sales and Partner Analyst, I had no idea what Cisco would come to mean to me – or how much this company would change my life. From the amazing benefits and meeting my spouse (a blog in itself!) to the ability to work remotely and give back to the community – there are so many “Cisco Moments” in my life that truly stand out. Yet, one…

The Webex for Inclusive Collaboration series focuses on delivering capabilities for the future of work with inclusive, effective collaboration tools Solutions for Every User with Webex This month marks the one-year anniversary of when our definition of “work” changed more dramatically than ever before – and likely forever. The past 12 months have taught us a number of valuable lessons. For example, I’ve learned that Webex noise removal technology comes in handy when my 10-year-old…

HP Enterprise has announced what it calls the Software Defined Opportunity Engine (SDOE), a cloud-based machine-learning platform that enables partners that sell HPE gear to cut the time to create custom sales proposals from weeks to just 45 seconds. In a blog post announcing the service, HPE Storage senior vice president and general manager Tom Black said SDOE does away with an outdated IT infrastructure-buying process at a time when digital transformation has never been…

After some legal wrangling earlier this year, Cisco has closed the $4.5 billion deal for optical maker Acacia Communications, Inc.  Cisco coveted Acacia for its high-speed, optical interconnect technologies that let data center operators, webscale companies and service providers offer ever-faster service access to widely distributed resources. It also reinforces Cisco’s commitment to optics as a critical building block for networks of the future.  “Acacia offers a complete portfolio of long-distance data-transmission solutions that address…