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If there’s one thing the last year has taught us, it’s the need for flexibility. The IT teams working at businesses around the world didn’t have “global pandemic” on their radar, yet they had to work to shift processes and business models almost overnight. And in many cases, they had to cope with setting up tens, hundreds, or even thousands of employees working from home. Many organizations plan for the fact that a certain percentage…

I know what you’re thinking. “6G? He wants to blather on about 6G, when we barely have 5G?” 5G resources What is 5G? Fast wireless technology for enterprises and phones How 5G frequency affects range and speed Private 5G can solve some problems that Wi-Fi can’t Private 5G keeps Whirlpool driverless vehicles rolling 5G can make for cost-effective private backhaul CBRS can bring private 5G to enterprises Point taken. But 5G’s seemingly interminable rollout should…

2012 was a memorable year. The London Olympics were stunning, with 205 nations participating. In tech, the car-share service Lyft was founded and today provides over one million rides daily. Facebook went public, purchased Instagram and announced that it reached one billion active users. I’m sure we all remember that 2012 was the year Cisco won our first 5-Star rating in CRN’s Partner Program Guide.  The annual program guide is an IT industry touchstone for…

The following is an excerpt from the 2020 CSR Impact Report, published on December 8, 2020. Cisco employees continue to seek ways to make an impact, especially during this difficult time. We made this easier by doubling the number of paid days off available for employees to volunteer from five to 10 in 2020. In addition, we increased the annual match for employee giving and volunteering from US$10,000 to US$25,000. Disaster response campaigns launched to address…

Cisco expands and strengthens the Nexus ULL Network Solutions portfolio with two new products.   Innovative Cisco Nexus 3550-T Programmable Switch Platform The Cisco Nexus® 3550-T is a new innovative application platform built on software-defined hardware designed to run FPGA network applications. The Nexus 3550-T initially operates as a very fast top-of-rack configurable 48-port low-latency Layer 3 switch built around a flexible programmable FPGA device. The Nexus 3550-T has the performance characteristics of hardware combined…

As-a-service offerings have been around for more than 10 years with roots that are decades older than that, and now this ever-expanding category of service offerings includes enterprise network-as-a-service. NaaS enables enterprises to outsource network functionality at network Layers 4-7—such as software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and application delivery controller (ADC)—as well as Layers 1-3, which includes switches and routers. Full adoption of NaaS is still in its early days because most enterprise network functions require physical…

Shrink the DNS attack surface with Auth-DoH Imagine you could keep your building location private by making employees invisible as they traveled from home to office. (My inspiration: Loki, the Marvel superhero.) Nobody can see the employee’s destination. There’s a hitch, though. Before opening the door, you’ll need to make sure the person is authorized to enter—not some random person who discovered the address and wants to sneak in. You’ll need a gatekeeper. In this…

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between March 19 and March 26. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are automatically protected from these threats. As a reminder, the information provided for the following threats in this post is non-exhaustive…

Get ready to TURN IT UP at our all-digital Cisco Live 2021. We’re excited for the creative experiences, impactful speakers, and thought-provoking sessions slated globally March 31st – April 1st. Join us for our engaging industry sessions across our manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, and transportation industries. Find a full list of industry sessions and register now. The last year has brought change and innovation. Our thought leaders and subject matter experts are ready to…

Get ready to TURN IT UP at our all-digital Cisco Live 2021. We’re excited for the creative experiences, impactful speakers, and thought-provoking sessions slated globally March 31st – April 1st. And join us for our engaging industry sessions across financial services and retail. Find a full list of industry sessions and register now. The last year has brought change and innovation. Our thought leaders and subject matter experts are ready to share the latest trends…