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Dan Crawford

Marketing Manager

Service Provider Infrastructure

Dan focuses on the evolution of network infrastructure for cloud, web, over-the-top, and traditional service providers. As a marketing manager at Cisco Systems, Dan has launched the next generation of Cisco’s service provider routing, switching, and optical product portfolio. Dan holds two degrees from Santa Clara University—a Bachelor of Science in Commerce in Economics from the Leavey School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.

Originally from the Seattle area, Dan currently resides in San Francisco.

Articles

February 19, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Join Cisco and Light Reading to Learn About SD-WAN

Software-defined WAN describes a new trend in building overlay SDN networks over existing broadband and MPLS networks to provide many of the features and functions that businesses are used to getting but in simpler networks and at a lower price point. Join Cisco and others on Tuesday, February 21, 2…

November 3, 2016

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The Evolution of IOS XR with Cloud Scale Application Hosting

Before Apple came out with the iPhone’s iOS, there was Cisco IOS—the original Internetworking Operating System.  The two operating systems serve different purposes; however, the concept of applications is becoming more of a similarity.  Developments in Cisco IOS XR, a carrier grade train of IOS, beg…

October 27, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

DDOS Attacks: Protecting your Network Infrastructure

Following the sophisticated and highly distributed attack involving tens of millions of IP addresses this past week, the concept of DDoS protection is on the forefront of network administrators and operator’s minds alike.  While the nature and source of the attack is under investigation, understandi…

September 21, 2016

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Model Driven Telemetry Straight from the Experts

There continues to be a lot of talk about automation and orchestration for carrier-grade workloads. However, these technologies can’t be fully leveraged until proper telemetry can be implemented. To shed some light on progress we’re making in delivering on network telemetry for we recently hosted a…