Digital Transformation

I know a lot of bad words that begin with the letter “F,” but failure is NOT one of them. For sure, there do exist inexcusable failures in an organization: failure to meet your sales targets, production targets, operational expense targets, etc. It is easy for us to become so caught up in our search…

Cloud and associated networking technologies such as Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) offer significant benefits in terms of business agility and cost reduction of total cost of ownership.  SD-WAN, or software-defined networking in a wide area network, is on…

Guest Blogger: Matthew Marden, Research Manager, Business Value Strategy Practice, IDC Matthew Marden is a Research Manager on the IDC Business Value Strategy team. He is responsible for carrying out custom business value research engagements and consulting projects for clients in a number of techno…

With the network serving as the foundation for digital business, maintaining the highest availability, performance, and security are the three end states that matter the most. A new standard of service is required for today’s business critical networks, and Cisco Services is leading the way. But don…

Your company and Cisco are similar. Surprised? You might be surprised to know how similar. Just as within your organization, digital is transforming our business as well. That’s right. A company that helps others navigate the tides of digital business transformation is also feeling the tidal force.…

Cisco’s software strategy has been getting great external validation following our recent series of major announcements in network infrastructure software and subscription buying models. In May, we introduced Cisco Enterprise Agreement, a simpler, more flexible way for customers to buy network…

Cisco Live! It is my favorite Cisco event that is held every year for our customers. Being held in one of the big convention centers in Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, everyone walked at least 3-5 miles every day between sessions, the show floor, and meetings.  What was unique this year was that every atte…

Whether at the IoT and Industries demo showcase in Mandalay Bay or walking through the crowds on Las Vegas Boulevard, the buzz around the New Era of Networking cut through the scorching desert heat. This new, intuitive learning network which is powered by intent and informed by context, opens the wa…

No one likes a traffic jam, but they are a daily reality for most large and growing metropolitan areas around the world from Los Angeles to Mexico City to Moscow. And the problem will only get worse, with 70 percent of the global population expected to live in cities by 2050. So, what can be done? I…