automation
Network Management: Don’t React – Act
The future will bring a lot of changes for telecoms, internet and cable service providers: more data, more devices and more services. Cisco’s research predicts that by 2021, annual global IP traffic will reach 3.3 zettabytes (that’s 3.3 trillion gigabytes). There are two ways things can go for servi…
Preventative Care for Telecom Service Provider Networks
Health is about more than just taking medicine when we get ill. To stay healthy, we need to think long-term. It’s about understanding the different components of a healthy lifestyle, as well as what the potential dangers are and how to prevent them. And we need to continuously monitor our health, so…
The Cable Story, Part 4: Automating the Network
This is the last of my “Cable Story” blog series, and what better way to finish it other than discussing automation? Why, because it stands to be the most important thing that service providers can do today to streamline their businesses. The principles in implementing automation are similar across…
Edge and fog computing: Cutting through the haze (Part 1)
Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi movie, Westworld, may be where the initial concept of edge and fog computing (as well as the computer virus) first came to life. In the film, androids appeared to operate using an early form of automated response. But the edge and fog we know today, are much more evolv…
Service Provider Cheat Sheet: Sessions at Cisco Live Orlando
Are you a Service Provider seeking relevant sessions at Cisco Live Orlando? Here’s a cheat sheet for various speaking sessions we’ve crafted for you — enjoy! 5G & Mobility Sessions Monday, June 11 1:30 PM 5G Technology Updates Tuesday, June 12 8:00 AM Deployi…
Your Network Should Never Be Impacted by an Issue We Know About
Implementing the best of breed of Cisco technology is exciting. At Cisco Live, I’m sure you will feel this excitement and be energized by all the innovation surrounding you. You will make investment decisions, you will implement the technology, integrate it with what is already running, and you will…
Uncover Value Hidden in Your Network at Cisco Live Orlando
Automation. Predictive services. Security. It seems like almost every customer I meet in the Americas wants to use automation to reduce costs and increase agility. Or they see predictive services as a path to resiliency and availability. And many are looking for security that can flex to meet the ne…
Why is intent-based networking good news for software-defined networking?
In a previous blog post Cisco Engineering teams looked “under the hood” at intent-based networking. A common question we receive is: “What is the relationship of software-defined networking (SDN) to intent-based networking?” In this blog we: Compare the model of SDN with intent-based networking: H…
Come Join us at Cisco Live 2018!
Cisco Live Orlando 2018 is less than one month away and it’s your opportunity to sharpen your skills while you learn from the best on how to run your world-class network. This year’s Cisco Live in Orlando is shaping up to be the biggest and most content rich for service providers ever. Here is a qui…
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