Internet of Things (IoT)

August 20, 2015

GOVERNMENT

On-Demand Video Can Transform the Way our Police Departments Train

2 min read

While we most often think of the Internet of Everything (IoE) as transforming public safety forces out in the field, change can actually begin before an officer is even leaves the station. Classroom training for officers is crucial, enabling them to stay safe and perform at the highest level out in the field. Current events […]

August 19, 2015

NETWORKING

The Evolution of Networking Software

2 min read

As a long time networking veteran, I’ve watched our industry change and respond to a wide variety of disruptive changes. I remember PictureTel ISDN videoconferences on the IBM PC. Then came  IP video conferencing in the early ’90s.  Things picked up 1991, when Microsoft launched Windows Media Player 1.0. Though Windows Media Player and Microsoft […]

August 19, 2015

GOVERNMENT

#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Smart Parking and Lighting Make All the Difference

4 min read

Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp Let there be light…and parking spots! There’s nothing like the quiet (or in my case, not-so-quiet) desperation of circling a few city blocks, over...

August 13, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Developing a new angle on an established relationship

2 min read

Over the past few years, Cisco and Intel’s collaboration has extended into the realm of Internet of Things, allowing the strength of each organization to bring the industry as a whole, forward. In the Internet of Things, devices need applications, analytics, network connectivity, security, storage, and computing power.  The partnership of Cisco and Intel offers […]

August 12, 2015

CLOUD

Fog Can Help Shape the Future of IoT

2 min read

Whenever I hear about a serious train accident, mugging or shootout on the streets of a city, my thoughts often turn to Fog Computing.  The same is true when I too am stuck idling in a traffic jam or at home and there’s a power outage during a winter storm or a summer heat wave. […]

August 10, 2015

CLOUD

Guest blog: DBaaS, Coming to an Intercloud Near You

1 min read

Today’s guest blog comes to us courtesy of Tesora CEO, Ken Rugg. The Cisco Intercloud is a pretty amazing demonstration of the power of OpenStack. It will have incredible worldwide reach with 350 data centers across 50 countries. Unlike Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, however, Cisco isn’t building all the data centers itself. Instead it is […]

August 10, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Fog Computing: Bringing Cloud Capabilities Down to Earth

2 min read

When we think of “cloud” we think of a vast collection of compute, network, and storage capabilities that resides somewhere high above us—a massive repository of functionality that can be accessed from anywhere and any device with enough bandwidth to handle the data flow. With practically unlimited power and scalability, cloud technology has been a […]

August 6, 2015

NETWORKING

IT Paradox: Managing More Complex Networks with Limited Resources

3 min read

I speak with Cisco customers regularly. The topic of the Internet of Everything (IoE) comes up often.  Put simply, their concerns can be summed up in a single question: How can I prepare for the network of tomorrow when it’s difficult to keep pace with managing the fast-moving complexity of my network today? IoT: So […]

August 6, 2015

COLLABORATION

The Best Service Humanly Possible

1 min read

Sitting in traffic the other day, I tuned off my Peter Frampton Spotify channel and started to listen to New York area local AM radio. The president of a mortgage...