In 1996, Cisco and HCL began working together by setting up an offshore development center in India. Over the past 24 years, we have strategically joined forces to bring to market a broad portfolio of products and services that we deliver to more than 100 shared customers, encompassing data center, networks, collaboration, IoT, security, and application monitoring. We continue to invest in resource development through training, centers of excellence, labs, joint go-to-market activities, and collaborating…

As Europe grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, countries had to react quickly to accommodate surges in critically ill patients. With hospitals overwhelmed, it became an all hands on deck moment for cities, communities, governments, and businesses. Spain was one of the hardest hit countries. With patient cases soaring in Madrid and elsewhere in the country, the government reached out to IFEMA, Madrid’s highest grossing exhibition venue, to turn its state-of-the-art…

Co-Authored by Sarah Sorrell Getting the best possible discount from Cisco for your customer deal is a game changer. And deal protection assures that you receive the most competitive price from Cisco over any other partner. These two things often mean the difference between winning or losing that business. But sometimes, going through the deal registration process can slow you down. And getting the quote to your customer quickly can be just as important as pricing…

As our rapid evolution continues, I know how important it is to keep you, our partners, up to speed on the latest Collaboration strategy and product innovations. To ensure alignment we’ve hosted two outstanding events as we build momentum leading up to our inaugural event in December, WebexOne!  Collaboration Partner Connection: During our Collaboration Partner Connection event, we shared exclusive insight into what’s coming for our customers, how you can capture opportunities with Flex 3.0,…

They may not be cool, and they’re certainly not up to date, but there are millions of old Android smartphones out there running 2016’s Android 7.1 Nougat or earlier. On Sep. 1, 2021, however, those phones will start failing when they try to connect with websites secured by Let’s Encrypt Secure-Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates. Let’s Encrypt is the enormously popular, free open-source certificate authority (CA). Thanks to its service, over a billion…