Cisco Is a Five-Time Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

Cisco Is a Five-Time Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

As the SD-WAN market leader with over 173,000 customers, Cisco remains dedicated to delivering the highest standards of connectivity and protection, ensuring that your entire network is always a step ahead. This dedication was recently acknowledged as, for a fifth consecutive year, Cisco is recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN. We feel that this is a testament to how our secure WAN solution delivers platform-level networking with security built…

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Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

Whether you are trying to reduce delays in your railways operations, enhance the stability of the power grid, improve road safety by deploying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or pull data from wind turbines to create an optimized repair schedule, you are facing the same challenge – connecting more OT (operational technology) assets while making your critical infrastructure more cyber resilient. Building modern and agile operations across a city, a region, or a country is not…

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

It’s been a few weeks, but I’m still thinking about the excitement coming out of Cisco Live U.S. in June. We hosted our second annual Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit and had our largest attendance to date. Leaders from across the manufacturing, utilities and transportation industries came together to share knowledge, discuss technology trends and challenges, and connect with each other in industry breakout sessions. Discussions were eye opening, and we heard directly from…

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New security superpowers to help IT with OT security

New security superpowers to help IT with OT security

It all starts here at Cisco Live! Getting a glimpse into new announcements that define the future of networking technology is exhilarating. We provide advanced networking and security solutions that are not only robust and secure but also integral to the success of Industry 4.0. As organizations leverage Industrial IoT, AI, and more and more data, the need for secure, high-performance networks has never been greater. For long, organizations have relied on air gapped networks…

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Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Navigating the complexities of large-scale technology investments can often be met with skepticism from key stakeholders. In this insightful Q&A, learn from the experience of Ron at Bush Brothers & Company, who successfully championed a significant network infrastructure overhaul. Q: Hi Ron, thanks for joining us! Tell us about yourself and your time working at Bush Brothers & Company. A: Hey there! I’m Ron Grohman, and I’ve been with Bush Brothers for over 10 years,…

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Using SD-WAN for securing distributed renewable energy

Using SD-WAN for securing distributed renewable energy

Renewable energy is a rapidly growing segment of the energy industry. Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and energy storage are now considered mainstream. However, all of these sites require secure connectivity to enable important remote monitoring and control. Renewable energy companies must connect an array of renewable energy assets spread across wide geographic areas. Many renewable asset operators also use public and private cloud-based applications, including SCADA. They need a network architecture that…

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Digitizing the Physical World: Insights from Cisco Live Melbourne and the Industrial IoT Industry Summit

Digitizing the Physical World: Insights from Cisco Live Melbourne and the Industrial IoT Industry Summit

A few weeks ago, I attended Cisco Live Melbourne, and it was truly a pleasure to meet and connect with leaders, gain knowledge from customers, and hear speakers from various sectors. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak in an Innovation Talk session alongside one of our very own Industrial IoT (IIoT) customers, Joseph Ozdemir from Mineral Resources Limited. Mineral Resources is focused on innovation in four growth pillars – lithium, iron ore, energy, and…

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A Symphony of Network Success: Simplify, Secure, and Scale with Cisco SD-WAN Enhancements

A Symphony of Network Success: Simplify, Secure, and Scale with Cisco SD-WAN Enhancements

In the intricate world of networking, delivering a seamless experience is no easy feat. Your network is like an orchestra, where each element assumes the role of a unique instrument—computers, devices, applications, security measures, remote connections. Without direction and coordination, a concert can devolve into a cacophony of disjointed sounds. To play great music, these elements need the guidance of a maestro. Cisco SD-WAN empowers both enterprise IT teams and managed service providers (MSPs) to…

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The Power of LTE 450 for Critical Infrastructure

The Power of LTE 450 for Critical Infrastructure

In case of disasters, a reliable communication network is critical. The emergency centers need to be able to exchange information to coordinate their response in the field. Service providers need to keep their network live. Power utilities need to be able to keep the electric grid up and running. In Europe, the communication networks used to control components of the power grid and all other critical infrastructure, are required to remain operational for at least…

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The Power of LTE 450 for Critical Infrastructure

The Power of LTE 450 for Critical Infrastructure

In case of disasters, a reliable communication network is critical. The emergency centers need to be able to exchange information to coordinate their response in the field. Service providers need to keep their network live. Power utilities need to be able to keep the electric grid up and running. In Europe, the communication networks used to control components of the power grid and all other critical infrastructure, are required to remain operational for at least…

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