Cisco Software

February 21, 2020

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

To Upgrade or Not Upgrade? That Should Not be the Question

When a new OS version is available for your phone, do you upgrade immediately or coast on the old version as long as you can? I’m a bit of a tech geek so I upgrade without hesitation to improve security and protect me from attacks and help me gain access to the newest features and capabilities. On t…

April 10, 2018

NETWORKING

Digitizing Cisco Asset Management

IT experts, ask yourselves these two questions: “What assets do I have? And how am I using them?” If you’re having trouble answering, know that you’re not alone. IT organizations of all shapes and sizes are struggling with the ever-growing tech stack — and software is no exception. Between the users…

June 14, 2017

NETWORKING

Modernizing Network Software: Cisco Enterprise Agreement

Almost two years ago, I wrote The Modernization of Network Software, a perspective published in Software Magazine intended to foreshadow changes underway within networking infrastructure (routing, switching, wireless, etc.) with the transition to software-based models.  While I encourage you to read…

Cisco Enterprise Agreement: Key to Cisco’s Evolving Software Business Strategy

With today’s announcement of the Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA) we’re changing the way our customers purchase, deploy and adopt Cisco technology. This is another big step forward as we continue to evolve our software business strategy to make it simpler, easier and more rewarding for customers take…

November 1, 2016

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Advanced Security Made Simple

With the announcement of Cisco ONE Advanced Security we’ve taken one more step to align our infrastructure software portfolio to the objectives of our customers as they make the transformation to digital business. As more and more of our customers digitize their businesses — moving application…

Businesses Are Transforming With Subscription Buying and Selling

We’re in the midst of an era of digital business transformation in which companies are innovating not only in what they are selling, but also in how it is sold, and how it is consumed by their customers. We’re seeing huge changes in the way buyers (consumer and corporate alike) define value. They’re…

March 11, 2016

NETWORKING

Cisco ONE Software – One year old!

A year ago, we launched Cisco ONE Software, to give customers a simpler and more valuable way to consume Cisco’s software capabilities for their infrastructure. This approach was radically different than previous models, which tightly linked the software features to the underlying hardware. The new…

March 1, 2016

PARTNER

Power(ful) Partnerships in the Digital Age

This blog is co-authored by Michelle Chiantera, Senior Director of Global Partner Marketing. Today, Cisco Partner Summit 2016 kicked off in sunny San Diego. We’re energized and ready for the great week we have planned for our 2,200 partners joining us onsite from around the world. Moments ago, duri…