This is the name of an innovative initiative from Cisco in Chile in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy to support and help small companies to use the network as a competitive advantage—to improve processes, increase productivity, reduce operational costs …Read more.
Posted by Felipe Lamus on September 11, 2009 at 02:03PM
(DJ and Digital Cribs star Paul van Dyk) Sometimes I look down at my cell phone and an overwhelming feeling of thankfulness comes over me. I think, “thank goodness I was able to access Google Maps and find that new …Read more.
Posted by Johanna Fry on August 14, 2009 at 12:22PM
Post by Yvon le Roux, Vice President, Emerging Markets In my role as vice president of Cisco’s Africa and Levant region, I’m fortunate to meet dynamic people from across the region face-to-face and via TelePresence. I hear inspiring stories of …Read more.
Posted by John Earnhardt on July 22, 2009 at 05:50PM
As a follow up to my last blog, I’m happy to say that ATIS has taken the final step in publishing a groundbreaking standard for networking energy efficiency. For those who like the details: I’m referring to the newly published …Read more.
Posted by Hugh Barrass on July 22, 2009 at 04:58PM
Remember the various posts I've written about the value of remote online usability sessions? I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our customers and partners for participating in the many remote usability tests we've done over the …Read more.
Posted by Martin Hardee on July 14, 2009 at 05:47AM
Cisco Live is an important conference for many reasons: It is the largest gathering of Cisco customers, it provides the training and education our customers need to be successful in their jobs, and it enjoys a strong tradition of loyalty …Read more.
Posted by Colin Smith on June 26, 2009 at 11:05AM
Over the past few months, we’ve offered a number of Ecolibrium blogs on the subject of Cisco EnergyWise, the energy management software available for Catalyst switches. This technology has drawn much interest from inside and outside the IT industry. We …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on June 10, 2009 at 08:42AM
Several days ago, we announced that two customers, Castle Rock School District and The Cardiovascular Group, are using the network to not only drive down costs and ramp up collaboration efforts, but to also champion environmental sustainability goals. It’s heartening …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on June 02, 2009 at 10:45AM
At Cisco, we firmly believe that the network enables collaboration—the type of collaboration that is required in today’s business environment where you need to work with people around the world. It’s the network that enables the people to connect, communicate …Read more.
Posted by Alex Hadden Boyd on May 28, 2009 at 04:43PM
If you didn’t see the recent announcements from Cisco Security on how Cisco is enabling you to collaborate with confidence, read the details now. This TechChat featured Danelle Au, Senior Product Manager, Security Technology Business Unit, and Rush Carskadden, Product …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on May 14, 2009 at 09:59AM
Cisco Live in Second Life TechChat: “Learn How to Keep Your Network SAFE” This TechChat featured Bill McGee, Manager, Security Solutions and Calvin Chai, Security Solutions Marketing Manager, both from Cisco. During this TechChat our speakers discussed how a solutions-based …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on April 30, 2009 at 10:00AM
Many industry pundits have missed the proverbial forest for the trees this week. IBM’s recent announcement in which they detail the broadening of their joint Brocade/Foundry GTM strategy has been misinterpreted as an anti-Cisco strategy. In reality, it’s an anti-HP …Read more.
Posted by Bill Marozas on April 29, 2009 at 10:28AM
Baseball season is in full swing now (pardon the pun), and I can’t help drawing comparisons with smart game management and smart business management—especially in the security arena. With baseball, it’s really about making sure you have defenses fanned out …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on April 21, 2009 at 07:06AM
This TechChat featured Sriram Balasubramanian, Technical Marketing Engineer, LAN Switching Business Unit (LSBU) and Rik Irons-Mclean, Systems Engineer, UK Public Sector “green” lead. During this TechChat our speakers will discuss how going green is good for your business and the …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on April 14, 2009 at 04:58AM
Every once in awhile I read a news article, blog post or press release that makes me think “this is a really big idea”. Turns out today was one of those days. While in a meeting I was forwarded a …Read more.
Posted by Mike Kisch on March 25, 2009 at 10:23PM
I sometimes wonder when someone copies some of the things I’m doing, whether I should be flattered that someone is inspired so much that they would do such a thing? Or I should be upset about it? Personally I don’t …Read more.
Posted by Kash Shaikh on March 15, 2009 at 08:54PM
The Virtual Machine is like Neo in The Matrix. The IT world shapes itself around the VM. Remember the ‘Classic 3-Tier network architecture with Layer-2 and Layer-3 segmentation, a standard address hierarchy, and consistent policies????, Burn it. Throw it away. …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on March 14, 2009 at 12:59PM
According to studies, the primary reasons why organizations update their networks are (in no particular order) systems obsolescence; service shortcomings; cost containment; business shifts, and strengthen security. Many organizations cite all of these reasons for driving network refresh efforts. Some …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on March 13, 2009 at 04:06PM
I’ve been involved in networking standards work at Cisco for 12 years and I’m currently helping with a major program that I think will lead to some of the most important standards and developments that I’ve seen during my time …Read more.
Posted by Hugh Barrass on February 02, 2009 at 10:13AM
CES this year was a somber affair. Fewer exhibitors, fewer attendees and a lot less hype. Gone was the glitz and glamour replaced by a more practical approach that mirrors the tough economic times. The benefits of this more pragmatic …Read more.
Posted by Mike Kisch on January 26, 2009 at 03:04PM
Until recently, I can’t say that I was part of the generation that used the Internet for anything other than email, basic research, and a social site or two. It was only in the past year that I began to …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on January 12, 2009 at 01:04PM
Recently I read a post about networking for the cloud, even listing a trademark on an associated term. I certainly am no IP lawyer, but it strikes me as not the most judicious use of time and funds to trademark …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on January 08, 2009 at 12:40PM
I have had more friends, co-workers, and even a few competitors ask me, “What are you doing with Stuart Bailey on the web-cast next week?” It turns out that so far over 500 people have registered do GReg Ness is …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on January 06, 2009 at 05:06PM
Stuart Miniman from EMC leads a whiteboard ‘chalk-talk’ on FibreChannel over Ethernet. An important part of Cisco’s Data Center 3.0 initiative FCoE is continuing to be embraced by an ever larger vendor and now customer community. With over 250 customers …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on December 18, 2008 at 08:34AM
I am at our C-scape Industry analyst conference today. The in-person event is at the Fairmont in San Jose, while this year we are also bringing it over the network to those who could not travel for the event. The …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on December 09, 2008 at 11:09AM
Quick! When was the last time you thought “network” when you heard “cloud computing”? How often have you found yourself working out exactly how you can best utilize network resources in your cloud applications? Probably never, as to date the …Read more.
Posted by James Urquhart on December 07, 2008 at 10:53PM
Last week we got to meet a very cool bunch of bloggers at the Heineken in the City store in Amsterdam. We cohosted a social with Heineken and got to know the locals. While the topic of conversation was visual …Read more.
Posted by Eva Keogan on November 19, 2008 at 02:12AM
One of our speakers for the “Networks That Know You: Cisco Identity-Based Networking Services” December 11, noon Pacific Cisco Live in Second Life TechChat will be writing a series of blog posts to lay the foundation regarding the relevant technologies …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on November 17, 2008 at 03:00PM
I got a ping recently asking me to post more consistent blogs recapping my take on the top five virtual world announcements. The requestor was asking for a weekly recap…to which I replied ‘gulp, how about we start off with …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on November 14, 2008 at 10:00AM
As part of its continuing emphasis on talent development, Cisco today announced extensions and revisions to its award-winning expert level certification program, including the availability of the new Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE® Routing and Switching. In this entry, …Read more.
Posted by Ken Lotich on October 14, 2008 at 02:06AM
“Desperate times call for desperate measures”. —Not sure who said this originally, but some attribute it to Guy Fawkes in 1605. There was an article I was just reading on Data Center Knowledge that got me thinking a bit. In …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on October 11, 2008 at 01:08PM
Read a very interesting article by Carol Wilson posted on Telephony Online regarding consumer interest in networked devices. According to a study commissioned by Accenture that surveyed 600 global consumers described as “heavy users of digital devices and services” 87% …Read more.
Posted by Mike Kisch on September 30, 2008 at 02:29PM
Some really Interesting news crossing the wires today heralds a new wave of content access for consumers giving them what they want to see, where they want to see it. Telecom Italia Selects Cisco and Adobe for Delivery of Next-Generation …Read more.
Posted by Eva Keogan on September 29, 2008 at 10:04AM
Biology, finance, weather prediction, physics…for every field of human endeavor, there are projects and networks. Yet the ability to crunch data on a truly global basis is still in its infancy. Today, we have our DSL or cable modems to …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on September 16, 2008 at 10:40PM
Just recorded this this morning here in Barcelona about our announcements at VMWorld in Las Vegas. dg
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on September 16, 2008 at 03:30PM
Ok, need some help here. I picked up some new job responsibilities in the cloud space this past week and thought I would ask for some help with two things- 1) Am looking for some good people with a background …Read more.
Posted by Douglas Gourlay on September 16, 2008 at 03:09AM
Sat down for a discussion with Pete Cashmore from Mashable and my colleague Scott Brown from our Media Solutions Group to discuss our biggest technology pet peeves. My biggest pet peeve has to do with not being able to get …Read more.
Posted by Mike Kisch on July 31, 2008 at 12:06PM
About nine months ago, I submitted my paperwork for US citizenship. Coincidentally, my final interview was on July 2nd, just two days before Independence Day (and one day from Canada Day, the holiday I’m used to celebrating). At the outset, …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on July 18, 2008 at 03:22PM
Alan S. Cohen, Vice President, Enterprise and Mid-Market Solutions, Cisco Systems “Our brains developed under the pressure of natural selection to make us great foragers, which is how humans have spent 99% of their time on earth. The presence of …Read more.
Posted by Alan Cohen on July 08, 2008 at 03:35PM
John Chambers just announced during his keynote that Cisco will reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions from operations and business airline travel by at least 25 percent by 2012. He said Cisco will achieve this by relying heavily on IT …Read more.
Posted by Ken Lotich on June 24, 2008 at 08:54AM
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