NETWORKING

Data-center networking was already changing prior to the technology challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and few areas of the enterprise will continue to be affected more than data centers by those modifications in the future. That’s because myriad technologies are driving changes in the data center—everything from heavy demand for higher-speed networking, support for a remote workforce, increased security, tighter management and perhaps the biggest alteration—the prolific growth of cloud services. Cloud is key…

The recent rise in remote working has put a spotlight on the limitations of virtual private networks (VPNs). For years, VPNs have been the de facto method of accessing corporate networks, but they have some drawbacks in light of today’s more complex ecosystems. The biggest issue for complex network deployments is that a VPN takes a perimeter-based approach to security. Users connect through the VPN client, but once they’re inside the perimeter, and in the…

The Customer Story blog series highlights how Cisco’s collaboration technology has helped customers solve their business challenges. Learn how Cisco is meeting customers where they are helping them achieve their business goals. Case Study: Cisco Webex Collaboration Platform and Devices Connect Players and Fans The U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open are two of the biggest golf tournaments in the world. Typically tens of thousands of fans come onsite to watch and be part of…

The past year, more than ever, has driven home the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. Between unprecedented adoption of telehealth capabilities to increased attacks on healthcare systems, network security is top-of-mind. Enter the new buzzword in healthcare: clinical zero trust.  Clinical Zero Trust in Healthcare Clinical zero trust is a cybersecurity philosophy that has grown to address the multi-faceted needs of healthcare. Taking the cornerstones of zero–trust ideas, this approach expands to encompass healthcare specific constraints including patient privacy concerns, connected – and unconnected – medical and IOT devices, and the explosion of virtual care.    In a…

I have had a number of questions about the best way to migrate from APIC-EM to DNA Center for Plug and Play (PnP) provisioning of devices.  The PnP API was very popular in APIC-EM and both the PnP functionality as well as API have been enhanced in DNA Center. While the older workflow style API still exist in DNAC, they are relatively complex and have no UI component. Transition approaches I used to have two…

Back in December of 2019, we made a bold announcement around how we’ll forever change the economics of the Internet and drive innovation at a speed like no one had ever seen before. These were ambitious claims, and not surprisingly many people took a wait-and-see attitude. But in October of 2020, we announced six new devices where we expanded the Cisco Silicon One platform from a primarily routing-focused solution to one which also addresses the…

The Webex for Inclusive Collaboration series focuses on delivering capabilities for the future of work with inclusive, effective collaboration tools Customers Want More Than ‘Good Enough’ At Webex, we believe that our customers demand and deserve more, especially amid the crisis-based time we live in today. That’s why we take the time to ensure that any feature that’s included in Webex adds value, is secure, and improves your productivity so you can get things done….

Cisco Blogs / Partner / Sneak Peek at Exclusive Cisco Live Content I’m looking forward to the end of the month when we’ll TURN IT UP at Cisco Live. While I can’t wait to see all the new Cisco technology that will be announced and how this helps meet our customers’ needs, I’m even more excited about the exclusive content we have planned just for our partners and distributors. Be sure to register for the…

Hadeel Ayoub, Founder and CEO of BrightSign This blog post comes from Hadeel Ayoub, a London-based designer, programmer, and researcher in human computer interactions. Hadeel is the Founder and CEO of BrightSign and the inventor of a smart glove that assists people with hearing impairments to sign and translate with others. Hear how Hadeel’s using technology to change the world at the upcoming Women Rock-IT broadcast on April 22. I was born into a family…

YouMail, an anti-spam call company claims that in 2020 robocalls actually declined by 22% from 2019. I don’t believe it. Mind you, even with the drop, the company claims there were still an estimated 45.9 billion robocalls. That’s an insane number of calls, and I swear many of them went right to my number.  Lots of you just ignore phone calls from numbers you don’t know. As a journalist, I don’t have that luxury. I…