network assurance

This blog is one in a series focusing on aspects of Cisco DNA and intent-based networking. #IntentBasedNetworking Several years ago, I ghostwrote a book chapter for the CEO of an e-commerce company. The gist of the chapter was about the challenge of content management. The challenge, you…

Attending Cisco Live Barcelona this year? Cisco has chosen Barcelona for its first Cisco Live in this new decade. Not only will you get to experience the beautiful city of Joan Miro and Antoni Gaudi, of tapas and paellas, you’ll also could brush up on Cisco certifications, learn about some exciting…

The challenge of operating a data center has never been greater. But the opportunities have never been larger. Today, data-driven businesses (which is to say, most businesses) are changing rapidly to stay competitive. There are more applications than ever, and more different classes of people and ma…

With friendly locals, miles of amazing coastline, and plenty of things to do and see… San Diego is the perfect summer destination. Next week, a double treat awaits visitors. The San Diego convention center will wear a festive look as Cisco Live 2019, Cisco’s world-renowned annual customer and partne…

As Meraki continues to drive cloud managed networking into new markets, we continue to evolve our offerings to help customers and partners adopt this mission. With large enterprise, campuses, and service providers all rapidly growing Meraki wireless deployments, Meraki continues to rapidly evolve to…

Change is inevitable and it may be a fortunate consequence of growth. In an era where agility is needed and delivering new and better services faster may be the difference between outpacing our competitors or not, IT is many times perceived as one of the major roadblocks. For example, think about a…

Do you ever wish you could predict the future? What if I told you that you don’t have to be a wizard from the Harry Potter books, visit a tarot card reader, or take a silly BuzzFeed quiz to predict the future? And what if I told you divination is not just a fictional magic term? (For those not so lo…

Over the past year, we’ve continued to expand our solutions to deliver Intent-Based Networking to our customers. Our years of designing, building, and operating networks tells us that you just can’t add automation to existing processes. The scale, complexity and new security threat vectors have grow…

2016 has been a fascinating year for networking. We are obligated to say that every year, but this year truly has seen some landmark innovations. The industry has made some great strides with digital transformation and Cisco has been at the forefront with multiple network innovations and awards. In…