Internet of Things

Join us at Realcomm/IBCon to discover Cisco’s Digital Ceiling Framework

Since we launched the Cisco Digital Ceiling framework earlier this year, we have made a lot of progress in the market. We also got a lot of great feedback from the TechWise documentary ‘Let there be networked light’. With several of our wave 1 partners, we installed network powered light…

Your Digital Treasure Map

Suppose there is a treasure at the top of a mountain worth $405B. It is more than one person alone can carry back down the mountain, and you have a chance at that treasure. Many people want the treasure and will work hard to get to the top to claim it.   All you have to do is make a plan on how to g…

Announcing a First of a Kind Technology Combining IBM’s Watson IoT Cognitive Computing and Cisco’s Edge Analytics

It is an exciting day for Cisco and IBM; as it marks the next step in our long-term strategic relationship. I’ve blogged recently about the importance of industry collaboration. Within the vast world of technology, there isn’t one vendor who can address all challenges with a single product. This is…

How changing customer expectations are driving enterprise transitions

New technologies drive new capabilities, new information, and new ways of doing business. Forward-looking companies will demand more from the services and applications they use. This is the digital transformation. This will affect every industry and will impact every human being. “We stand on the br…

The Road to Digital Value Just Got Smoother for Banks

Today’s bankers have no shortage of headaches. Agile “fintech” challengers, tech-savvy customers, complex compliance demands, legacy-burdened IT environments — all conspire to keep them up at night. But there is great news for retail banks — as Cisco has outlined in a new research study, “A Roadmap…

Cisco Challenges Digital Entrepreneurs Worldwide

I’m in Vienna this week at the Pioneers Festival, which describes itself as “the epicenter of innovation.” Surrounded by 2,500 technology pioneers, including 500 of some of the world’s most promising early-stage startups, I definitely feel the seismic disruption all around me. I can’t think of a bet…

At the Intersection of Analytics and Your Connected Everything

By JT Taylor, Sr. Marketing Manager, Service Provider Marketing, Cisco Here’s something you undoubtedly already know: As consumers, we’re getting more and more connected. By some estimates, we fiddle with our phones every six seconds, on average. (Not you or me, of course. Absolutely not.) But some…

May 12, 2016

DATA CENTER

The 5 (and 1/2) Reasons You Should Visit the Cisco Booth at SAP SAPPHIRE NOW

What are you doing May 17-19th? If you’re like tech leaders from around the world, you’ll be at SAP SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando. And while there will be all kinds of attractions to check out both in and around Orlando, some of the most interesting (and educational) events will only be found at the Cisco…

Data Value Chains: Making Data Dance for Your Business

We all deal with massive amounts of data in our day-to-day lives. Sometimes it may feel like we’re sinking under the weight of that avalanche. Meanwhile there is so much talk about Big Data, analytics and the Internet of Things, one wonders if there is more volume, velocity and variety in talking ab…