Everyone knows that Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies are key to future Service Provider(SP) success. But how to get there is something that most service providers are struggl...
Defining Managed Services and Cloud Computing Managed Services is traditionally understood to be the practice of having a third party Service Provider -also known as a Managed Services Provider (MSP), take over the IT operations m...
In Scott Brown's recent blog post, "The Digital Shift: Partner Evolution and Future of IT", he talks about the transformation of product and service delivery models in our industry and evolution of sales practices ...
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to look back and to note candidly where more effort is needed to improve cyber risk management. While it is a strong champion for this cause, the U.S. federal govern...
I'm pleased to announce the acquisition of Heroik Labs, Inc. doing business as Worklife. Worklife is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, CA that provides software to improve meeting productivity. Worklife's mission is...
Today's world is all about moving fast, getting things done on the go -or at Cisco, going Full Speed -and mobility is critical to this way of life. Think about how mobility has changed industries -in healthcare, nurses can take pa...
We've all experienced it. A flash, a resounding boom, a flicker, then darkness. Then comes the scramble for the flashlights and candles. How long will the lights be out? It's hard to say, but hopefully after a few anxious moments,...
Thanks to DigiCert for their contributions co-authoring this post. Interoperability for technology solutions is a top priority-standards used in these solutions become irrelevant when products operate in a silo. Thus, shifting to ...
As groups around the world continue the conversation around cybersecurity -we're at the midway point of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (#NCSAM) in the U.S. and European Cyber Security Month (#CyberSecMonth) -and speed tow...
We're busy here in Cisco Collaboration -so busy that sometimes I feel like we're moving at warp speed. We're driving amazing traction with Cisco Spark, leading everywhere we can with it. "Call, Message, and Meet" is central t...
A few weeks ago Cisco had the opportunity to present at Cloud Field Day to a panel of 14 influencers and to a larger audience via live stream. For those of you who haven't seen or heard of Cloud Field Day, an extension of Tech Fie...
There's never been a better time to reimagine the future, and at Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo, we'll be doing just that. The ITxpo, which will take place from October 16th-20thin Orlando, is a gathering of more than 8,500 seni...