NETWORKING

The consequence of the global pandemic exacerbated the importance of accelerating cloud and digital transformation, resulting in more than 90 percent of enterprises purporting to now have a multi-cloud strategy in place, according to the Flexera 2020 State of the Cloud Report. As enterprises accelerate their transformation to a cloud-first strategy, IT teams have to manage the complexity of connecting resources across on-prem locations and the cloud to ensure access to all workloads from anywhere….

I’ve been working on Cisco UCS TCO/ROI for almost 12 years. The results have remained remarkably consistent, and I’d like to share what I’ve learned over the last decade plus. Spend money to save money Before I get into some UCS specifics, I wanted to talk about modernization / refresh. I wrote about the non-monetary reasons in my blog Choosing to modernize your infrastructure isn’t just about TCO so let’s talk money here. You can…

Over the past year, Cisco has continued to deliver on its promise of innovation in our Cisco DNA software subscription suites. As networking demands increase and trends in technology change, Cisco delivers additional innovations via software subscriptions to keep your devices on the cutting-edge of technology. We can deliver the latest features and capabilities to you through our software subscriptions to increase the longevity of your hardware at no additional cost to you. As you…

As we head into Partner Summit 2021, I wanted to cover some of the highlights for the New Product Introductions (NPI) released in our first quarter of fiscal 2022, which you can watch below or read here. Full Stack Observability Starting with Solution offers, let’s look at Full Stack Observability, which has a huge addressable market opportunity of over $26B by 2025. But beyond the numbers, the FSO opportunity is very strategic: Cisco’s FSO Visibility, Insights and…

Introduction The enterprise networking business seems to always be in a state of flux. Entrants, features, solutions ebb and flow into and out of the market like tides at a beach in Florida. We know that you have come to trust Cisco as your enterprise networking partner and rely on us to ensure that the networking and security tools at your disposal are the sharpest and most fit for purpose in the market. In the…

Earlier this year, we introduced the Cisco Telemetry Broker (CTB) and showed customers how it can free their telemetry from proprietary protocols and allow them to use the tools and solutions they already have in place to coexist seamlessly. Today, we would like to introduce you all to the notion of the Intelligent Telemetry Plane. Products in the market today like the UDP Director (UDPD) and all its competitors are effectively single box solutions that…

I’ve always thought I had a strong support network, until I saw what that looked like for others. I wondered how my peers were able to navigate these corporate streets, arriving on time and unscathed. They were climbing the proverbial ladder and progressing in ways I wasn’t; even the ones I outperformed – by far. I learned it was because they had active sponsorship. They had someone advocating for them, saying their names in spaces…

As schools and offices re-open, you may be hearing more about hybrid learning and hybrid work. Students and employees are entering a new era with more flexibility to do some of their lessons or work remotely, while sometimes physically going to school or the office. Navigating the world of hybrid work is no different for nonprofits adjusting to a new way of doing business. We recently connected with one of our nonprofit grantees, MIND Research…

Thanks to the new infrastructure bill, the pace of connecting roadside infrastructure is about to exponentially take off. The bill and its ramification positively impacts anyone who drives, bikes, or walks. Contrary to expectations, telework during the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t reduce accidents. Instead, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that traffic fatalities in 2020 were up 7.2% over 2019. Congestion is returning to pre-pandemic levels. We spend an average of 97 hours a…

In a successful marriage, each partner understands what the other needs—and what they can’t tolerate. Industrial cybersecurity requires the same sort of partnership, in this case between the operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) teams. IT contributes the cybersecurity tools and skills. OT brings an understanding of each asset, its impact on the business, and when it can be taken down without affecting safety or production. Neither team can succeed alone. In our work…