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World Records Summer temperatures are heating up. However, nothing is hotter than the 14 new SPEC.org world-record benchmarks just delivered by the Cisco UCS C245 M6 Server based on 3rd generation AMD EPYC™ CPUs. We have world records across a range of benchmarks showing that UCS C245 M6 server is a versatile platform for almost any application. Let’s start with raw CPU performance, as measured by SPEC CPU® 2017. Applications like SAP benefit from the…

Masum Mir With contributing author Masum Mir, Vice President and General Manager for Cisco’s Cable, Mobile, and IoT business The next generation of wireless is going to do far more than connect people and machines. Yes, 5G, Private 5G, and Wi-Fi 6 can augment existing enterprise networks and provide the necessary coverage, quality of service (QoS), and resiliency companies require. But these technologies are also enabling a whole new crop of emerging digital use cases….

The software market is exploding. Organizations are purchasing software at an ever-increasing rate to power their digital transformation; yet they struggle to manage the complexity of their software license landscape. Today, many organizations overspend on software but underutilize the functionality. In fact, 25% of annual software budgets are wasted on managing license utilization and complexity. It’s no secret that Cisco’s strategy is centered on helping our customers connect, secure, and automate to accelerate their digital agility…

When it comes to career paths, I don’t think I could have landed in a more fulfilling role. There are so many aspects of my job that keep me curious, inspired, and excited to get out of bed every day. One of those is the opportunity I get each year to not only learn about new digital solutions that are driving significant social and environmental impact around the world, but also get to know the…

Connectivity to the internet is now critical: it empowers communities and businesses to connect from any location, forever changing our economy, our relationships, and our lives. The digitalization of society is rapidly accelerating, but unfortunately, not everyone can participate equally. In Ethiopia, for example, we’re working with WebSprix to bring high-speed broadband access to its population of 115 million, were less than 270,000 currently have fixed broadband access. In the United States of America, roughly…

For the office to have a future, it must offer employees added value. Collaboration software and a laptop are no longer enough to be effective and productive in and out of the office. It has to be completely rethought. Over the past year, many have seen the office move to the kitchen table at home from one day to the next. What was initially unfamiliar has now become part of everyday life – many people no longer…

AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The pandemic forever changed the relevance of video conferencing. Just one week into global lockdowns, 62 million users downloaded video conferencing apps alone.1 This is only the beginning; by 2026, the video conferencing market is expected to exceed $50B in revenue.2 While special moments like baby showers and weddings might eventually shift back to being in-person, remote work has become the norm for many and our reliance on video…

The Gateway Triangle is a new podcast series featured on The Global Gateway, Cisco’s customer advocacy community with thousands of advocates worldwide! I host the podcast along with my colleague, Katie Meerstein. The podcast features team members from Cisco’s Global Advocacy organization, as well as our valued customer advocates who make The Gateway possible. We love to keep it laid back while we discuss tech, advocacy, and life in general. The first customer we’re featuring…

Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) is transforming the telecommunication industry. It changes traditional appliance-based RAN deployment to more open, interoperable, standard-based and virtualized radio access  network. O-RAN deployments remove vendor lock-in and enable telecom service providers to take advantage of virtualization, utilize telecom edge for innovative apps and services, and save costs. The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3 platform is a popular Data Center switch for O-RAN deployment at Telco Far Edge locations because of its support of the…

Co-authored by Luis Islas and Liz Torrence Liz’s Story Hi, my name is Liz Torrence, and I am a Customer Success Manager at Cisco. A proud Cisconian, I drank the “Cisco Kool-Aid” early on, when I was only sixteen years old and part of the Cisco Networking Academy program. My high school was the first to implement the program in Mexico, which allowed me and my brother to have hands-on experience into the IT world….