Daryl Coon

This blog is one in a series focusing on aspects of Cisco DNA and intent-based networking. #IntentBasedNetworking Several years ago, I ghostwrote a book chapter for the CEO of an e-commerce company. The gist of the chapter was about the challenge of content management. The challenge, you…

This blog is one in a series focusing on aspects of Cisco DNA and intent-based networking: #IntentBasedNetworking You’ve probably read a hundred articles, blogs or documents about network automation. Given its promised benefit, it’s little wonder. Unfortunately, automation claims have become so ubiq…

Security is central to an effective network. It is as critical as performance   when it comes to instilling confidence in customers, employees, partners and administrators. Before they’ll use the network, they want to really trust the network. Trust is earned from a rock-solid and secure netw…

The Wireless Broadband Alliance recently added to the already long and impressive list of accolades awarded to Cisco indoor location analytics. The industry organization named the Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) deployment at the University of British Columbia as the Best Business Wireless…

Enterprises are increasingly looking to their wireless network to help automate and manage their operations. While connected devices play a huge role in this trend, they tend to be highly proprietary, consisting of specialized tags, sensors, and management systems that don’t talk to each other. The…

Your wireless network can deliver more than connectivity. Sure, connectivity is key but, because of the network’s end-to-end visibility, Wi-Fi can provide a unique perspective to power new and innovative use cases. Think back to the early days of the satellites. They were launched to replace underse…

The stock market has had a pretty good run during 2017. Lucky investors have seen returns of more than 15 percent when, historically, anything greater than 8 percent is considered good. So what would you think of a 156-percent return? You wouldn’t be alone if you thought such an astronomical rate is…

It’s a scary time to be a retailer. Every day, new reports surface about another round of store closures. Or how the indoor shopping mall—once the epicenter of suburban society and early morning walks—has fallen out of favor. So how does today’s retailer stay relevant? The secret is really no secret…

In the aftermath of Thanksgiving, it’s easy to think the holiday season is about crazed crowds and Black Friday pricing. But retailers aren’t just competing on price. They know that it’s the in-store experience that brings customers back. And digital transformation is providing new ways for retailer…