#CiscoDNA
Introducing The Network. Intuitive.
Last week, Cisco ushered in a new era of networking with the announcement of intent-based technologies that constantly learn, adapt, and protect. Built around the Cisco DNA architecture, it’s a network designed to be intuitive. The new network from Cisco is a game-changer for businesses, so we neede…
Cisco is Evolving the Network into the iPhone of the Enterprise
It’s an exciting time in the networking industry. According to IDC, the worldwide programmability market will experience huge growth over the next three years and be worth nearly $12.5 billion. Cisco is leading the charge in this market and recently unveiled a new generation of intent-based networki…
#CiscoChat Podcast | Ask the IoT Whiz: Migrating M2M Networks to IP
As we kick off Cisco Live Las Vegas, we are excited to announce the inaugural episode of #CiscoChat Podcast. #CiscoChat Podcast explores topics related to networking, IT, IoT, collaboration, security, cloud, data centers, and more. In this first installment of the #CiscoChat Podcast, we open with an…
Essential Skills for an Entirely New Era in Networking
The Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced a burgeoning number of network connections, connecting everything from homes to cars to space stations. There are about 8.4 billion devices in use today, and industry analysts’ project there will be 63 million new connections per second in 2020. IT profess…
What is an Intuitive Network?
It can be easy to get lost in all the superlatives of these recent announcements…they can border on hyperbole. It is important to remember that much of the recent Intuitive Network, New Era of Networking announcement is purposefully taking the long view. DO NOT miss the fact that there is a…
Engineering the New Era of Networking
Digitization has resulted in an explosion of people, devices and processes interacting with each other. The current network, built to connect just people, is clearly incapable of meeting this demand. There is a need for unprecedented scale, automation, seamless mobility, visibility and security in t…
Detecting Encrypted Malware Traffic (Without Decryption)
Introduction Over the past 2 years, we have been systematically collecting and analyzing malware-generated packet captures. During this time, we have observed a steady increase in the percentage of malware samples using TLS-based encryption to evade detection. In August 2015, 2.21% of the malware sa…
What is the Body Language of Your Encrypted Network Traffic Really Saying?
Imagine this scenario – you walk into a meeting room with a colleague and they are sitting at the table with their arms crossed. You immediately think to yourself, this meeting is not going to go well, this person is already displeased with me and I have not said anything yet. However, you are makin…
Mountain Bike Races, Schools and Cruise Ships. The Evolution of the New Network has Begun.
To be more specific, a school district in Jackson, NJ. A mountain bike race across Africa. A luxury cruise ship. An Australian university. What do these have in common? They needed a new network to deliver a digital experience to their students, families, athletes, sponsors, and customers. And that…
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