Cloud Unfiltered, Episode 30: Lax Sakalkale on the Cisco Multicloud Portfolio
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If you’re wondering what Cisco’s Multicloud Portfolio is and what it has to do with our recent Google announcement, you’re not alone. At least I suspect you’re not. I mean, as transparent as we try to be with our many announcements about new products and solutions, sometimes we’re just…not. And other times we are, but […]
Why Apigee is Awesome
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When we announced the joint hybrid cloud partnership Cisco has developed with Google, Kip Compton revealed the pieces of the solution with this high level diagram: Between now and GA, I’ll be discussing some details on the individual components of the solution that make up the combined whole, starting with a Google component you may […]
My Top Cloud Takeaways from Cisco Live Cancun
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Read my top cloud takeaways from Cisco Live Cancun.
Scheduling WebEx Meetings Is Easier (and Faster) than Ever
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New WebEx joining, calendaring and personalization features to bring you more flexibility and options to your meetings.
Function-as-a-Service 101: What is it?
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My favorite part about making a living in the tech industry is that there is always something new to learn. When Amazon Web Services launched in 2006 it slowly began to change they way that people thought about compute infrastructure and software architectures. But what is the next technology on the horizon that is positioned […]
Welcome to the Network: Wi-Fi Wearables
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It’s no surprise that wearable devices are increasingly Wi-Fi enabled. With Apple’s recent announcement of Wi-Fi support for Apple Watch and rumors that Google will bring Wi-Fi capabilities to Android Wear, wireless connectivity will continue to drive changes in the way we work and play. As more employees opt to use wearable devices in their […]
Get Your WLAN Ready for Google Android L and Apple iOS 8
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This fall your wireless networks will experience many devices upgrading to the new Android 5.0(L-release) and Apple iOS 8 releases (cue: IT managers groan). There have now been...
Big Data: Observing a Phishing Attack Over Years
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Overview Phishing attacks use social engineering in an attempt to lure victims to fake websites. The websites could allow the attacker to retrieve sensitive or private information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Attacks of this kind have been around since 1995, evolving in sophistication in order to increase their success rate. Up until now, […]
A Day in the Life of the ecobee Smart Thermostat Part 2
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In a previous article I talked about my thermostat and the Internet of Everything [read here] I questioned the true value my smart meter was providing to my home...