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Real-life Cisco DNA Superheroes
Who is your favorite superhero? Is it the iconic Spider-Man/Peter Parker whose “good guy” demeanor is undeniable? Or is it Iron Man/Tony Stark who uses his gift of intelligence to not only save himself, but to help protect the world? It may be hard to pick just one since each hero has a unique perso…
Cisco SD-WAN: Nothing Scary Here This Halloween
With Halloween fast approaching, here is some food for thought (and when I say ‘food’ I don’t mean mini sized Snickers from your kid’s Halloween bag). What if you could wake up on October 31st and easily dress up your traditional WAN infrastructure as a threat detecting, cost saving, remotely manage…
5 Reasons Cisco DNA Center is your Network Lifeline
By now, you’ve probably heard that the network is open for business with Cisco DNA Center. But, before we get into what that really means, let’s take a walk down the Cisco DNA Center memory lane. DNA Center is a complete software-based network automation and assurance solution in the form of a 360 d…
See into the future with Network Assurance
Do you ever wish you could predict the future? What if I told you that you don’t have to be a wizard from the Harry Potter books, visit a tarot card reader, or take a silly BuzzFeed quiz to predict the future? And what if I told you divination is not just a fictional magic term? (For those not so lo…
Game Time Decision. Security or Innovation?
When it comes down to the decision of picking between network security or innovation it can seem like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. You may feel like when you allocate your time, IT resources, and money to one, you are taking away from the other. The best security in the world won’t…
ZK Research Helps Mitigate IT and Business Decision Fatigue
The more decisions you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain. According to The Week*, as a person makes decisions throughout the day, the brain depletes its limited amount of mental stamina, and starts employing one of two shortcuts: Make a rash decision or avoid the ac…
Let the Good Times Roll with DNA Services
In my last blog, I stressed the importance of migrating to a network that predicts, adapts and protects. Your network infrastructure is the enabler for digital transformation and is crucial to your organization’s success. Once you have the right network infrastructure in place, what new benefits can…
A Fixer Upper: Network Edition
Guilty pleasures. We all have them. While my list is long, binge watching home renovation shows is definitely at the top. I just love the idea of a crew coming into my house and completely transforming it from the ground up, based on my vision. My vision includes a house with an open floor plan, an…