analytics

Modern security and IT infrastructures are complicated. Efficiently managing these environments is hard. Gaining value from the massive volumes of data generated by these infrastructures is even harder. That’s why Cisco and Splunk have joined forces to deliver integrated solutions for IT Operations…

We’re consistently hearing from manufacturers that security risks and protecting data are their top careabouts. In light of this we are hosting a #CiscoChat to learn how manufacturers are protecting their value chains on Wednesday, September 14th at 10AM PDT/1PM EDT. I’ll be joining Gregory Wilcox…

Inspired by the annual issue of Fortune magazine that lists the world’s 500 largest companies, I wrote a blog little more than a year ago entitled “Why the Fortune 500 is Fast Becoming the Digital 500. “ At that time, Fortune editors asked CEOs of companies on the 2015 list, “What is your company’s…

The fourth song on the iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is Getting Better with Sir Paul McCartney the lead on the memorable refrain: “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better A little better all the time I have to admit it’s getting better It’s getting…

According to IDC, by 2020, organizations able to analyze all relevant data and deliver actionable information will achieve an extra $430 billion in productivity benefits over their less analytically oriented peers. You’ll notice, IDC’s statement doesn’t say some data. Or a few pieces of data. It say…

Companies lose market opportunities daily because of a missing insight or an overlooked fact—simply because it’s not easily within plain view. Sales can’t connect with latest marketing programs. Marketing can’t connect with sales data. Shipping can’t connect with product inventory information. Manuf…

Kevin Spacey delivered an amazing keynote closing out Cisco Live 2016: “Today, the last words of my speech belong to Frank Underwood.”   Cisco Live this year was all about how digital is dramatically redefining business models. Digital is creating disruption for incumbents and opportunit…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is accelerating the digital world at a pace the industry has never seen. Businesses are faced with the ever increasing number of smart things interacting with their line of business (LOB) operations in a manner that was never fully realized. This trend of needing context…

The ability to analyze and act on data is more important now than ever as digital business is rewriting the rules of competition. To stay ahead, it’s more than the ability to react quickly. It’s the ability to respond strategically, supported by data-driven decisions in the moment. Yet, as the world…