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Normally prison is a punishment site, but for us this is also a place for re-education. 15 years ago, we began the first Cisco Networking Academy for those in prison to learn critical skills for when they are released. Yes, they are prisoners and have long punishments. But we’re hoping to empower th…

There is a really important trend in front of us in the industry. I call it “the rise of the network API.” We’ve entered a whole new world where the network is programmable. And what’s really exciting…the programmable network has APIs. As a result, the power and capabilities of networks and network…

The transportation industry is undergoing unprecedented disruption that we read about in news every day.  Several companies are envisioning how transportation of humans and cargo will work in the future – from self-driving cars to magnetic levitation trains. Due to this renewed technology-driven reb…

Cisco technology helps our teams work together across the globe. So you may have heard a rumor or two that many Cisco employees work remotely, and that’s true! Not only does Cisco technology help us to perform meetings and stay on task, but it keeps us connected as well. When my manager told us tha…

According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, the American worker’s commute averages 26.4 minutes each way, five days a week. At 50 weeks a year, the American workforce spends a blistering 1.8 trillion minutes commuting. Like many of you, I spend at least half of my work day in meetings and a lot of tim…

If you’re anything like me, your mobile device is your lifeline, allowing you to be always on and connected to a network.  Smart devices, including our cars and appliances, are now connected to a network. We’ve seen steady advances in wireless technology and now we’re seeing trials of 5G connectivit…

As a leading managed cloud service provider, Rackspace has been helping business customers drive digital transformation through IT-as-a-Service and multicloud solutions for almost 20 years. And for nearly all of that time, Rackspace has partnered with Cisco to ensure that transformation was seamless…

If you live in the US and have been watching any of the Winter Olympics coverage on NBC, you may have seen the amazing ads celebrating the women taking part in the games. Many of the spots are sponsored by companies such as P&G, AT&T, USAA, Verizon, and NBC Universal and they are broadcast m…

You might not always think of the network as a source of implicit funding, but when it comes to digital transformation projects, consider taking a closer look. It’s no surprise that digital transformation remains top of mind for CEOs. As a recent Gartner CEO survey reported, 42 percent of CEOs are n…