Networking

In 2017, businesses lost hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue as a result of cyber attacks. You saw cyber threats all over the news with data breaches permeating the economy. The WannaCry ransomware attack affected hundreds of thousands of computers globally. The Equifax breach, considered one…

Acquiring and managing enterprise software is a major investment and a complex undertaking. With the Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA), a single, simplified agreement offering broad access to Cisco’s software portfolio, we have a clear strategy to make the process simpler, more flexible and more compe…

Introducing Software Defined Application Visibility and Control The Network Intuitive has ushered in a new era networking and as the landscape of this era reveals itself, it becomes apparent that there are several innovative ways of managing the network. One such service, that my team has been passi…

What makes managing software so hard? As someone charged with leading your organization’s digital transformation, you’ve had your fair share of setbacks. In fact, you’ve probably seen almost all the ways transformation can become mired in complication: Issues with contract terms, compliance, and lic…

Many of us often gravitate to the “bargain”.  We’re intrigued by one-day only deals.  However, when it comes to long-term purchases, we’re typically guided by quality, brand, and safety.  We don’t want to “go cheap” when building a house or buying a car.  We recognize the importance of a strong foun…

The stock market has had a pretty good run during 2017. Lucky investors have seen returns of more than 15 percent when, historically, anything greater than 8 percent is considered good. So what would you think of a 156-percent return? You wouldn’t be alone if you thought such an astronomical rate is…

The role of IT and networking specifically as we know it, is changing in the eyes of many Cisco stakeholders, primarily: (1) IT Experts and (2) Business Leaders. This combined with the changing expectations of the millennial generation will have a huge impact on the next market transition. Simplisti…

2017 was a pivotal year for enterprise networking. In 2016, the internet crossed a milestone threshold when it reached an annual run rate of one Zettabytes, with the majority on mobile devices. As the Zettabyte era dawned, networking needed to be brought up to speed. And this year, I am proud to say…

Over the past 9 years, the Integrated Services Router (ISR) G2 router portfolio has helped tens of thousands of Enterprise and Service Provider customers build, secure, grow, and transform their businesses. It has been the most successful router product line in the history of branch networking. Intr…