NETWORKING

In a “Part 1” of this blog series, my colleague Paul Didier explained why manufacturers are accelerating transformation of their legacy production networks. In short, a modern network can readily enable integrated end-to-end cybersecurity – making it much easier to proactively monitor, identify and mitigate threats. In this post, I step through more of the “how,” with for designing, planning, testing and deploying new switches as part of a network transformation. When planning a transformation,…

Cisco Networking Academy enables distance learning The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the traditional education model for millions of students and teachers around the world, including the nearly 12,000 learning institutions worldwide that participate as Cisco Networking Academy schools.  The Networking Academy curriculum has been delivered via a hybrid model of in-person and online teaching. So when the pandemic hit, and while many schools, teachers, and students experienced widespread disruption and challenges in making the move to a…

One of the most common concerns I hear from partners and customers alike is that the talent shortage in security is a real problem. There are just not enough people to fill all of the critical roles to meet the increasing demands of the cybersecurity industry today.  With International Women’s Day, #IWD2021 fresh in my mind, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to address the impact women can make by helping to alleviate…

SecureX integration offers customers greater visibility to threats across technology silos Email threats continue to rise rapidly in volume and complexity.  With email being the number one threat vector, it’s no surprise that 94 percent of malware is delivered via email, and it remains the easiest way for attackers to breach an organization. Email security is complex and of great consequence to an organization, with threats having the potential to cause tremendous damage to an…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — News Summary: World’s first client computing software with hybrid cloud management enabling seamless access to work applications and data, whether they are delivered from the public cloud, private cloud or on the device Ready out-of-the-box and controlled through the cloud to ease both IT and team member stress while promoting the ability to work from anywhere Creates personalized PC experiences for thousands of professionals while protecting employee…

What is the ideal role of SD-WAN in a SASE architecture? Both SD-WAN and SASE hold great promise, sharing the common goal of securely connecting users to the data and applications critical to doing their jobs and demonstrating the tightening linkage between networking and security investments. Without the right security private cloud, however, SD-WAN lacks the necessary complement that will help organizations fully realize a SASE architecture, especially for addressing remote workers. SD-WAN’s Role Leveraging…

More and more networking pros need to familiarize themselves with Linux because the operating system underpins so many enterprise tools and platforms including software-defined networking and SD-WANs, cloud networking, network automation, and configuration management. And in the decades since it was first introduced, the number of distributions of Linux has blossomed as developers create versions that meet the needs of specific interest groups. While all the versions share a common core, they each have distinguishing…

Cisco’s purpose is to power an inclusive future for all, and that purpose infuses all that we do, whether it’s our deep focus on delivering the best results for our customers, partners, and employees, or our commitment to making a difference in communities across the world. That purpose also guides our strategy for driving innovation – we are committed to helping our customers connect, secure and automate their digital agility in a cloud-first world, and…

Companies and organizations in our modern world have a big problem — there are not enough people with the right skill set. What kind of people? Cyber security experts that can handle their company’s security incidents. This is not a new problem. As a result of this, more and more organizations are outsourcing their security operations to Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP). A MSSP has a goal to prove their ongoing value to customers by…

The option to work remotely predated the pandemic at Cisco. I’ve worked at least partially as a remote worker most of my 20+ years as an IOS developer. As a major vendor of VPN, teleconferencing, and messaging solutions, we already had the infrastructure, expertise, and experience to work remotely. When the company officially closed its offices in March of last year to 75,900 employees, IOS XE  developers were well prepared. The development environment within Enterprise…