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Edge computing is flagged as a key networking technology for 2021 as well as open radio-access framework, both of which are fundamentally driven forward by mobile data carriers and their rush to deploy 5G, according to Deloitte. The Edge Edge computing, including compute workloads being handled on or close to endpoints deployed outside the data center, will be among the biggest technological growth areas in 2021. Deloitte predicts that the global market for edge products…

On December 8-9th, we hosted WebexOne, Cisco’s premier digital collaboration event where our partners and customers came together to explore the power and impact of collaboration.  At Cisco, we are proud of the work the Webex team has done this past year to ensure nearly 600 million users (MAU as of Oct 2020) were able to stay connected and productive; in addition to that, we connected over 1.2 billion phone calls every month for our…

A poem for virtual education heroes of 2020  T’was the last class before Winter Break, and all through educator houses  Computers were shutting down, a rest for keyboards and mouses  We’ve earned a holiday break more than ever, time for lights and for cheer  And time to reflect on what was accomplished this year Educators were warriors, the backbone of support our students needed  Who knew educators could rise to this occasion? No doubt, we did.  Classes looked like never before, lesson plans could not have expected  That soon, Webex would be how…

We know humans like to celebrate. The wedding date represents a significant one for many couples and there is a tradition to celebrate again, even if with less fanfare, upon reaching a specific amount of years together. Apparently originated from an ancient German tradition, there is also a symbolic name to represent how long ago the wedding occurred. For example, the golden wedding indicates 50 years of marriage. Cisco MDS 9000 series and IBM mainframe…

2021 represents a lot of things. Proof of resilience. A new beginning. A fresh start.  Small steps towards a return to normalcy. 2021 gives me hope in the future – a future that’s connected, optimistic  and limitless. And for you, the community, it’s a year of all new opportunities to expand and grow your skills, make automation real, and explore new possibilities with DevNet . Here are five ways you can make 2021 your year…

In a year of unprecedented change, Cisco DNA Spaces helped businesses rise to the challenge. Learn about how the team moved quickly during Covid-19 to help the Cisco customer community build business resiliency with new apps and features for location analytics. As we wrap 2020, I want to reflect on the year gone by and what it meant for us folks at Cisco DNA Spaces. I think we can all agree that 2020 was a…

For the enterprise, applications hold the keys to success, but businesses can’t benefit from applications if they’re down or painfully slow. And unfortunately, a majority of organizations still aren’t meeting their users’ demands for uninterrupted access to applications and data.[1] As a result, organizations lose, on average, US$20.1 million annually through loss of revenue and productivity. And there are many other negative impacts from outages and slow performance, such as erosion of employee and customer confidence…

(2020 – Future) Welcome to the third and final installment in our series looking at the past, present and future of Secure Network Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch). Today, we get to talk about the future.  In parts one and two of this series, we covered Secure Network Analytics’ entry into the market in 2001, its evolution as a product and a company, and how that led to Cisco acquiring Lancope in 2016. Now, it’s time for…

Today’s networks are distributed across so many devices and environments, many of them temporary and all of them in a constant state of flux, that the notion of a perimeter has been almost completely abandoned. This transition has largely been the result of an application-based business model. Users—both employees and consumers—require immediate and reliable access to critical applications and streaming services at any time, from any location, on any device. To achieve this, most organizations…

Delivers AI-driven advanced threat hunting and incident response expertise SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) today announced an Attack Surface Assessment, an advanced security service delivered through the recent acquisition of Awake Security. This new offering identifies cyber security risks from devices, users or third-party systems, especially those that go unmonitored today since they are beyond the visibility of the security team. Designed and delivered by experts who have responded to some of the…