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In October, Cisco launched two new simple-to-deploy sensor solutions: Meraki MT sensors – ideal to monitor indoor IT facilities like network closets or in the data center Cisco Industrial Asset Vision sensors – IP67 ruggedized outdoor sensors to monitor OT assets and facilities in outdoor and industrial indoor spaces When you deploy hundreds or even thousand sensors, you can easily lose track of your assets. One of the most important things for operators is to have…

For utilities and governments responsible for water infrastructure and services, the need to embed resilience and to improve efficiency to better protect public health is a constant. Fortunately, innovative technologies are now available that are helping address these challenges in ways that were unthinkable a few decades ago. And it’s all driven by digitization. Challenges faced by water utilities Even before the pandemic, water utilities and wastewater facilities were strained due to aging infrastructure and…

Time is fleeting and being given the time to purposefully and intentionally reflect is a gift. It’s a gift that Cisco, whether by way of the 40 hours employees receive each year to give back or the holidays given off to celebrate (like the 4th of July) or honor (like Memorial Day or Veterans Day), is no stranger to.  Normally, I might spend my day off choosing to catch up on a little work (guilty…

Investing time, effort and money in technology certifications to improve understanding and competency across a range of technical skills certainly adds value from a personal development perspective but what does it actually mean in terms of job prospects and salary increases? Are all certifications equal or are some more valuable than others? The 2021 IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld IT Salary Survey of 1,172 IT professionals tried to understand current thinking on certifications and to…

The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a mixture of blessings and curses to the tech world. Some companies such as those specializing in videoconferencing turned out to be saviors, making it possible for society to function — and occasionally thrive — while working at a distance. Others, however, like dev shops that build theatrical lighting control systems, have faced a world where demand for their services have dropped precipitously, sometimes to zero. While it’s a bit…

Cisco has issued three security advisories rated “critical” for some of its high-end software systems—two aimed at its Application Services Engine (ASE) implementation and one at the NX-OS operating system. The most concerning warning came for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) installed with the ASE which was rated a worse-case scenario, 10 out of a possible 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).  The ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator lets customers control application-access…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces that Jeff Clarke, Dell Technologies’ vice chairman and chief operating officer, will present as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in a virtual fireside chat on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:45 a.m. CT / 8:45 a.m. ET. A live webcast and a replay of the webcast will be available on Dell Technologies’ Investor Relations…

Although cloud marketplaces are arguably still in a nascent stage, they are poised to transform the software supply chain. Purchasing SaaS offerings from marketplaces continues to grow in popularity. According to Forrester, as SaaS adoption grows, many executives find themselves dealing with SaaS sprawl— which can result in excessive costs, redundant functionality, and increased security and compliance risk due to improper vetting. SaaS marketplaces offer a way to address these issues while still supporting business-led…

Juniper Networks continues to integrate and expand its portfolio of cloud-based, AI-driven services that are aimed at helping customers manage and control enterprise networks.  At the core of those services is technology Juniper gained in its acquisition of wireless and AI software maker Mist in 2019 for $405 million. Mist’s technology includes an AI-based engine called Marvis that uses machine learning to automatically identify, adapt to, and fix network issues.  The natural language-based Marvis engine…

In the early, ambiguous days of the COVID-19 outbreak, the global community had little time to strategize. Soon after, the pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives. Today, however, we are armed with hard-won experience and learning. COVID has materialised as a mega-catalyst for change, and it offers companies and countries the opportunity to rethink how things are done for the future — and to use digital technologies for the betterment of businesses, economies,…