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Cisco’s purpose to power an inclusive future for all is something the company has been committed to for decades. The power of our technology to create positive and inclusive outcomes on a global scale was immediately apparent to Cisco’s founders and has been core to our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs ever since. We have always focused on providing individuals and communities with access to opportunities—helping people get their basic needs met, obtain relevant skills,…

Over the past year, Network Detection and Response (NDR) has emerged as a critical component of a business’ security posture. Your network is growing both on-prem and in the cloud, mobile workers are more abundant than ever, and attackers are continuing to evolve and find new ways to threaten your business with attacks that can lead to critical data loss, misuse of resources and more. Needless to say, the threat landscape is more complex and…

The WebexOne series highlights a wave of Webex innovation to drive experiences that are 10x better than in-person interactions, help organizations collaborate seamlessly, and transform their employees and customer experiences to power an inclusive future for all. Newest Features to Bring More Engaging, Intelligent, and Inclusive Experiences Earlier this year we set out to make Webex 10X better than in-person interactions a reality. We know that’s a tall order, but we are up for the…

Introduction to Smart Licensing With changing customer requirements, Cisco is reinventing the network to be more software-focused and less hardware-dependent. Cisco Smart Licensing supports this vision by simplifying software license management. Smart Licensing is a flexible software licensing model that simplifies the way you activate and manage licenses across your organization. Smart Licensing helps answer two questions: What licenses have we purchased from Cisco? What licenses are we using? Smart Licensing works differently from older or classic licenses. With older or…

On October 20, Cisco announced the new Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Family, to help customers deliver secure connectivity to hybrid and multicloud applications across cloud, data center and edge locations. The new Portfolio transforms the WAN edge so customers have secure access, agility and the best experiences when connecting to applications anywhere. These new platforms support customers’ move to a SASE architecture by converging cloud-managed SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security (Cisco Umbrella) into one solution.  Customers will…

Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has made substantial inroads in enterprise environments, and vendors have responded with new use cases and purchasing scenarios, including an emerging deployment option: HCI as a service. Conventional HCI combines servers, storage and network resources into a single box, providing adopters with a gateway to simplified, centralized data-center management. HCI as a service (HCIaaS) ups the ante by enabling data-center operators to adopt HCI in a manner that promises to reduce both…

I think one of the most amazing things about Cisco IoT is that every day we get to see how our customers are using our solutions to transform their industries, increase their business resiliency, and improve safety for their assets, workers, and citizens. Today we’re going to look with that lens on the public safety and transportation sector. I’ve invited members of the Cisco IoT team to share their insights and expertise: I also invite…

Cisco Blogs / High Tech Policy / Congratulations to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington Statement from Cisco’s Jeff Campbell, Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, the Americas: On behalf of Cisco, we congratulate Nathan Simington on his appointment and Senate confirmation as he becomes the new FCC commissioner. We look forward to working with him on bridging the digital divide, increasing spectrum for better, more reliable wireless technology, and bringing broadband to all corners of…

Thank you for being part of the global community of developers, working with Cisco APIs. You took a challenging year and made it into a most important turning point for innovators everywhere. MEETING When we are able to meet in person, especially in the DevNet Zone, I always enjoy finding out more about your goals for the upcoming year. Every two minute interview you see on Twitter, is the result of hours of planning, training,…

Service providers have long sought ways to differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace. Launching innovative services faster, getting to market more quickly, reducing integration requirements, embedding core services like fixed-line and cellular connectivity, and lowering overall costs are just some of the challenges service providers seek to overcome. These objectives only become harder to achieve when faced with many disparate third-party technologies that don’t work well together, require a significant upfront investment, and are complex…