Inside Cisco IT
Five More Technologies Every IT Employee Should Know About
After my last blog post was published, Five Technologies that Every IT Employee Should Know About, one reader commented, “There has got to be more than five.” Yes, there are at least five additional compelling technology topics to know. Here are my choices to complete a “Top 10” list. Securi…
End-User Feedback Captured by Cisco InTouch Helps Improve IT Services
Cisco IT leaders recognized in early 2013 that employees were having amazing interactions with the devices and software they were using outside of work. Technologies like the iPhone, the iPad, and Gmail were rapidly becoming integral to their lives. Meanwhile, the tools and technologies that they us…
My Favorite Superpower
I was at a movie theater recently, seated comfortably and waiting to see the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, when I overheard a friendly debate among three young men in the row ahead of me. “If you could have one superpower, what would you want?” It’s impolite to eavesdrop, but I h…
Architecture Talent Program Nurtures Key Skills, Fills Cisco IT Training Gap
People are a company’s greatest asset, which is why Cisco is deeply committed to fostering a climate of innovation, professional growth, and business-focused enrichment. This commitment was especially evident in Cisco IT’s Architecture Talent Program (ATP). The FY16 pilot program was launched to ins…
ITaaS Business Transformation
IT Organizations find themselves at an inflection point. As businesses develop their digitization strategies they must decide if their IT organizations are set up to enable their success. Traditional organizational silos don’t allow for IT to deliver services quickly, securely, cost effectively or w…
Meet the Data Center Day V Millennial Team
As the first Millennial Team headed to the Lone Star State for Cisco IT’s annual Data Center Day, there are a lot of unknowns and a lot to be excited about. Between the renowned speakers sharing their perspectives on industry-changing topics, the hands-on tour demonstrating how we’re implement…
IT Millennial Team Post Blog
In July, a team of five early in careers represented new hires at Cisco Live, Las Vegas as the IT Millennial Team. Coming from different places around the world, the IT Millennial team supported the Cisco IT Management Track during the event. From video production to interviewing customers, the team…
How Cisco Tetration Analytics Helps Enable Cisco IT Migrate Applications to ACI
Cisco IT has made an initial implementation of the Cisco® Tetration Analytics™ solution as part of our plan to move all Cisco data centers to a Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) design. The goal of this implementation is to better understand dependencies among appli…
Your Time is Now: Get Ready to Ascend!
Cisco Live is quickly approaching on July 11-14, and I am growing more and more excited about participating in the IT Management Program in Las Vegas. This program has grown tremendously in the last few years and I can’t wait to see everyone there! Although I’m a 10 year veteran with Cisco, this is…
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