NETWORKING

The opportunities for business transformation at the intersection of hybrid work and hybrid cloud are immense, but they’re matched by the challenge of supporting more distributed, dynamic workloads on the WAN. IT must provide connectivity for hybrid users, secure and connect mission-critical applications in the cloud, and support a vast array of connected devices, all while ensuring an optimal experience for every interaction. Providing the connectivity, security, and automation required to simplify these networks is…

5G adoption is causing mobile networks to grow at unprecedented rates. This brings with it significant new business opportunities but can also increase the complexity and cost of deployment and operations. An intelligent, programmable network enables communication service providers to take advantage of the growth that 5G offers while streamlining their operations to maximize return on investment. Cisco is addressing these challenges head-on with our industry-leading NCS 500 portfolio. New enhancements enable simultaneous support of…

As the world—and the way we work—continues to evolve, Cisco Partners know that it’s imperative to continue learning in order to best be able to meet their customers’ demands knowledgably and efficiently. One way our partners do that is through the Cisco Black Belt Academy, which is a simplified enablement framework, consisting of carefully curated content, that allows partners to enhance their competitive advantage, learn more about the broad spectrum of Cisco ecosystem solutions, engage…

A partnership of seven organizations, including data center giant Equinix, announced plans to build fuel cells to power data centers. The group of mostly European companies is funded by a European Union clean energy initiative. Along with Equinix, the partners consist of infrastructure giant Vertiv, sustainable data center specialist InfraPrime, Italian utility Snam, German fuel cell manufacturer SOLIDpower, TEC4FUELS research center, and a research institute from Sweden called RISE. The project is called EcoEdge PrimePower…

Here’s a paradox for you. Why is a technology that’s supported at the planning level by 90% of the telcos, and by the majority of enterprises, getting a bunch of negative press? Why is something that’s both 5G and open not being applauded by all? I’m referring to the Open RAN model for 5G, of course, and the answer to all these “Why?” questions could say a lot about our industry and have a significant…

We are transitioning to a new era in networking where virtualization, automation, analytics, and security are becoming the key building blocks of the “new” intent-based network. While new technologies and solutions present new opportunities for the network, they are only made possible by the enterprise network teams that possess the knowledge and skills to access their full potential. What enterprise network teams need to know To meet this challenge, engineers and enterprise network teams need…

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the United States, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply in the U.S. What may come as a surprise is that the utilities industry is leading when it comes to adopting sustainable practices. At present, more than 80% of U.S. investor-owned utilities have committed…

By: Stuart Strickland, Fellow, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With a new year upon us, we no longer anticipate a return to “normal” and must prepare ourselves to respond to constantly changing requirements. For the Aruba 2022 Wireless Predictions, we’ve highlighted trends that may help IT leaders looking for new ways to support accelerated digital transformation and achieve greater flexibility: 10 million enterprise Wi-Fi 6E APs will be installed in 2022 Wi-Fi infrastructure becomes location aware The…

What do you want to learn at Cisco Developer Days? The next global Cisco Developer Days is set to take place May 10-12, 2022 (save that date!). We’re planning a hybrid event – in person in Stockholm, Sweden and virtual – and planning for the event is already in full swing. This time we want you to not only show up but to bring some of your own secret souses. Your input is needed to…

In networking and security, there has been a tendency to equate the term “working from anywhere” with “working from home,” partly because the need for remote access went mainstream when the pandemic suddenly caused many employees to work from home offices. But the two terms are not the same. Working from anywhere truly means anywhere with security that’s consistent whether someone is working from a data center, home office, airport, hotel room, or other remote…