#CiscoDNA

Over the next two years organizations will transform their network for the digital era in increasing numbers. In fact 45% of organizations1 are expecting to already have digital-ready networks in two years – triple the number today. And no wonder. Cloud, mobility, and IoT are placing unprecedented d…

Last year Cisco laid out a blueprint for customers to build a digital ready network, Cisco Digital Network Architecture or DNA. Virtualization stood out as one of its key pillars and we announced Cisco Enterprise NFV,  a solution for virtualizing the branch, that enables our customers to deploy netw…

If you were driving a race car without brakes, chances are you’d keep your speed in check. How else could you manage the corners? Pushing the pedal-to-the-metal on the straightaways and actually reaching the car’s peak performance would only end poorly when the road turns. The same can be said for e…

Many pieces of forensic evidence come into play when investigating a crime scene – analysis of fingerprints, DNA, shoe prints, videos/photos, ballistics, etc. By analyzing the data, a picture of the crime emerges, which in the case of a serial killer often includes his or her MO or method of operati…

IDC analysis shows that organizations deploying digital network technologies receive over $48K annual benefits per 100 employees with a 9-month payback. Meeting with IT leaders always fascinates—and often challenges—me. There is always some new insight or perspective I take away from these encounter…

When it comes to visions of the future, what’s the one aspect that’s the same for anyone discussing that topic? From Gene Roddenberry to Isaac Asimov to George Jetson, the one constant is that life becomes easier the more mobile and more automated it is. Well, welcome to the future, courtesy of Cisc…

I’d like to share some of my favorite things inside Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA). Before we get going, I thought it would be fun to just spend a moment on what DNA is, from a layman’s perspective. Cisco DNA revolutionizes the way you deploy and manage your network for the digital era thr…

It’s a wrap on another holiday shopping season. The results are in: overall estimated retail sales during the holiday season rose 4%, beating National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast of 3.6% – both of which are higher than that of last year (Wall Street Journal). Not surprisingly, this grow…

In 2016, there seemed to be constant reminders in the news about the latest hack or newest type of attack. As a result, the security market experienced a significant amount of growth. Gartner expects the cybersecurity market to cross $100 billion in 2019 from $76 billion in 2015. To take advantage o…