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October 25, 2017

CLOUD

Cisco and Google: Enabling Breakthrough Open Hybrid Cloud Innovation

Public cloud has been around for about a decade; during that time we’ve gone through a very rapid evolution from skepticism, to experimentation, to a great debate about private versus public cloud and which is best. Through this debate, it’s become evident that the vast majority of enterprises will…

October 7, 2016

RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY

Top 5 Security Threats for Retailers in the Digital Age

As we enter Cybersecurity Awareness month, it’s an appropriate time to closely examine the specific security threats that retailers and hospitality providers face each and every day. In these industries, the overall “attack surface” is becoming dramatically more complex and hackers are more sophisti…

October 21, 2014

SMALL BUSINESS

The Cisco RV130W – A Small Business Review

Hello all, I hope the week is going well for all of you. I had a Small Business owner reach out to me yesterday to let me know how her experience was in setting up and configuring her new Cisco RV130W wireless router for her small business she started a couple of years ago. She owns a small but gro…

September 26, 2014

NETWORKING

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager Extends Enterprise Mobility Management to the Cloud

The industry is going beyond BYOD—it’s not just about simply connecting the device anymore: the mobile landscape has grown to include apps, devices and content, all of which require security and management. This is no easy task. Enterprise mobility management (EMM) is no longer a nice-to-have for ou…

September 16, 2014

NETWORKING

Summary: Midsize Auctioneer’s Network is Fast and Fortified

IDC’s SMB Survey comparing IT spending priorities in 2012 and 2013 concluded that the top three requirements for the network are performance, security and capacity.  How is designing a network different for a giant auctioneer different from other mid-sized enterprises? Ritchie Bros. Auctionee…

September 15, 2014

NETWORKING

Working Remotely Just got Better With OfficeExtend 600 Series AP’s

It’s always been important to remote workers to have a solution that provides both secure connectivity to their corporate network and simple user experience.With the recent Summer Blockbuster release of the Cisco Wireless Release 8.0, using the OfficeExtend 600 Series Access Points (OEAP-600) just g…

September 8, 2014

NETWORKING

Ready for #SuperMobility?

It’s no longer a question of whether mobility best practices and policies are required, it’s a matter of when your strategy will get ahead of the unstoppable trend. Business and IT leaders alike are not just witnessing the movement of everything mobile, but guilty themselves: who isnR…