Fog

June 11, 2018

GOVERNMENT

Edge and fog computing: Cutting through the haze (Part 1)

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While the concepts of edge and fog have been around for a while, they are being re-imagined to reshape how government agencies are interacting with citizens and data.

May 18, 2018

INNOVATION

The ‘Minutes’ Are In: OpenFog Consortium Members’ Meeting

2 min read

What a great experience last week. OpenFog members descended on Cupertino, California from the U.S., Europe, and Asia to attend our second members’ meeting of the year. Here's a recap.

October 26, 2017

INNOVATION

New Fog Standards Initiative Will Accelerate Digital Transformation

2 min read

A new initiative to develop standards for fog computing and network will accelerate IoT adoption and digital transformation.

Cisco and Microsoft Collaborate to Power Intelligent Actions Exactly Where and When It’s Needed

2 min read

I regularly meet with customers – current and future – about their IoT initiatives.  We discuss their successes, their struggles, where they are frustrated and where they are delighted.  Very few have any problem telling me exactly what they expect from Cisco in IoT, and it usually has a common refrain – get me access […]

February 9, 2017

INNOVATION

‘Crowd Control’ Takes Many Forms to Secure Fog Computing and IoT

2 min read

Crowd Attestation uses fog computing to provide security services to resource-constrained devices and systems.

October 27, 2016

INNOVATION

Happy Birthday, OpenFog Consortium! New Alliance Accelerates Fog Technology Development

2 min read

As we approach the first anniversary of the Open Fog Consortium, I am proud of the strides we have made in building a diverse community dedicated to an open, collaborative approach to fog computing technology. Just this week, OpenFog and Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) announced a new strategic agreement aimed at accelerating development of fog […]

September 13, 2016

INNOVATION

DIY Drones Spark Innovation in India

2 min read

Last month, as part of Cisco’s ongoing drone innovation efforts, I helped organize Cisco’s first-ever hands-on drone workshop for employees in our Bangalore office. “Drone Stars” was jointly sponsored by the Corporate Strategic Innovations Group and thingQbator, Cisco’s internal maker lab, which supports people in trying out new ideas.

3 Ways Cisco is Enhancing the Industrial IoT

5 min read

As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains widespread adoption, we now have the opportunity to accelerate business outcomes. Whether a business needs to create agile supply chains, automate manufacturing processes, or reduced operating costs, Cisco Industrial IoT solutions and products make it easier to innovate, boost productivity and derive value from IoT data. The new […]

June 30, 2016

INNOVATION

Malware Defense is a Team Sport, Best Played by Collaborative Fog Nodes

3 min read

In my previous blog, I shared an overview of fog-based security services. At the center of these services—and critical for moving the needle on the Internet of Things—is a requirement for ubiquitous malware defense for a large number of devices with vastly diverse capabilities. Through fog, this is possible. Malware-defense tasks, which require heavy resources, […]