I find Linux containers among the most fascinating technology trends of recent past. Containers couple lightweight, high performance isolation and security with the ability to easily package services and deploy them in a flexible ...
When it comes to software-defined networking (SDN), much of the buzz is on reducing networking complexity and costs. Those are good but can SDN help you make money along with saving money? Simply, yes! Here are three ways we can l...
As new technologies emerge and replace traditional ones, IT teams are discovering that building an infrastructure around new functionality is advantageous in a slew of ways. One such disruptive technology gaining ground is softwar...
In an announcement earlier today, we introduced Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services, the industry's first threat-focused next-generation firewall. We also are announcing the continued evolution of Cisco's Security Channel Partner Pr...
In the hyper-competitive Internet of Everything (IoE) era, every company must be ready for rapid innovation, sudden market transitions and ever-changing security threats. But IoE - the explosion in network connections among people...
Last month's earthquake in Napa Valley got me thinking. In earthquake-prone areas, new construction is being built to move dynamically to withstand shocks and tremors. Innovative materials and designs sway and bend to provide bett...
I've mentioned computation / communication overlap before (e.g., here, here, and here). Various types of networks and NICs have long-since had some form of overlap. Some had better quality overlap than others, from an HPC pe...
Cisco is a strong proponent for shifting the mindset regarding the capabilities a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) must provide to stay relevant in a world that is dealing with dynamic threats. While nothing is technically wrong wi...
Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, the U.S. Department of Transportation. It's no surprise why they were front and center at the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress which wrapped up in Detroit last week.  ...
Fully 88% of buyers suggest that social channels are strong influencers during the purchase decision process. A whopping 84% of Millennials trust their friends over advertising or sales messages. (Both stats according to a M...
I have been studying for my CCIE Security since late last year, with a short hiatus after Cisco Live due to health issues -more on that in a later post. When I saw that Natalie Timms -former manager for the CCIE Security exam prog...
It's always been important to remote workers to have a solution that provides both secure connectivity to their corporate network and simple user experience.With the recent Summer Blockbuster release of the Cisco Wireless Rel...