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We are at a fascinating time in the technology industry. As Cisco Fellow Rakesh Chopra put it, we are seeing a confluence of technology, business, and moral imperatives that drives focus on sustainability in a way that has never been seen before and creates the perfect melting pot for innovation.   On October 8th, 2021, Stephanie Chan from the Cisco Newsroom moderated an informative and timely #CiscoChat panel of Cisco experts to discuss Cisco’s impactful initiatives in this realm. The panel included:  Rakesh Chopra: Cisco Fellow  Sripriya Narayanan: Product Manager, IoT  Dr. Cynthia…

This post was co-authored by Anna and Paul Burke. One of Cisco employee’s favorite hashtags might be #LoveWhereYouWork, but in our story, #LoveWhoYouWorkWith, is a close second! Being a part of the Cisco Sales Associates Program (CSAP), we had high expectations: we, of course, expected to learn a lot, to make life-long friends, and to jumpstart our careers. What we didn’t necessarily expect to find was the person that we wanted to share the rest…

NetApp used its virtual NetApp Insight 2021 conference as the launchpad for several new technologies and enhancements to existing products, as well as to announce an acquisition. All are meant to bolster the on-prem storage supplier’s cloud offerings. First up, NetApp introduced ONTAP 9.10 Enterprise Data Management software, which includes upgrades that protect against ransomware and enhanced detection and recovery capabilities. The new software also features expanded data management capabilities and NVMe/TCP support. NVMe traditionally…

Among the greatest component shortages bedeviling everyone is that of GPUs, both from Nvidia and AMD. GPUs are used in Bitcoin farming, and with massive farms around the world gobbling up every GPU card, getting one is nigh impossible or prohibitively expense. So customers need to squeeze every last cycle out of the GPUs they have in service. An Israeli company called Run:AI claims it has a fix with a pair of technologies that pool…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere, and its use is growing fast. Local governments use IoT to build smart cities and to create intelligent businesses. Industry analysts estimate that over 30 billion IoT devices will be connected worldwide by 2025, a sharp jump from the 13.8 billion units in 2021*. Manufacturing companies have the highest IoT spend to date of industries while the health care market continues to experience the highest IoT growth. The promise…

Earlier this month, I encouraged you to join the beta for Meraki Webhook Custom Payload Templates, a low-code feature that allows you to create custom payload templates for webhooks to fit the JSON shape, markdown preference and authentication headers that fit your needs. The good news is that the fun doesn’t have to stop there. We encourage you to keep up with the new Meraki APIs on a monthly basis, by bookmarking and following our…

If you’re planning to apply for a grant, it’s important to keep in mind that all the work you put into your application (and with most broadband programs, it’s no small effort) will eventually get boiled down to a number: the score the proposal receives from the reviewers. And barring some unusual (but not unheard of) bureaucratic maneuvers, like limiting the number of winning projects in one state, for example, awards will be made to…

Successful partnering is when two or more organizations come together to deliver a solution that is better than the sum of its individual parts. Joint solutions help customers accelerate deployment, simplify operations and support, while reducing costs and risk. Cisco has always partnered with industry leaders to deliver best of breed solutions as well as flexibility and choice. With the introduction of UCS X-Series, we have again partnered with industry leaders to deliver innovative solutions…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — XPS is one of the most coveted brands in the PC industry, lauded for its seamless convergence of elegant design and cutting-edge technology – but there’s always more to a XPS device than meets the eye. Nearly 42% larger than its predecessor (27L vs 19L)1, the new XPS Desktop ushers in an expansive suite of next-gen performance technologies and a more robust cooling architecture, making this the…

We’ve never been so excited to welcome you all back! On February 7, 2022, the IT world will convene in Amsterdam for one of the most exciting weeks of the year at Cisco Live. If you’re still undecided on whether to attend, read on to discover why this safe and fun event is an experience that shouldn’t be missed. Cisco Live is a hugely significant gathering for service providers and it continues to grow in…