NETWORKING

Optical media is the longest lasting medium currently in production. It can reliably hold onto your data for 50-100 years without power or cooling, and without the worry of magnetic degradation.  Using recordable optical media such as DVD-R is perfectly suitable for long-term archiving because it is write-once, read-many, meaning it is physically immutable—cannot be changed—so the data on it is tamper-proof. It seems, then, that optical media might dominate archived storage, but it doesn’t….

Anyone can set up a Wi-Fi network. Setting up a 4G LTE or 5G network, that’s a different story. It took expensive, proprietary hardware from incumbent network equipment manufacturers. Now, thanks to a partnership of Dish Network, Helium Network, and FreedomFi it’s become affordable to set up your own small-scale cellular network. Here’s how it works. Dish Wireless provides the cellular data backbone. If you’re thinking, “but isn’t Dish a satellite TV company?” You’re right,…

The growing impact of hybrid work is resulting in a reassessment of the IT network infrastructure including the ability to glean analytic details from remote workers and ensure collaboration assets are working properly. Going forward, organizations should expect Cisco products that will help to further lock down networks and support application-monitoring and collaboration environments for hybrid workers, Todd Nightingale, the company’s executive vice president and general manager for enterprise networking cloud told Network World head…

Co-authored by Justin Buchanan: Director of Product Management, Security Policy and Access In this digital era, Enterprise IT Operations are beset with challenges such as security, seamless end-to-end connectivity and policy consistency. Dealing with campus environment itself is challenging because of the very nature of users bringing in their own devices as well as IoT requirements entering the network space. The solution is to go software-defined as much as they can. Cisco Software-Defined Access along…

The demands of hybrid work require secure connectivity, flexibility, sustainability, and environmental health and wellness. All at once. Now this may seem daunting at first blush, but with the right network infrastructure and the right partners, you can unleash your building “super-power” to handle it all. And that super-power gets its energy with a network infrastructure powered by 90W Power over Ethernet or 90W PoE. 90W PoE opens the doors to a vast array of…

Every IT organization strives for excellence by continuously driving down their operating expenses (OPEX) while providing the best-in-class experience to their user base. Several factors affect OPEX, such as increasing IT cases that require more resources to address recurring requests. Having a focused approach to reduce cases can significantly optimize on cost and improve the efficiency of IT Operations teams. One way that Cisco IT is driving down OPEX is by harnessing the power of…

Co-authored by Denzil Samuels What is possible? Everything! Cisco Partner Summit 2021 starts on November 9, 2021. All registered Cisco partners can participate and enjoy the executive insights, rich content, and special guests that are the hallmarks of our premier partner event. If you have not already done so, please register for Cisco Partner Summit 2021 and encourage your teams to do the same. The virtual format again this year allows us to engage with more partners while…

Many communication service providers are embarking on a network transformation journey in both architecture and operations. Legacy networks are too complicated and struggle to meet the demands of 5G and beyond. Complexity prevents speed and agility and makes networks much too expensive to operate at massive scales. The future demands simplicity. Cisco enables our customers to transform how they operate their networks with a comprehensive automation portfolio, Cisco Crosswork. Operations are simplified to deliver services…

Growing up, I always wanted to be just like my dad. He was everything a dad should be and more. He inspired me every day and continually pushed me to be my best self and because of this, I wanted to do exactly what he did. This is where my passion for all things IT (and more specifically networking) came into my life. My Dad, Gavin Wright, achieved his CCIE in 1999, number 4465. He…

In today’s world, safety of people and things will be rooted in digital trust, with cybersecurity and data privacy at the core. Currently, the demand for cybersecurity talent is outpacing supply, and this is a problem in multiple new areas of technology where the landscape is changing swiftly. According to NASSCOM, demand for cybersecurity talent is expected to increase fivefold over the next four years in India. We will need 1 million people to join…