As a writer for the IT media, conference speaker, and co-host of the Packet Pushers podcast, I cover emerging networking technologies often. The new tech that comes across my screen ranges in value from "I can't believe that got f...
Has this happened to you? The line of business comes to you one day and says they have this great new idea to train the sales teams. "Let's use YouTube videos", they say. Or the CMO comes to you and says, "digital sign...
Recently, I was able to spend a day with a leading food manufacturer whose products you most likely enjoyed at your Fourth of July barbecue. I was with this customer to see what they have implemented and help them understand...
In my final post in this series, I wanted to focus on another powerful innovation made possible by combining a big data architecture and a continuous approach for more effective protection: automated, advanced analytics. Today's a...
Brian Jeffries is a vice president of operations on Cisco's Global Business Services team. Working collectively with his colleagues across Cisco, he is responsible for increasing the speed and scale of end-to-end operational...
With Big Data, the Cloud and the Internet of Everything transforming our world, the possibilities are staggering. And status quo means falling behind. These truths drive Data Virtualization Day 2014's theme:New Horizon...
Recently I shared with you an ACG Research report which shows Cisco leading in Mobile IP Infrastructure and gaining market share. Now step with me into the future for a moment and picture this. 2018 -nearly 21 billion globally net...
When last we left our hero, he (that is, me, or I) was getting a crash course in Nexus programmability and trying to understand what all of this stuff meant. I had plied Jim* with beer in order to get him to explain to me -using t...
It isn't everyday that you get to send a shout-out to your colleague for being recognized as one of the most influential women in tech by Elle Magazine. Congratulations to Padmasree Warrior! Congratulations also to Elle magazine, ...
New applications and cloud computing are placing new demands on IT infrastructure. The infrastructure needs to be capable of quickly responding to dynamic business priorities and changing market conditions. Customers require...
As the world has moved to a cloud-based IT model, the rules of the game have changed. This has led to a different way of thinking for CIOs and IT managers. Let's face it, an IT manager doesn't wake up and say, "I h...
Dimension Data recently came out with their 2014 Network Barometer Report. The report has business and technology insights based on data gathered from 74,000 network devices in 32 countries. Some of the findings are counter-intuit...