NETWORKING

As we head into the holidays, many of us are going to have quiet time to be with our families, kick back… and mess about with dev projects we’ve been wanting to get to for months. For me, I’ll be busy diving into cloud native networking. I want to learn more about how to bridge the fields of compute and networking. I believe that bringing the two realms together leads to better network design and…

Networks are vital to digital business, enabling essential operations, providing situational awareness, and delivering strategic insights. As businesses transform, networks must change. But how? What will networks look like in 2022? And how are organizations marshaling their resources to build the networks that will meet tomorrow’s needs? To answer those questions, IT practitioners, consultants, and influencers joined in an @IDGTechTalk Twitter chat on Dec. 10, 2021, sponsored by @ComcastBusiness. The hour-long session was moderated by…

Another strange year for the world didn’t stop the success at Rockwell Automation’s 2021 Automation Fair ®, in Houston! By the numbers: We had approximately 10,000 virtual and in-person attendees and more than 100 interactive exhibits featuring the newest products, solutions, and services. Our participation at Automation Fair focused on showcasing our partnership with Rockwell and how Cisco is leading industrial transformation. Together, we are delivering strong, secure and unmatched network infrastructure. Attendees had the…

One of the best ways to discover what an occupation entails is to shadow a professional in that field as they go about in their daily work routine. Even better is trying your hand at performing some of their tasks, guided by their supervision and encouragement. That’s how the Cisco STEM Shadow Program works for scores of high school sophomore and junior students who have engaged in the 3- to 4-week summer program. Teaming up…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — News summary The Miami Dolphins deployed Dell Technologies infrastructure to help improve fan engagement, safety and security for Hard Rock Stadium events The NFL franchise extended the use of its data storage systems from three to five years, generated an estimated $1.2 million in savings, and reduced duplicate systems and space needed to house its technology Dell Technologies software and hardware solutions helped deliver a powerful social…

Richard Jang Co-authored with Richard Jang, IBNG Technical Marketing Engineer, and Nilesh Doshi, Sr. AP SW Manager. Managing enterprise-level wireless networks is no easy feat, even if the network-side deployment has been designed to utmost perfection. The problem is that, as network administrators, we cannot control client-side behavior. These behaviors can include but are not limited to being updated to out-of-date wireless drivers, hardware issues, executing strange roaming decisions, and moving out of the expected…

Co-Author: Alistair Wildman   The Internet of Things (IoT) is here to stay. From digital entertainment to life-saving healthcare, the potential is limitless. And consumers are ready. They continue to demand the services, safety, and intelligence delivered by IoT-enabled connectivity. Enterprises are also benefitting as they transform business models and create new revenue opportunities. At Cisco, we continue to be a strategic advisor and innovator in this space to help our customers thrive in our…

Data-center giant Equinix has expanded its bare-metal services to offer CPU, GPU, and AI processors on its Equinix Metal service offering. The service now includes AMD’s Milan generation of Epyc processors, Ampere’s Arm-based Altra, and Intel’s Ice Lake generation of Xeon processors. In November, Nvidia and Equinix announced an expanded collaboration to bring Nvidia’s LaunchPad AI platform, which includes instant, short-term access to AI infrastructure, to nine Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers globally….

Australia’s national security has been a major topic of conversation in recent months with the AUKUS alliance, which is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, and a commitment for a new submarine fleet. Cisco is a technology partner to Australia’s closest allies and has a strong focus on ensuring that Australia’s Defence Force personnel and assets are protected from a network and security perspective. A research collaboration between…

2021 was a stage win To say it’s been a crazy year is an understatement. Between the off-again/on-again pandemic, including home office, return to office and now hybrid work, and the global supply chain impacting virtually every industry, we have been tested in many ways we never expected nor imagined in both our personal and business lives. Add to this an ever-evolving list of new customer requirements fueled by digital transformation goals embraced by every…