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It’s a new year and a new decade, so it’s time for a NEW BLOG about network automation. I am getting ready for Cisco Live Europe 2020 and want to give everyone a preview of some of what I’ll be talking about in my session How DevNet Sandbox Built an Automated Data Center Network in…

In our previous blog, we looked at how Cisco can help service providers (SPs) deliver high-quality 5G solutions to their enterprise customers. We now continue the story by focusing on two important 5G-network enablers: automation and orchestration. In the light of today’s changing market trends, thi…

I’m excited to head to Stockholm next month for the annual NSO Developer Days conference which runs from June 18-20. This is one of my favorite events because it’s a great opportunity for developers from around the globe to engage in talks, hands-on learning with experts, and previews of our latest…

We just finished working with the analyst firm Analysys Mason on a white paper exploring the factors behind successful automation projects. They talked to a number of tier 1 operators to capture lessons learned from the rollouts of their respective automation projects.  The white paper is more focus…

Things that seem obvious today were not always that way. At some point, someone with a bit of courage and a flash of insight makes a bold move—like sticking a digital camera on the back of a phone. The rest of the world responds with a collective “of course!” and the world is changed, never to look…

Authored by Jared Headley, Senior Director of Cloud Platforms and Services  Twenty-five years ago, the pain in my wrists was unbearable.  I was spending 10-12 hours a day creating presentations about the OSI model and the power of a multiprotocol network (yeah, I’m old).  After visiting a doctor and…

The future will bring a lot of changes for telecoms, internet and cable service providers: more data, more devices and more services. Cisco’s research predicts that by 2021, annual global IP traffic will reach 3.3 zettabytes (that’s 3.3 trillion gigabytes). There are two ways things can go for servi…

Health is about more than just taking medicine when we get ill. To stay healthy, we need to think long-term. It’s about understanding the different components of a healthy lifestyle, as well as what the potential dangers are and how to prevent them. And we need to continuously monitor our health, so…

Cisco Crosswork provides the holistic real-time insight needed to transform your network operations. Service providers today are facing big challenges, with fast, flexible services and huge bandwidths expected as standard. If they want to remain competitive by delivering efficient services, provider…