NETWORKING

In this installment of our 2021 Networking Trends blog series, we discuss Trend #2 – enabling safe return to on-premises workspaces. Just like many other migrants have attested to, I have experienced the bifurcated longing for two distinctly different cultures, diets, smells, and vistas. Whether moving from one continent to another or one state to another – whenever you are in one – you will likely experience a strong yearning for the other. Likewise, after…

Well, that didn’t take long. Google fixed multiple problems with its services this week but less than a day later network administrators and users started seeing another rash of Gmail problems. Google confessed, “We’re aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users. The affected users are able to access Gmail but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior. We will provide an update by 12/15/20, 5:30 PM [Eastern…

Hot patching and isolating potentially affected resources are on the IT response schedule as enterprises that employ SolarWinds Orion network-monitoring software look to limit the impact of the serious Trojan unleashed on the platform. The supply-chain attack, reported early this week by Reuters and detailed by security researchers at FireEye and Microsoft involves a potential state-sponsored, sophisticated actor gained access to a wide variety of government, public and private networks via Trojanized updates to SolarWind’s…

The mission of all healthcare organizations is to improve patient outcomes — and protecting patients, staff, administrators, and the systems underpinning the organization is paramount. Cisco recently spoke with NHS Management, LLC, in this new webinar to learn how NHS was able to achieve its business outcomes by building a strong security program. It’s been a year that heavily impacted the healthcare industry – arguably, with skilled nursing facilities taking the biggest hit. These organizations…

This blog is part two of a two-part series about the DevNet Specialization, and the journey Cisco partners take to obtain new technical skills and how they are used.  Check out this Cisco Champions Radio podcast to learn more about the DevNet Specialization.  Gain skills in software programmability and automation to your business DevNet Specialization is a program we launched in May 2020 during Cisco Live US. This program recognizes Cisco partners that have demonstrated technical capabilities and…

The 2020 CRN Product of the Year awards are out, and I’m extremely proud to share that Cisco HyperFlex was chosen as the Overall Winner in the Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) category.  This marks the second consecutive year that our solution partners have voted to make HyperFlex their top choice in the category, and for that we say – thank you!      One award – Two-factor authentication  The CRN Product of the Year awards are unique in that they conducted through a two-step process.  While the editors at CRN start the process by…

As this year (finally) comes to a close, it’s hard to not look back and think of what could have been. Whether it’s family gatherings, travel plans, career moves, or even just going to your favorite bar, 2020 feels like a bit of a lost year. Personally, something I always look forward to are the trips I’m able to go on for my job. I love nothing more than hopping on a plane to somewhere…

In 2020, not only was there no shortage of damaging, heavily publicized security breaches, more people were forced to do more over the internet than ever before – expanding the attack surface. Cybercriminals tactics are always changing and growing in sophistication, promising the threat landscape in 2021 will bring all new challenges. It’s no surprise, then, that the world is expected to have 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by the end of 2021, according to…

SolarWinds says a compromise of its widely used Orion network-monitoring platform endangers the networks of public and private organizations that use it and that the problem should be remediated right away. In a security advisory, SolarWinds said customers should upgrade to Orion Platform version 2020.2.1 HF 1 as soon as possible to ensure their environment is safe. An additional hotfix release that both replaces the compromised component and provides several additional security enhancements is expected…

This is the final post in a three-part blog series. Read the APJC spotlight here and EMEAR spotlight here. As 2020 winds down, I find myself reflecting on what sustained me through a difficult year. It won’t be the TV binging or extra time with my pets I’ll remember about 2020. I’ll think of the personal connections found amidst unprecedented circumstances and the relationships that emerged stronger – with my family, colleagues and, of course,…