network management

OFC 2017: Service Lifecycle Management in Action

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Next week at OFC, we’re excited to show you the latest innovations in our service lifecycle management platform, that supports planning, provisioning, and service assurance - in one easy to use dashboard.

Is SNMP here forever or could it vanish sooner than expected?

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The first SNMP release came out in 1988. 28 years later, SNMP is still around… Will this still be the case in 10 years from now? Difficult to say but the odds are lower these days. Why are we predicting SNMP could go away? If you’re already savvy about SNMP, check out this blog for […]

March 29, 2016

NETWORKING

Fulfilling Your WAN Resolutions with Cisco DNA and the IWAN App

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We’ve been talking about WAN automation and SD-WAN for some time. Now, with the recent introduction of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (#CiscoDNA), it is part of a...

February 22, 2016

NETWORKING

Smart Services Build a Better Business Model

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Cisco Software-Enabled Services Help Transform Network Operations Imagine that you’re a network operations director for a large company. You’re pleased that your management has invested millions of dollars in Cisco equipment to provide a world-class network on which to drive the company’s business. Now, your company is counting on you to keep it running smoothly […]

January 5, 2016

NETWORKING

Ten Tips to Put Your Cisco Network on a Healthy Footing in the New Year

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“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us,” reflected Hal Borland, a renowned American author and journalist. As we enter 2016 it is pragmatism that matters most to network professionals. How can you address risks from as yet unknown threats? […]

June 24, 2015

NETWORKING

Quick Tips for Tracking Alerts

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It’s no secret, networks, in general, are more challenging to manage than before. As networks increase in complexity to embrace new business innovations, they may require more supporting devices, which, in turn, can result in even more alerts to manage. If you’re a network manager or security officer, what are you going to do? At […]

April 5, 2015

NETWORKING

Cisco Active Advisor – Network Maintenance and Improvement Made Easy

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Who doesn’t enjoy a vacation? And not just one day, but – four! What if there were a cloud service that saved you so much time, you could actually send all of London’s working population on a 4-day vacation? Well, that’s exactly what Cisco Active Advisor does – save you time and money so you […]

September 11, 2014

NETWORKING

International Security Demands 100% Network Uptime

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Nuclear security is a high priority international threat today. The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) 2014 took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, following the summits in Washington D.C (2010) and...

June 17, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Tail-f Systems

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Every day our world becomes increasingly connected. And as the Internet of Everything (IoE) continues to develop, service providers who provide us with video, voice, and data services are faced with managing explosive growth of demand on their network, including the number of applications and platforms needed to improve the way we live, learn, work […]