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A Joint Solution for Infrastructure-as-Code Cisco and HashiCorp’s partnership has grown steadily this past year with a bevy of joint cloud-native solutions that have taken the industry by storm. On September 29, we launched our joint Infrastructure-as-Code solution (IaC) featuring Cisco ACI and HashiCorp Terraform. The solution enables customers to embrace a DevOps model and accelerate application deployment, monitor operations, optimize network compliance in a secure and predictable manner. To keep the momentum going, explore…

Here is a question we get from our partners every day, “How can I drive demand?” The answer is there is no quick fix or silver bullet that always works. Creating demand is the result of a careful planning between sales and marketing. And it isn’t a one-time thing. It is a continuous effort. When considering your demand generation strategy, you shouldn’t pump the brakes – your foot should always be on the accelerator. At…

(2012-2020) In part 1 of this series, we looked at the world we defended back in 2001 and how that shaped our initial product release. While the threat landscape of yesteryear was different in so many ways to the world we defend today, our objectives remain the same. This time, we will dive into the time period between 2012 and today (2020). The strategic bets we made early on are starting to pay off and…

For every small business, it’s essential to keep people healthy and safe. Like the old saying goes, safety first. And now with COVID-19, monitoring workplace hazards is an even higher priority. No matter how small your business might be, as an employer, you need to keep your workers and customers safe without disrupting the flow of business. Using a combination of smart cameras and sensors, and collaboration tools, you can monitor your workplace and support…

Amazon Web Services has announced that it is offering what it calls bare-metal Macs in its cloud, although Amazon’s definition of “bare metal” doesn’t exactly jibe with the generally accepted definition. “Bare metal” typically means no operating system. It’s very popular as a means of what is known as “lift and shift,” where a company takes its custom operating environment, starting with the operating system, libraries, apps, databases, and so on, and moves it from…

“Work From Home !” Said the News Today! Every week, the location in which I work could be different. The daily news reports the national governments and local authorities latest pandemic recommendations which dictate the new schedule of my working day – home or office. The question that has created #NewNormal! About 4 weeks ago, I was able to experience working from the office for the first time in months. It had been a much-awaited…

Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp As 2020 comes to a close – and we all breathe a sigh of relief at that – a lingering question remains. What will be the full scope of impact that the coronavirus pandemic plays on our lives and our societies? People everywhere are concerned with the uncertainty of their future, from wellness, job security, and education, to financial stability, personal relationships, and public trust.  Prior to the onslaught of events…

2020 will likely be remembered as the year that pushed enterprises over the digitization tipping point. In just a few months, enterprises have had to transform how their employees work, how they serve their customers, and in some cases, they have had to also pivot to a new business model. Knowledge workers are now working from anywhere, contact center agents are taking customer calls from their home, patients are electing to visit their physician virtually,…

I recently shared the top 10 reasons why I’m excited about WebexOne. #1 on my list was the all-new Webex. And now we’re just 5 days away from showing you some of the latest investments, innovations, and features that make Webex better than ever before! From hybrid solutions that make work better and easier, to why new devices that work seamlessly with Webex, you’ll see the magic that comes from building a platform that delivers…

Learning from the past What a year it’s been for networking…seems like a bit of an understatement.  It was truly the pop quiz that tested how well our networks could respond to the dynamic needs of the business.   For some, maybe it was smooth sailing and the pandemic proved that your networking investments over the past couple years really paid off.  For others, possibly your network itself held up, but it wasn’t delivering the…