NETWORKING

As cyber threats against state and local governments have increased, the need for a united front is more more critical than ever. StateRAMP, modeled on the Federal government’s FedRAMP program, is leading the way. By promoting best practices through education, advocacy, and policy development, StateRAMP is helping drive a standardized approach to cybersecurity, resulting in more strategic and effective cyber postures for state and local governments. What is StateRAMP? Founded in 2020, StateRAMP is a…

With more employees accessing network resources remotely, the increase in companies deploying hybrid cloud architectures, and the overall escalation of security threats, firewall technology is critical to the integrity, security and the very lifeblood of any enterprise.   Traditional firewalls are security devices which inspect traffic at the point of network ingress/egress, as well as provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) and encryption capabilities. Firewalls watch traffic by state, port and protocol, and control the flow…

The race to provide exceptional digital experiences is both a sprint and a marathon. To digitally compete and win in today’s increasingly volatile market, organizations need an advisory service that bridges their growing IT skills gaps and understands their customer’s solution and segment-specific needs. A solution to tailor their offerings and optimize an enterprise’s infrastructure today to allow for tomorrow’s innovation. Cisco CX Business Critical Services is a multi-tiered subscription advisory service, providing analytics-driven expert…

Purchasing and Fulfillment The purchasing process of the shopping journey has changed as well. Retailers are evaluating existing and emerging opportunities to partner with mobile-phone manufacturers, banks, cryptocurrencies, financing companies, and others to provide more options for payment. Fulfillment has also changed dramatically in recent years. Whether picking up in the store or at curbside, click-and-collect options have been extremely popular for consumers. Online retailers have deployed locker-based pickup stations to allow for 24/7 access…

It may seem easy to assume that data center modernization investments made to increase business agility, security, and innovation would increase costs rather than decrease them. But that’s not always the case, and the linchpin is cloud-like infrastructure and operations. I always say the cloud is not a place, but an operating model;one that significantly increases the speed, efficiency, and agility of your business. Systems integration (via hyperconvergence) and software-defined automation are the primary enablers…

Here’s one none of us saw coming: Intel is planning to launch a chip specifically designed for blockchain acceleration, including the mining Bitcoins, and much more. Intel has also announced the formation of a new custom compute group within its graphics business unit to develop the chip. In the blog post, Raja Koduri, senior vice president and general manager of the Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group, announced the ASIC without using the Bonanza Mine…

The race to provide exceptional digital experiences is both a sprint and a marathon. To digitally compete and win in today’s increasingly volatile market, organizations need an advisory service that bridges their growing IT skills gaps and understands their customer’s solution and segment-specific needs. A solution to tailor their offerings and optimize an enterprise’s infrastructure today to allow for tomorrow’s innovation. Cisco CX Business Critical Services is a multi-tiered subscription advisory service, providing analytics-driven expert…

I’m excited about Cisco’s new Enterprise Agreement (EA) 3.0, bringing the power of the entire portfolio under a single agreement that can scale rapidly with the business agility our customers need. Client Experience Services (CES) has worked closely with Global Partner Operations (GPO) to align our efforts for the success of the overall EA 3.0 partner enablement strategy. Announced at the Annual Cisco Partner Summit in November 2022, the new EA brings a simplified and…

Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi 6E , aka AXE11000 or RBKE963, mesh Wi-Fi router hardware is expensive with a capital E. It currently costs a cool $1,500 for the router and its two satellites. But, for that money, you’ll get the fastest Wi-Fi networking you’ve ever seen.  How fast is it? I used the Ixia’s IxChariot networking benchmark and my Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone to measure its throughput and it beat every other Wi-Fi network I’ve ever…

Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi 6E , aka AXE11000 or RBKE963, mesh Wi-Fi router hardware is expensive with a capital E. It currently costs a cool $1,500 for the router and its two satellites. But, for that money, you’ll get the fastest Wi-Fi networking you’ve ever seen.  How fast is it? I used the Ixia’s IxChariot networking benchmark and my Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone to measure its throughput and it beat every other Wi-Fi network I’ve ever…