automation

Organizations with highly mature operations embrace automation – giving them greater adaptability, resilience, and agility. Read the final installment of a Cisco-commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting: Automation + Operational Maturity = Major Business Benefits.

Automation use is still low in most organizations, but it is top of mind for DevOps. 451 analyst, Eric Hanselman, believes Infrastructure as Code can help, and it doesn’t have to be scary.

Read the third installment of a Cisco-commissioned study by Forrester Consulting: Automation Is Not Without Challenges, But They Can Be Overcome. The study spotlights some of the challenges and how they differ for operationally mature organizations versus those with low-maturity operations. The message to both: Don’t be discouraged!

Cisco does not see Cloud as a destination, but as an operating model for IT services. We set out to build and deliver a cloud-SaaS platform with Automation, Observability, and Cloud native capabilities built right in.

Learn what sets leaders apart when it comes to operational maturity. The Second Installment of our automation strategy blog series: Operational Maturity Is Critical to Business Success, focuses on four areas of competency: strategy, technology, process and governance.

This is the first installment of our automation strategy series, based on a Forrester Consulting thought leadership paper commissioned by Cisco: Modernize Operations To Digitally Transform And Weather Any Storm. The research focuses on how enterprises can modernize their operations to boost agility — which is key to their ability to weather adversity.

We wanted to understand how automation enables operational maturity and – ultimately – the business itself. We partnered with Forrester Consulting to research organizations of varying sizes and across industries with a global footprint.

Cisco IT is automating many steps in the device software upgrade process by leveraging the software image management (SWIM) capability in Cisco DNA Center. It is improving compliance, accelerating the upgrade process, and allowing engineers to reallocate their time to higher-value activities.

According to a report from ZDNet, there’s been a 400% increase in attacks on remote workers and a whopping 600% rise in cloud cyberattacks alone since 2020. The call for stronger IT security and resiliency is loud and clear, and Cisco Customer Experience (CX) is ready to answer.