mobility

February 10, 2015

NETWORKING

Multigigabit Switching Extends and Super-charges Your Access LAN’s Life

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If the phrase “multigigabit switching” is not in your personal knowledge base yet, you are not alone – it’s very new. But going forward, you’ll hear a lot about it. Here’s why.  Multigigabit switching is an emerging technology that shatters the Ethernet speed barriers found in the LAN infrastructure that most of you have today. […]

February 10, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco’s All-Star Starting Five

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This week, Cisco and NBA celebrate how the Internet of Everything (IoE) powers the fan experience. Thanks to advancements in technology, we’re changing courtside connectivity between the game, the player and the fan. Like any NBA team, an IT infrastructure begins with a starting lineup of technologies that enable a winning Internet of Everything strategy. […]

February 9, 2015

GOVERNMENT

Beyond the Internet of Things (IoT): A Commentary

2 min read

Shawn McCarthy, Research Director at IDC Government recently penned an insightful blog on IoT. Titled “Beyond the Internet of Things: How Convergence Can Help Governments Support Their Rising Tide of New Devices,” the blog notes with more devices producing more data, government agencies have been working to add more storage, security, network bandwidth, and systems […]

February 4, 2015

SECURITY

Deliver Stronger Secure Mobility with Cisco and Samsung

2 min read

The growing use of mobility is a new threat vector in the extended network. It’s particularly complex to secure and manage when tablets and smartphones are used for both personal and business needs. The Ponemon 2014 Security Impact of Mobile Device Use by Employees study notes that 66 percent of users download mobile apps without […]

February 3, 2015

NETWORKING

Using a Robot to Get Marketing Insights for Your Venue?

1 min read

NRF 2015 is a wrap. The annual show where anyone who’s anyone in retail goes to learn about the latest ways to grow revenues and improve store operations. Here’s something you may have missed: Meet Collecto. Your one stop shop for all marketing

February 2, 2015

NETWORKING

Three Dimensions that Influence Location Quality

2 min read

Since the earliest maps, location accuracy has always been important. Just one degree off on the high seas and the seafaring navigator could be landing in Cuba instead of Florida. As we progress from GPS to indoor location, the quality of location accuracy is no less critical. To define the quality of location, we really […]

January 29, 2015

NETWORKING

Unleash True Mobility with an Innovative IT Infrastructure

2 min read

There’s an influx of conversation focused on Bring Your Own Device, the consumerization of IT and how organizations can cope in today’s multi-device environment. IT and business leaders are being asked to securely connect thousands of devices competing for network resources; both wired and wireless while simultaneously supporting greater productivity in the workplace. With this […]

January 28, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cloud Managed Networking is the “Easy Button” for the Network

2 min read

Let me start with a few ideas that should be pretty uncontroversial: Digitization is transforming even the most old-school industries. Who would have thought the taxi cab business would get turned on its head by an app? The old way of doing IT—where every company builds and maintains its own vast infrastructure—is going to change. […]

January 26, 2015

COLLABORATION

A Magical Squared Moment

2 min read

One of the problems we’re working to solve with Project Squared is to enable teams to work much more flexibly – any time, any place, any device. We believe that ad-hoc conferencing is a key part of this, which is why it features prominently in the application right now. I had a great experience – […]