Digital transformation

As a leader at Cisco in the virtual sales space, I have a front row seat to the fast pace of disruption and change that is hitting the industry. Digital disruption is one of the most often used phrases in business over the last couple of years.  And rightly so, because the disruption is real. It is…

Here are a few lesser-known data points about Cisco: More than 600 billion emails originate on Cisco-based networks every day About 2/3 of the world’s Internet traffic runs on Cisco Over 20 billion security breaches are thwarted every day by Cisco From this vast amount of data flowing across Cisco…

College Football is the Best! I love College Football. I once was a College Football coach. I watch with passion College Football each week, and my wife probably says I breathe College Football. And now, with the college football bowl season upon us it reminds me of the preparation, planning, recrui…

In my last blog, I explored the concept of a post-digital world — where counting the number of positive reactions from customers is no longer enough. That approach was modern at the time, but digital marketing is taking a new turn. The truth is that while digital is everything, everything is not dig…

A technology guru explains his new podcast on industry trends in technology & infrastructure. About Me I’ve always loved technology and learning about how everything works.  When I’m not working you might find me learning how to fly a plane, designing a circuit board, or taking images of deep sk…

Business mobile devices can be a lifeline for increasing your employee productivity – but how do you realize value when the costs of managing enterprise mobility are so high? This was the focus of a new study, released today by Cisco, in which Forrester was commissioned to survey over 300 decision m…

Digitization of communication service providers(CSPs) starts with SDN and NFV. But they are facing a lot of challenges as they transform their network and operations to meet the demands of becoming a digital service provider. Adoption has been slow. Most of them are stuck in proof of concept stage w…

At last count, Gartner tracks more than 450 IoT platforms in the market. And that’s just today. It’s astounding the number of tools and the amount of technology continuously being invented and reinvented. The impacts and the stakes are extremely high. Nine out of ten companies will experience a reve…

Financing options keep you flexible Tax season is a few months away.  It is time to start preparing. Business leaders should consider acquiring new or remanufactured equipment before the end of 2017 to take advantage of legislation that both expands deductions and extends depreciation benefits for q…