Robb Boyd
Producer, Writer, Host
Articles
Two Clicks to Root Cause
It’s always fun to work with people who both educate and entertain. Mike Storm and I don’t get enough opportunity to do this, but I am really proud of this show. We had a little fun with the cold open, but quickly get into some fun details for Cisco Threat Response. The security metric nobody likes…
New Catalyst Access Points bring Intelligence to the RF Layer
Every Wi-Fi performance boost since 1997 has focused on the same three things: modulation, spatial streams, and channel bonding. So what’s different about the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard? Quite a bit actually. Especially when it comes to all new capacity, performance, and scale. How well can you exp…
Applications Running on Network Switches?
Why would anyone want to run applications on their network switches? It starts with acknowledging just how much data we are all dealing with. Massive. That data needs to be collected and analyzed so that it can be acted upon. Faster. It’s become unwieldy to do this processing in remote servers…
Get More Out of Your Wi-Fi with Cisco DNA Spaces
Do you have visibility into how people and things interact in your physical properties, the kind of real-time insights to drive business outcomes? Probably not. Physical spaces are a data blind spot for most enterprises. Not anymore, with Cisco DNA Spaces. Cisco DNA Spaces uses your existing Wi-Fi i…
Competing to win in the high stakes world of Cisco branded merchandise
Finding the right fitting room As shoppers, we expect a store associate to be a bridge of knowledge, connecting our nebulous desires with their artfully arranged inventory and getting us into a fitting room. However, most fitting rooms are anything but thoughtful. Their function is usually served wh…
Bridging the Skills Gap with Augmented Reality
Imagine being able to wear something that makes you more efficient and productive at your job. Smart Glasses may have missed the mark for consumers, but now they are saving jobs. Upskill is a company that provides augmented reality solutions for the industrial workforce. As part of our Cisco Investm…
TechWiseTV features the Cisco UCS C4200
Arvie Martin and Marc Schneider recently joined us to highlight the new Cisco UCS C4200 Rack Server Chassis, supporting up to four UCS C125 M5 Server nodes. I recommend that you watch the show and then join us this Thursday for the workshop to learn more, even ask questions. This new addition to the…
What is SD-WAN?
The SD-WAN market is in high gear. The concept is solid and the benefits are real. There are, in fact, very few WAN situations that would not benefit greatly from this technology. However, all SD-WAN is not the same. There are multiple paths you choose as you endeavor to take your existing, running,…
Stealthwatch Cloud on TechWiseTV
On this episode of TechWiseTV, we cover cloud security with Stealthwatch Cloud. This is a specific mention of cloud as it now contrasted/complimented with Stealthwatch Enterprise. I have long been a fan of Stealthwatch but we had not covered them on the show since 2016. Cisco acquired Observable Net…