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We’re happy to share that Cisco, in collaboration with Qwilt and Unity, will be showcasing two demonstrations at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, Spain that we expect will be of great interest to Communication Service Providers (CSPs), enterprises, and content publishers alike. But first, we’d like to give you some quick background information. As many of you have heard, Edge Cloud for Content Delivery is a solution that has resulted from…

Karthik K is a member of Cisco Bangalore’s IT User Experience/Client Experience team. Blind himself, Karthik promotes accessibility inside and outside of Cisco. He is a recipient of Cisco’s Bridge Award, presented annually to 10 employees who are making a positive impact on people, society, and the planet. It’s heartening that so many employers are committed to creating a diverse workforce, including people with disabilities. Inclusive hiring policies are an important first step. Equally important…

We are happy to announce Cisco SD-WAN Cloud has achieved PCI-DSS 3.4 Attestation of Compliance (AOC) as a Level 1 Service Provider. Level 1 requires the most stringent assessment, and it is the highest security standard. While Cisco SD-WAN does not store PCI data, it does maintain Cisco hosted cloud environment, as displayed in below diagram, to meet PCI security standards including quarterly penetration tests and vulnerability scans of the controllers. The Benefits of Cisco…

In the first blog of this series, we looked at building workflows around IST (Intersight Services for Terraform) automations to provision IKS infrastructure and deploy a sample cloud native application with ICO (Intersight Cloud Orchestrator). In the second blog we created and executed TFCB (Terraform for Cloud Business) workspaces for the complete deployment of a multi service Tomcat application and instrumentation for AppDynamics insights. Let’s now take that automation a step further by provisioning ICO…

Welcome to the second installment of the #SecureGovernment series! Today, we share three security tips to protect government networks. Missed the previous blog on security trends in government IT? Check it out here, and you can follow the full series here. Now more than ever, citizens and communities depend on their governments to work in their best interest. Governments have been adapting to better deliver on their mission to lead, protect and serve the people….

While the compatibility of economic growth and sustainable development is debated at all levels of politics, business leaders are realizing that sustainability has become key to company success. For example, new construction and retrofit initiatives utilizing smart building technologies are making buildings more efficient, safer, and healthier for employees–all while lowering costs. It’s not surprising that according to one survey, 79 percent of business respondents cited building energy efficiency as a top sustainability priority.[1] In…

Around the world, individual governments set national standards for education certifications, and in the fast-moving IT space, that can happen frequently. In Australia, the Australian Qualifications Framework is the policy that regulates education qualifications nationally. Under the policy, Certificate IV qualifications “enable graduates to demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills, and the application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 4 criteria and the Certificate IV descriptor.” A Certificate IV level qualification…

Enterprises today are evaluating moving applications to the cloud – whether that cloud is public, private, hosted, or some combination of cloud landing zones. These enterprises typically cite key considerations such as agility, flexibility, security, and a smooth process for moving applications to the cloud. While these criteria are essential for successful cloud adoption, many enterprises rapidly prioritize cost management. The right cloud operating model should enable enterprises to manage costs better. The complexity of…

The numbers are as certain as the comfort of your favorite sweatpants. According to the Hybrid Work Index, 64% of respondents agree that work from anywhere vs. coming into the office makes a difference on whether they stay or leave a job. The scales certainly seemed to tip in favor of flexibility of remote work. And if you’re anything like me, you favor the flexibility of your waistband over the zero-stretch slacks we once wore…

We talk quite a bit about preparing for crises – both professionally and personally. We set aside rainy-day funds, develop disaster recovery plans, get insurance. But even the best laid plans can sometimes go awry. *Looks back pointedly at the past two years.* While we don’t have control over what life brings us, we can control how we react when adversity rears its head. As small businesses, the ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances…