#NetworkIntuitive
Essential Skills for an Entirely New Era in Networking
The Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced a burgeoning number of network connections, connecting everything from homes to cars to space stations. There are about 8.4 billion devices in use today, and industry analysts’ project there will be 63 million new connections per second in 2020. IT profess…
What is an Intuitive Network?
It can be easy to get lost in all the superlatives of these recent announcements…they can border on hyperbole. It is important to remember that much of the recent Intuitive Network, New Era of Networking announcement is purposefully taking the long view. DO NOT miss the fact that there is a…
Engineering the New Era of Networking
Digitization has resulted in an explosion of people, devices and processes interacting with each other. The current network, built to connect just people, is clearly incapable of meeting this demand. There is a need for unprecedented scale, automation, seamless mobility, visibility and security in t…
Detecting Encrypted Malware Traffic (Without Decryption)
Introduction Over the past 2 years, we have been systematically collecting and analyzing malware-generated packet captures. During this time, we have observed a steady increase in the percentage of malware samples using TLS-based encryption to evade detection. In August 2015, 2.21% of the malware sa…
The Superheroes of Cisco Live and Why it’s Good to Have Your Head in The Clouds
TGIF! Cisco Live US 2017 is finally just a weekend away and I couldn’t be more excited to head to my first ever #CLUS! With about 27K+ people expected to attend in-person, over 170K attending virtually, and over 750 sessions across 10 different technology tracks, there’s so much to see and do and s…
What is the Body Language of Your Encrypted Network Traffic Really Saying?
Imagine this scenario – you walk into a meeting room with a colleague and they are sitting at the table with their arms crossed. You immediately think to yourself, this meeting is not going to go well, this person is already displeased with me and I have not said anything yet. However, you are makin…
Mountain Bike Races, Schools and Cruise Ships. The Evolution of the New Network has Begun.
To be more specific, a school district in Jackson, NJ. A mountain bike race across Africa. A luxury cruise ship. An Australian university. What do these have in common? They needed a new network to deliver a digital experience to their students, families, athletes, sponsors, and customers. And that…
Cisco DNA for Financial Services: The Answer is in the Network
How can financial services companies meet the competing pressures to speed up digitization, comply with every increasing regulation and reduce costs? The answer is in the network – the digital ready, self-learning, self-healing and secure network. Running a bank or insurance company is becoming incr…
#CiscoChat Live: Simplifying Operations in the New Enterprise Network
What are some of your biggest operational challenges in networking? Overcoming complexity? Maintaining true visibility into your network? Integrating systems? These challenges can be consuming, and may prevent you from being strategic and managing actual business outcomes. In this iTalk #CiscoChat,…