Cisco Digital Network Architecture

I just got to spend a week at Cisco Live Barcelona, where I spent time with our European customers to learn about their most pressing networking needs. What did I hear? Over and over, one of the recurring themes was that teams are feeling overwhelmed by the unprecedented changes their networks need…

Our very first Networking.Next event was a huge success, and we appreciate the questions and feedback we’ve gotten from our attendees. During the event, we heard from analyst Will Townsend, futurist Radha Mistry, and Cisco experts on what to expect in networking technology, operations, and talent. S…

Whether you’re the CIO of a Fortune 500 company, or you’re managing the still-complex network strategy of a smaller company, you need to know what to prepare for—what are the trends in networking you can’t ignore? I am delighted to speak at next week’s Gartner IT Symposium/XPO in Orlando, where I wi…

The time for 5G is clearly now as we see from the market launches from multiple Service Providers worldwide. Enhanced speed and low latency are being marketed first. While both consumers and businesses are expected to benefit from these, it is commonly agreed that the true potential of 5G is around…

The world around us is changing at an enormous pace. Organizations and businesses need to keep up. So the timing couldn’t be better for the emergence of new networking models and advanced technologies that give IT leaders and network professionals the option to stay ahead. Inevitably, with all our v…

Technology innovation is advancing faster than ever before in history.  With this rapid growth, the number of devices and network connections can become overwhelming to manage. To bring to life just how staggering this growth is, Gartner predicts that by 2020, 63 million new devices will connect to…

Improve infrastructure security? Or improve infrastructure management? Why not both? These were the questions on the minds of the team at Solar, a leading European sourcing and services company with over 170 locations around the world. After the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack, Solar decided the…

As networks grow, so does the complexity that comes with adding new applications and on-boarding new devices—including IoT—all while delivering a more secure network. Add to that challenge the drive to transform the network to deliver new innovative services and applications while providing the best…

Today, having the right IT network is more critical than ever, as it has become the cornerstone of business digital success or failure.  Without a strong, secure network foundation, businesses don’t have the agility or security required to compete in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Th…