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Mirko Grabel

Sr Manager, Technical Marketing

IoT

Mirko joined Cisco in 2008 and went through the Cisco Sales Associates Program (CSAP). Afterwards he joined the Customer Proof of Concept (CPOC) lab in London where he build Enterprise and Service Provider Networks with a focus on Routing & Switching and Compute. During his time in CPOC he also got his CCIE in Routing and Switching. After 4 years in CPOC he joined the Enterprise Routing Business Unit in San Jose as Technical Marketing Engineer (TME). He first became the lead TME for the ISR800 series and later on worked more on the ISR4k and the UCS E-Series compute modules. In 2018 Mirko joined the Internet of Things (IoT) Software Team as TME Manager.

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February 18, 2020

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Setting a simple standard: Using MQTT at the edge

In an earlier post, I shared examples of how organizations can benefit from edge computing – from enabling autonomous vehicles in transportation and preventive maintenance in manufacturing to streamlining compliance for utilities. I also recently shared examples on where the edge really is in edge c…

February 11, 2020

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Where is the edge in edge computing?

Edge computing has become the IT industry’s hot “new” term. Media outlets, vendors (including Cisco!), and analysts alike are all touting the value of edge computing, particularly for Internet of Things (IoT) implementations. While most agree that there are benefits to processing compute functions “…

September 19, 2019

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

An introduction to edge computing and use case examples

What is edge computing? Edge computing is a very loosely defined term in the industry. Many people are familiar with it, but there are differences in understanding what it means. There is common knowledge that edge computing is data that is processed at the edge of the network. This means that the d…