Cisco Services

Guilty pleasures. We all have them. While my list is long, binge watching home renovation shows is definitely at the top. I just love the idea of a crew coming into my house and completely transforming it from the ground up, based on my vision. My vision includes a house with an open floor plan, an…

Service Providers today are at a critical inflection point as they work to transform their networks, and indeed, their businesses. ACG Research took an in-depth look at the industry trends driving this digital transformation and the steps necessary to ensure success. Some of ACG’s key findings…

While the concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT) and “connecting the unconnected” are not new, Cisco remains at the forefront of uncovering innovative ways to apply IoT to create value for our customers. With more than 700 IoT products and solutions, we’re enabling data and insights never before a…

Cloud and associated networking technologies such as Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) offer significant benefits in terms of business agility and cost reduction of total cost of ownership.  SD-WAN, or software-defined networking in a wide area network, is on…

With the network serving as the foundation for digital business, maintaining the highest availability, performance, and security are the three end states that matter the most. A new standard of service is required for today’s business critical networks, and Cisco Services is leading the way. But don…

The last few entries have talked quite a bit about the technologies, solutions, and services that Cisco and its partners bring to market for prospects and customers. That is the main reason that Cisco Live exists in the first place: it is a platform to showcase where networking and ancillary IT prod…

Several of us on the offer management team in Cisco’s Managed Services group were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak in various forums here at Cisco Live 2017.  On Day 3, a handful of us hosted a Lunch and Learn on accelerating adoption of IWAN by leveraging the power of managed servi…

Day 2 of Cisco Live is all about energy.  Everybody has arrived, so the conference halls are packed and the level of intensity is up a few notches.  Attendees have already done a pass or two through the exhibition halls, getting the high-level information they need (and maybe a bit of swag along the…

You didn’t have to take too many steps through the conference halls at Mandalay Bay to understand what the hot topics of discussion are at Cisco Live 2017:  DNA and software-defined architectures, intuitive networks, meaningful and actionable analytics, and transformational technologies and services…