Juniper Networks is expanding its portfolio of cloud-based, AI-driven services aimed at managing and controlling intelligent enterprise SD-WAN networks. The latest additions build on Session Smart Routing (SSR) software Juniper acquired when it bought 128 Technology in 2020 for $450 million. SSR promises to reduce the costs of running WANs and SD-WANs by making intelligent routing decisions based on sessions and application needs running over individual traditional tunnels. The additions include zero-touch provisioning with WAN…

Determining the ROI of XDR For many years, defining the return on investment (ROI) for a cybersecurity project, including the ROI of Extended Detection and Response (XDR), was challenging. It was not easy to describe the actual value of many of the protections that were implemented in an organization. Too often, the explanation about how a product could improve security was a nebulous description of what might happen in the absence of that protection. Cybersecurity…

Service providers today face a myriad of complexities and challenges as they’re confronted with an increasing amount of hybrid workers that require remote, stable, and highly secure access to business applications. These partly remote workers are interacting with customers, suppliers, and partners in a highly dynamic and always-on work environment. This, together with the introduction of new technologies like 5G, require service providers to optimize fulfillment and assurance processes and remove as many repetitive, manual…

I admit it, I’m a podcast fanatic. If it’s about true crime, current affairs, or comedy, chances are, I’ve had a listen. But there is a podcast content gap. Our team saw a need for discussions around IT resources and expertise for the small business audience. And thus, our podcast “Small Business, Big Solutions” was born – streaming now on the Cisco Podcast Network.   In each episode, we explore top-of-mind topics covering everything related to…

Cisco Blogs / Partner / Cisco Channel Chief’s Anti-Counterfeit Message Partners make significant investments to sell Cisco products to our customers. Helping protect you and our customers from counterfeit products in the gray market is one important way we do this. Check out a recent video by Cisco’s SVP of Global Partner Sales, Oliver Tuszik, in which we reinforce our commitment to removing counterfeit Cisco products from the marketplace by partnering with law enforcement around…