NETWORKING

One of the hottest topics – and buzzwords – in networking today is “SASE,” or secure access service edge. But SASE has been defined differently by different SD-WAN vendors and security vendors. Even industry analysts don’t agree on a precise definition of SASE. As a result, there are a lot of opinions, misconceptions, and questions about SASE. Is SASE a replacement for SD-WAN? What are the various network and security functions that make up a…

Everyone knows that backups are important, but most of us tend to think of backups solely as the process of backing up our data files — not necessarily our applications, our passwords or our computers. And, when we run into a serious problem that threatens our ability to get our work done, it just might be time to rethink what “backing up” should involve. Even if you have more than one computer at your disposal,…

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world. We…

Our continued commitment to support the marketing success of Cisco partners is steadfast, as we aim to enable them to become future ready. In my first blog, “Empowering Cisco partners to transform their marketing efforts is a top priority at Cisco,” I talked about our team’s goal of supporting partners as they chart that course. Today I am excited to introduce two new leaders joining our Cisco Global Partner Marketing team. They will play an…

If you’re an enterprise CIO, CFO, or network operations type, you’ve probably been reading about how this service provider or that cloud provider have saved up to 50% on network equipment by using generic “white-box” technology instead of proprietary routers and switches.  It’s hard not to wonder whether your own network budget could buy twice as much gear, and what projects might now meet their business case.  Could enterprises get in on the white-box revolution? …

If your enterprise has a website (and one certainly would hope so in 2021!), it also has subdomains. These prefixes of your organization’s main domain name are essential for putting structural order to the content and services on your website, thus preventing online visitors from instantly fleeing in terror, disdain, or confusion. Large enterprises can have thousands of subdomains. IBM, for example, has roughly 60,000 subdomains, while Walmart.com has “only” 2,132 subdomains. Whatever value subdomains…

The last year has redefined work so that it is now much more about “what you do” and much less about “where you go.” As it becomes feasible for us to meet one another again, leaders are having to think about what the office is really for and how best to use the space. While some businesses are preparing to return to the office full-time and others are letting people work from home indefinitely, most…

Episode 7 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 7 Overcoming the next hurdle to get to 800G pluggable optics, a conversation with Mark Nowell, part 3 of 4. What are the industry’s technical experts in pluggable optics thinking about today? What are the technical boundaries that the smartest minds are pushing past to make the next generation of high speed optics? In episode 7,…

Dramatic growth in remote work and multicloud workloads demands an elevated level of networking performance, security and network analysis when delivering enterprise connectivity. SD-WAN technologies and SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) architectures provide a needed upgrade to legacy networking.  Digital transformation will help organizations deliver better performance, centralized management, and more flexible solutions.  Cisco and ngena are working together to provide connectivity solutions that address business’s needs. ngena’s platform is exclusively powered by Cisco.  Cisco…

The second installment of NRF 2021, NRF Converge, came at a time when the new normal has given us a clearer look into the world of post-pandemic retail. The virtual event served as a mid-year check in for the retail community and featured over 160 different sessions on topics including: customer experience, cybersecurity, ecommerce, data analytics, store operations and supply chain. Despite the wide array of topics, three themes resonated throughout each day of the…