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Cisco IT Data Center Experience

I always find the Cisco on Cisco information fascinating and I think it is great that we continue to invest in getting stories like this documented…there are many of course.  My official office (outside of my home office) is technically our Richardson, TX campus and I watched from afar as they built Richardson 9 into this incredible data center. They never let me in but they consistently churned out updates and very nice overviews internal and external as to what was happening and why.  There is an amazing amount of detail here presented in a very futuristic manner…but I do think it is highly valuable if you have any interest in Data Center and some insight into how Cisco ‘eats its own cooking.’

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 05:30AM PST

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Branch Office Step Child

We focus so much on performance conversations and the new ISR G2 (Integrated Services Router, Generation 2) can certainly hold its own in that arena with 5X the performance of its predecessor…but if you are not careful, you are going to miss the change going on here.  Yes its about video enablement and ‘branch office equality’...all good things…but look deeper into how services are getting delivered.  Its about possibilities, flexibilities and opportunities. Turning on services needed in remote locations has historically been such a pain that it was simply avoided.  These issues have been tackled head on.  Talking about business benefits on something referred to as a router is never easy either.  Our Borderless Hostess brought in her friend Mick Scully to help out:

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 09:15AM PST

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ShowNotes: Network Security Survival Guide

Welcome to the Show Notes!  Are you here because you clicked the shownotes link while watching the show?  OR…have you not NOT seen the show…or just need to share it? All our shows can be found anytime at techwisetv.com but you can get to the official registration page quite quickly by clicking here.

This is a great one today…you really must watch it..its security silly! The topic that just never quits… I apologize you get to see a lot of Jimmy Ray and I on this one…a few less guests than normal but we got the goods!  The idea was to really narrow down the control points that still remain when your network is no longer identified by a physical entity or easily defined presence if you will.  We took advantage of Jimmy Ray’s hacker skills and did our best to to walk in his shoes..what would he do? Where would he go? We flip it around each time of course and show what YOU would do in response….

The promo if you missed it:

Here is what we promised…

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 03:12AM PST

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Integrated Services Router - What Really Changed?

Excitement, fear, trepidation…one always wonders what changes and what stays the same.  The new Integrated Services Router (the G2) has a lot of fun new stuff to talk about ...but… if you are an existing ISR customer with a decent investment in modules, education, comfort factor, etc…what happens to you?  These are the questions Jimmy Ray put to our good friend, Matt Lambert.  

Take a look at this!

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 09:28AM PST

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Favorite Tools

I had gotten a bunch of ‘direct’ comments on my rambling productivity post (confessions of a productivity geek) that I have started penning more opinions on personal tools I find useful. I love trying to figure out if new bits of software, scripts or even web-based services might help spark my next idea or burst of efficiency.  The biggest thing I have learned is that nothing is worth keeping/investing in if I can’t work into my own personal workflow…although that does not keep from wasting time and money.  So, although I look forward to providing more detail and opinion in the future - let me add my latest little nugget I am playing with and I have high hopes.

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 09:38AM PST

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Getting Things Done with Mobile Devices

Welcome to the Show Notes for Episode 55!

The ability to be productive anytime, anywhere on any device has never felt more real than right now. The explosion of capabilities with video collaboration and consumer devices that are pushing expectations faster than ever before.  This  creates both wonderful opportunity and significant challenge. How can IT work to preserve the in-office experience with users going mobile and still serve the critical needs of the business?   Our latest (and dare I say best!) episode will show you the latest ways to make a mobile phone mimic what you love about your desk phone, solve the challenge of ‘my cell does not work in the office’, preserve your meeting visuals while away from your computer and do all of this in a consistently secure manner. I guarantee it!

Step 1:

Register to watch this as it goes live so you can participate in the Q&A, (this links works for the VoD if you missed the live)

Step 2a: Did you catch all the new info just announced this week?

The official ‘Collaboration Launch’ Press release

Check out the ‘Collaboration Virtual Experience Page’ (Catch the replay of John Chambers keynote and the very interesting demonstrations from Jim Grubb). 

 And for good measure:

 - Collaboration Solutions Page

 - Blog Announcement from Alan Cohen

 Step 2b:

Read the juicy details below for what to expect and/or where to find more information!

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 02:06PM PST

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Confessions of a Productivity Geek

Collaboration - is it something you ‘do’ or something we want you to ‘buy?’  Yes! Kinda. 

This ‘catch-all’ term for a never-ending set of tools, technologies and processes continues to evolve.  As a self-professed productivity geek I just love this stuff.  In my highly valued opinion, Cisco is ‘the most advanced’ provider of tools that embrace and work to solve the real challenges inherent in ‘getting things done’ with today’s business needs firmly in place.  

Allow me to explain -

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 06:54AM PST

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The Router is Dead. Long Live the Router!

New technology to play on this episode of TechWiseTV…welcome to the shownotes!

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 07:20AM PST

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Catalyst Switches - Easy to Interact With?

How far do you think our Catalyst Switching team has come with regards to ‘ease of use’? 

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 07:42AM PST

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Taming the Smart Phone Monster

Our latest Unified Communications show with Tina Shakour and a bevy of cool technical guests will air on November 12…now is the time to get registered! 

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 06:53AM PST

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When is a firewall no longer a firewall?

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 06:42AM PST

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The New ISR Router, the ISR G2

Finally we can begin talking about this!  This new Integrated Services Router has so much more under the hood than we initially thought.  We have an action packed show for all the geeks who want to get the hands-on details…Oct 29…register now ...or procrastinate a bit longer and watch this trailer:

What can you expect?

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 08:28AM PST

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What is up with that Shirt?

Questions about Jimmy Ray’s wardrobe continue to filter in each time we air a show.  Our Catalyst Switching show that aired yesterday was no exception. The good folks at Jinx as well as ThinkGeek have provided him with numerous options that you will continue to see if you follow along. The fun part for me, and now apparently for many others, is the game we get to play each time in figuring out the reference.  Some are deeply technical, some are simply obscure cultural references. 

This is a good shot of what he wore for yesterday’s show.  This one’s a two-fer.  Two references being made here (the undershirt…and the one I am not sure he can button).  What do you think they are?   The answers are below…so if you want to challenge yourself…wait to push that ‘more’ button.

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 10:52AM PST

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Unlock the FULL Potential of your Cisco Catalyst Switches

The live show with Q&A is today at 10 AM PST.  If you missed it, have no fear, you can still watch it right here.

Looking for show notes? Keep reading!

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 06:00AM PST

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Power Over Ethernet - ‘in the lab’

We are starting a new series of podcasts and our incredible team of video geeks has given Jimmy Ray a great open for our ‘In the Lab’ Series. Check out this one on Power over Ethernet.

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Posted by Robb Boyd at 03:36PM PST

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