NETWORKING

Co-Authored by Alexandra Zagury The network is sometimes blamed as the cause when bad things happen while working. Computer too slow? It must be the network. Internet too slow? It must be the network. While this may be said in fun, it’s true that we’ve become extremely dependent on a continuous and reliable network—whether connected over hard wires or Wi-Fi. In a very real way, the network is like the power we rely on from…

DNA Center Template Labs – Onboarding Templates Overview The focus of this episode is Onboarding Templates and setting up a lab or production environment to enable this capability. This second lab in the series aims to understand the various concepts required to support device onboarding. The labs within this series, allow for use in the DCLOUD environment; however, you may equally utilize them as part of a Proof of Concept setup at a customer’s lab….

DNA Center Template Labs – DayN Templates Overview The focus of this episode is DayN Templates for operations and setting up a lab or production environment to enable this capability. The third and fourth labs in the series aim to understand the various concepts required to support device configuration after onboarding. The labs within this series allow for use in the DCLOUD environment; however, you may equally utilize them as part of a Proof of…

By now you’ve heard about the kerfuffle surrounding Windows 11 and its requirement for a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, which is not standard on the majority of PCs and threatens to leave many newer Windows 10 PCs blocked from being upgraded. Normally the issues around a new version of Windows are system requirements, but here, the issue is the TPM chip. TPM is a specially designed chip that assists with security surrounding credentials. It…

The past few days have been a lot for people in the security industry. On Friday in the US, people were just about to clock off for what would hopefully be a relaxing Fourth of July long weekend. Only for cybercriminals to have other plans. This week I spoke to Cisco Talos’ US Outreach Team lead Nick Biasini to talk about the unfolding events surrounding the REvil ransomware campaign and Kaseya VSA supply chain attack….

I’ve thought a lot about how the ultimate goal of technology is to make the world a better place – a philosophy I like to call ‘Digital Hope.’ As VP of Global IoT Sales for Cisco, I’m in the fortunate position to influence how private companies and public agencies deploy our technology to help people. But there is always more to be done. We believe the true purpose of IoT is to eliminate barriers between…

To gather perspectives on current trends shaping the market drivers and challenges of colocation, Frost & Sullivan recently released its Colocation Data Center Report. In conjunction with this report, Gautham Gnanajothi, the Global Research Director and Head of Best Practices for Energy and Environment at Frost & Sullivan, interviewed Sean Baillie, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Connectivity Strategy for QTS Realty Trust. Gnanajothi: Sean, what key trends will have an impact on the colocation…

Conscia has always had innovation in their genes. To help further that innovation mindset and differentiate themselves in the competitive Danish market, Conscia Denmark recently accomplished the DevNet Specialization and are delivering programmability solutions to their customers. Recently, I sat down with Conscia, and asked them to share their programmability journey with the DevNet community… Tell us about your company… “Conscia has been an infrastructure integrator since our beginning in 2003. Through a mix of…

In today’s fast moving and unpredictable world, organizations need to adapt and transform faster than ever. Technology plays a key role in this transformation, and Cisco and our partners have the opportunity to support customers through this journey like never before. In previous blogs and articles, I have described how important is for our partner community to build a Lifecycle Practice to create the best possible Customer Experience for their clients. Now, I would like…

As many organizations are looking at wireless refreshes that include both expansion and upgrades to Wi-Fi 6, those with small, medium or branch locations have some cool (and very useful) new options to consider and should seriously rethink the deployment model. Historically, small, medium and branch wireless deployments have been an operational challenge for many organizations. Some of those challenges include: Solution cost including procurement, deployment, and maintenance, Management complexity Lack of visibility into the…