Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior offers a commentary on the Internet of Everything today on CNBC.com.

She states in part:

"The Economistmagazine cover story recently explored whether innovation was dead. Is it possible that after five years of a tough economy with a slow recovery that we're done when it comes to new ideas? ...

... There are indicators now that we're about to launch into the next era, driven by what people are calling the "Internet of Everything" or IoE. It's the next stage of Internet growth with the intelligent connection of people, process, data, and things. ...

There is a lot at stake here:$14.4 trillion to be exact-just for the private sector. That's the amount that our research shows could be gained globally in the next decade from the intelligent connections." ...

Read her full commentary here.

Additionally, read Cisco's white paper on the Internet of Everything...and, our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.