CIO

October 15, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Fast IT Top Insights Part 2: Accelerating Innovation through Analytics, Security, and Savings

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In our previous blog, we began our exploration of how Fast IT will transform the role of the IT organization — enabling it to drive innovation in unprecedented ways for the business. And to do so amid the rapid disruption of the Internet of Everything (IoE) economy. Specifically, we examined the role of Fast IT […]

October 14, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco’s Software Journey

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Last week I attended the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, where the theme of the event was “Driving Digital Business.” One of the key themes was the Internet of Everything (IoE) as well as some of the key enabling trends like mobility, cloud, big data, and analytics. A lot of attention was focused on  the changing […]

October 7, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Fast IT Top Insights Part 1: IT Transformation and Innovation

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In the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, CIOs face a maze of challenges — along with a wealth of opportunities. But for the IT organization to fully realize those opportunities — and become a source of organizational agility and a true partner for innovation in the business — a wholly new IT operating model is […]

September 25, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Why the CFO Needs to Guide Technology Acquisition for Service Providers?

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With telecom service providers (SP) increasingly using technology as a competitive differentiator, it is becoming important not only to acquire the right technology, but to acquire it in a way where it offers maximum benefit to the business. Rapid technological advancements have made it necessary for service providers to be very nimble and frequently revise […]

September 16, 2014

DATA CENTER

#InnovateThink TweetChat on Friday, September 19 at 10 a.m. PST: The Way Forward for IT Innovation

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In the hyper-competitive Internet of Everything (IoE) era, every company must be ready for rapid innovation, sudden market transitions and ever-changing security threats. But IoE — the explosion in network connections among people, process, data, and things — is about far more than vexing challenges. It is also about tremendous opportunity: Cisco predicts a staggering […]

September 9, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Summary: Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

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The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of the disruption and change we see in all industries. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the same time, IT organizations are contending with significant challenges. […]

September 4, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fast IT: Sourcing Disruptive Innovation

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Change is accelerating at a speed and scale never seen before, and disruption is constant. The explosion of network connections among people, process, data, and things, now called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is the driver behind much of this change. It is making innovation more accessible and affordable, while presenting enormous opportunities. At the […]

May 16, 2014

DATA CENTER

Lots of Cloud on Tap at #CLUS

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Are you ready to rumble?   Do you want to learn more about how to prepare for growing cloud workloads, how to evolve your IT department to harness the true potential of the cloud, and how to develop a more strategic approach to IT operations and service management? Be sure to check out what’s happening at […]