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Three Deciding Factors To Reach A New Digital World
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In a Technology Vision 2014 report, consulting firm Accenture discussed major trends that drive a dramatic transformation for every business to enter a digital world....
Prepare for Data Breaches! They Will Happen … to Anyone
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Do you feel that you’ve been hearing a lot about data breaches lately? You are right! Take a look at the chart below. There is plenty of time left in September, but the data breach calendar is already filled with victim names. And August? I don’t even have enough space to put down all the […]
New Software Release IOS-XE 3.6.0E/IOS 15.2(2)E Enables Lower TCO and Innovation
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If you’ve ever had a situation where you urgently need new switching features or critical bug fixes, you’ll know why a new Cisco IOS software release is as precious as gold. In fact, a new software release can create big impact beyond features and bug fixes in many ways. For example, about 9 months ago, […]
Announcing: New Catalyst 3850 SFP Fiber Switch Models Expand Cisco Unified Access
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Over a year ago, Cisco launched its first flagship Catalyst 3850 series switches at Cisco Live London. With its integrated wireless LAN controller functionality and the innovative UADP ASIC, the Catalyst 3850 switches provide a converged wired and wireless platform that is the heart of “One Network” in the Cisco Unified Access “One Policy. One […]
How to Access Real-time Data with High Confidence
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Doctors at Carilion Clinic, a hospital in southwest Virginia, are getting a productivity boost with their medical applications. They can complete their cardiology study a lot faster than before because they can review real-time diagnostic imaging files much faster and more reliably. You see, real-time data is getting a lot of attention in the industry […]
Catalyst Virtual Switching System and Instant Access (VSS – IA) Lab at Cisco Live US
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May is fast approaching. Many people at Cisco, myself included, are making a lot of preparations for Cisco Live US which is May 18 – 22, 2014 in San Francisco. This is a special year when Cisco Live returns to San Francisco. You might be wondering what’s special, and here’s a quick tip. It happens […]
How does Cisco Backbone Switching help address BYOD, Mobility and Security Needs?
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Cisco will host a live backbone switching webcast on Wed Dec 4, 2013 to discuss BYOD, mobility, security and how Cisco backbone switching addresses these customer needs. This is the second webcast in the Cisco switching webcast series. You can view the first one, Cisco access switching webcast, at any time as it is now […]
How does Cisco Access Switching help address BYOD, Mobility and Security Needs?
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Cisco will host a live webcast on Wedn November 13, 2013 to discuss BYOD, mobility, security and how Cisco access switching address these customer needs. If you are reading this blog, there is a good chance that your work is somehow related to these critical areas. To test how widely BYOD, mobility and security impact […]
Catalyst 3650 Delivers High Quality User Experience with Simplicity
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The network at my workplace is getting really fast these days. I cannot believe that as soon as I hit “Download” to pull a 50 MB video file from a server to my laptop, the browser immediately says “Download is complete.” Wait, isn’t that supposed to take a few minutes, or at least a few […]
Cisco Catalyst Instant Access Dramatically Simplifies Your Network
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There are a lot of great technologies that have outstanding business benefits but are not widely deployed. For example, 802.1X for wired networks can determine appropriate network access based on user identity and additional contextual information. The technology is already built into the network to help customers improve their network security. If you ask your […]
Deep Dive into Converged Wired and Wireless Access April 17
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Last week we kicked off the first webinar of a new 5-part Cisco Unified Access webinar series. Many of you joined the event and I was very happy to...
Get Ready for a Deep Dive into Converged Wired and Wireless Access
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“Activate the IT Transformation with Cisco Unified Access” Webinar Series: Part II Network Deep Dive, April 17 Your network is going through rapid changes as your user and business requirements continue to evolve. Before long (if it’s not already happening), the edge of your network will more than likely transition to a high performing Gigabit desktop […]
Cisco Unified Access Reaches a Major Milestone in London
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The headline at Cisco Live London this year is undoubtedly the major advancement of Cisco Unified AccessTM. Thousands of attendees witnessed the introduction of new Unified Access products that simplify network design by converging wired and wireless networks. It’s been a long journey to London and here’s how we got there.
One Network for the BYOD Challenge
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In my previous posts, I discussed with you the importance of unified policy and management as you respond to the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend. The Cisco Unified Access solution brings “One Policy. One Management. One Network” to help you with your BYOD initiatives. Today I’ll take a look at the third pillar of Cisco Unified Access, […]
One Management for the BYOD Challenge
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As part of my work at Cisco, I get to talk to customers very often. Through these conversations, I learn what works for them and what concerns them. Lately, I’ve been hearing a common theme from a lot of customers: in many organizations IT staff is small and not growing while they are being asked […]
One Policy for the BYOD Challenge
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Several years ago, I had a conversation with an IT manager about his company’s network security that I still remember today. He said: “We’re losing our battle over internal network security. We cannot keep up with our vendors and contractors who bring in all kinds of devices to our network. We may turn our internal […]