network

November 17, 2017

SMALL BUSINESS

New Cisco Small Business Weekly Wrap-up: FindIT Networking and more

I awoke to the news that Mammoth Mountain received six feet of snow overnight. Well ahead of the calendar schedule for snowfall, this first major storm of the year certainly gets folks excited to get up to the mountains! Especially those in my house-hold. Our last trip was the week of July 4th! Thin…

November 9, 2017

HEALTHCARE

How one hospital system is stealthily solving security challenges

Most of the people who work and receive care at Sentara Healthcare facilities in Virginia and North Carolina didn’t notice when the organization underwent a substantial technology infrastructure upgrade. And that’s just the way the system’s leadership wanted it. To get the full sto…

November 7, 2017

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

From Reactive to Predictive Services: The Power of Services Innovation

When you think about IT services for your network, groundbreaking innovation may not be the first thing you think of. Top of mind for most people might be a world-class engineering team with great people skills, deep knowledge, and a long track record of success. But now, with the launch of Cisco’s…

November 6, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

The Journey to IP: What’s Driving Service Providers to Radically Change Their Networks?

Many Service Providers today are challenged by aging TDM infrastructures with limited service capabilities, high maintenance costs, and increasing operational expenses. And as the equipment is aging out, so too are the skills necessary to maintain and service this equipment. Sooner or later, these S…

November 2, 2017

NETWORKING

The Three Phases of Cisco’s Software Monetization Journey

Over the course of the past decade, expectations of the network have changed dramatically. Customers are insisting on simpler, more agile networking. They’re also less interested in the performance of the pieces that make up the network than they are in the outcomes – the business results – the netw…

October 19, 2017

DEVELOPER

DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Latin America

After months of effort and careful preparation, the DevNet team is ready for Cisco Live Latin America in Cancun! This year the event will take place between November 6 and 9. Cisco Live is a massive event with thousands of attendees. It’s the place where Cisco customers, partners, vendors and…

October 19, 2017

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

That was Then, This is Now: Cisco High-Value Services

In today’s world, things evolve daily. The cars we drive, the music we listen to, the way we shop, and the way we provide services to our customers. As with most things, the driving force behind evolving industries and trends are manpower. Why are there new cars every year? Because someone tho…

October 6, 2017

SMALL BUSINESS

Cisco Small Business Update – Kaseya Integration, IT-SA and Spiceworld 2017

This week has been a busy one for us. Besides the MLB postseason starting as well as the regular season openers for the NHL, our team was all over the world covering events and shows. In Tennis, the world finals start later this month, the men will be in London, while the women will be in Singapore.…

October 3, 2017

EDUCATION

Access: A Tale of Three Academics

It’s 2am. Four college students are huddled around a laptop and a whiteboard. Unfolded laundry is littered across the bed. A crumpled bag of chips lies face down on the desk, spilling salt across the scattered pages of a forgotten problem set. Speakers are humming lowly with the rhythms of the top 4…