Executive Platform

Digitization has resulted in an explosion of people, devices and processes interacting with each other. The current network, built to connect just people, is clearly incapable of meeting this demand. There is a need for unprecedented scale, automation, seamless mobility, visibility and security in t…

We received word today that an ITC judge has issued a decision that Arista’s redesigned products do not continue to use the Cisco “SysDB” patented technology, which Arista was found to have infringed in the ITC’s “944 Investigation”.  The judge’s order is subject to review by the full Commission, an…

Just over a year ago, David McGrew, one of Cisco’s fellows, walked into my office to brief me on a project he was working on. The next 45 minutes were pretty unforgettable. He explained to me that he and his team had discovered how to solve one of the biggest challenges in network security: They had…

For over 30 years, Cisco has built the fundamental technology that has driven the rise and growth of the internet. New industries, new companies, new jobs and new experiences have resulted from technologies that have become a seamless part of our lives, and I’m incredibly proud of our contribution t…

They said we were crazy. Back in 2009, when we unveiled the Cisco Unified Computing System, industry pundits – namely our competitors in the server market – said we’d overreached in a technology arena we knew little about. What we introduced was an innovative solution that unified compute, network,…

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we unveiled initial customer solutions from the Apple and Cisco partnership. We started off by seamlessly integrating enterprise calling, prioritizing business critical applications, and optimizing the Wi-Fi experience for iPhone and iPad on Cisco networks…

This is exciting. It has been just over a year since my first blog in which I stated, “To win in today’s market where disruptive startups and agile competitors are advancing on all sides, digitizing the enterprise to infuse greater agility and innovation is critical. This means transforming your ope…

Update (6/01/2017): We disagree with the Patent Office decision regarding the ‘668 patent, particularly since the ITC rejected Arista’s validity challenges and found the patent both valid and infringed. We intend to appeal the Patent Office’s decision, which will be the final determination regarding…

Every time a new technology comes along that shows promise for business, companies aggressively kick off studies and pilot projects. A proportion of these first projects fail. We saw it with client/server computing and again with data warehousing. It’s happening today with large-scale IoT projects.…