routing

September 10, 2014

NETWORKING

ITD: Intelligent Traffic Director

1 min read

Data traffic has grown dramatically in the recent years, leading to increased deployment of network service appliances and servers in enterprise, data center, and cloud environments. To address the corresponding business needs, network switch and router architecture has evolved to support multi-terabit capacity. However, service appliance and server capacity remained limited to a few gigabits, far below switch capacity. […]

August 25, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Value of Cisco Certifications: Making Money Vs. Study

7 min read

Imagine that you see a Tweet today inviting you to apply for a part-time networking job, something you can do in addition to your normal job. You appear to be qualified for the job, and the work looks interesting as well. However, it requires enough of your time so that you would have to set […]

Lighting up Cisco’s Packet Optical Network Conference

2 min read

By Leonard Luna, Senior Marketing Manager, Cisco Service Provider Solutions Timing is everything.  Faced with the ever-increasing challenges and opportunities of the Internet of Everything (IoE), the timing of Cisco’s Spring Packet Optical Networking Conference, May 13-15 at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, couldn’t be better. Fondly referred to as the PONC (‘pon-see’), […]

February 19, 2014

NETWORKING

IWAN Wed: How Glue Networks Improves the IWAN Experience with PfR

4 min read

Network optimization is a touchy subject for many in the IT world, and a particularly thorny issue for the Wide Area Network (WAN). The idea that the network architecture as designed cannot meet the needs of tomorrow is the cause of much discussion, anxiety and in some cases, gnashing of teeth. However, the reality is […]

Big News from the Cisco Small Business Team

2 min read

Happy Thursday all. Yesterday, my brethren Product Manager, Ivor Diedricks announced his new 10 Gigabit Small Business Switch. This is the first 10 Gigabit Switch in the Small Business Series. This is an important announcement in that we are the only one (save one) to come to market with such a product for the SMB […]

Configuring Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points using Single Point Setup

1 min read

  As we head towards Thanksgiving, it amazes me how fast time flies. 4th of July was a few weeks ago, right? I have yet to start holiday shopping, although the conversation at least came up this week. Wait! There is so much to get done before Christmas, so much to do with the Cisco […]

November 19, 2013

PERSPECTIVES

Securing Critical Internet Infrastructure: an RPKI case study in Ecuador

3 min read

Securing the Critical Internet Infrastructure is an ongoing challenge for operators that require collaboration across administrative boundaries. Last September something exceptional happened in Ecuador, a small South American country. The entire local network operation community got together to be pioneers in securing its local Internet infrastructure by registering its networks in the Resource Public Key […]

September 25, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Rush Hour That Wasn’t So Rushed

2 min read

Every morning, many of us have the same routine: the alarm goes off, we (reluctantly) get up and maybe hit the gym before showering and getting dressed. We gulp down a cup of coffee or bowl of cereal as we rush out the door to try and beat the traffic to work. What if there […]