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We have arrived at the third and final blog post around Secure Code Warrior. In the first two blogs… So, You Can Code… But Can You Write Secure Code? Finding Cisco DevNet Elite Secure Code Warriors … we introduced you to the Secure Code Warrior tournament held during Cisco DevNet Create 2021. In this final blog post, I wanted to report back about the final battle between the crème-de-la-crème – the DevNet Secure Code Warrior…

Part of the Hybrid Work Success series: Rethinking a hierarchy of needs in the context of work — how a global pandemic changed the way we work, forever. In a moment of reflection amidst all the pandemic induced change, I find myself asking how we move away from the adrenaline induced reactive motions to more strategic and enlightened thinking.  Perhaps the most radical of changes is the profound shift in work. The workforce, the workplace,…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces that Tom Sweet, Dell Technologies’ executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and co-chief operating officer, Chuck Whitten, co-chief operating officer, Yvonne McGill, corporate controller and chief financial officer of Infrastructure Solutions Group, and Matt Baker, senior vice president of Infrastructure Solutions Group strategy, will each present at one of the following upcoming conferences: 2021 Wells Fargo Tech Summit –…

It’s tempting to think of “work from home” as characterizing today’s distributed enterprises. But it goes way beyond that. Cloud and edge computing have emerged as key infrastructure components for modern enterprises. That’s because edge IT infrastructure offers valuable benefits such as low latency for more responsive business and operational systems. The name of the game is real-time computing that gives organizations more flexibility and agility. In the edge computing era, enterprises seeking the benefits of…

Cisco, Fortinet, HPE-Aruba, and VMware lead the evolving and highly-competitive software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) market according to a new report from IDC.  “MarketScape: Worldwide SD-WAN Infrastructure 2021 Vendor Assessment” looks at the capabilities of 12 SD-WAN infrastructure vendors evaluating then on a core set of SD-WAN features such as WAN routing, WAN link management, application-based policy controls, and application steering and prioritization. Beyond these features, most current SD-WAN  packages include others such as optimized connections…

For over 35 years, “Mario” had put his heart into his job as a waiter — sometimes working up to 14 hours daily — before quitting to run his own bar. However, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, it struck Italy particularly hard. On March 9, 2020, Mario closed his bar after the government ordered all non-essential businesses to shutter. Without a job or income, he ended up on the street. As a result of…

The pandemic has accelerated the pace and scale of digital transformation in healthcare. From delivery of care to security to clinical collaboration, technology is at the heart of today’s modern healthcare organization. For the CX Americas Healthcare Practice, it’s about helping healthcare customers leverage Cisco technology to increase business value, remove burdens and move healthcare forward, faster. Applying strengths, improving outcomes Health systems face several challenges, including mountains of technical debt, staffing issues and resource…

On May 12, 2021, the president of the United States released an executive order on cyber security. The order contained prescriptive actions for compliance as the executive branch responded to the “persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns” and their resulting impact on business and public life. But much of the document is more declarative and focused on desired outcomes tied to the overall directive to modernize and improve the nation’s cybersecurity posture, narrowing in on…

Co-author: Linda D’Amico, Senior Director, Cisco Refresh Businesses continue innovating and transforming their infrastructure, enabling the hybrid workforce and meeting new demands in creating things and serving customers. Cisco Capital is committed to helping you – our partners – and your customers reimagine our future by making it easier and more cost-efficient to obtain the solutions businesses need to transform. Technology solutions have helped us solve the biggest business challenges. Enabling Business Resilience In April…

Over the past 12 to 18 months, the Cable industry has been put to the test, and come out shining. As millions of people adapted to working and learning from home, cable networks held up and enabled the unprecedented transition. But the transition was not without its challenges. As more customers consumed bandwidth throughout the day, MSOs were faced with congestion upstream. No one likes to have their video freeze up during an important video…