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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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…

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!

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!

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.  

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