Service Provider

November 17, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Remote Phy, The wonderful thing about standards

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“The wonderful thing about “standards” is that there are so many to choose from!

November 15, 2016

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5G is coming! Are your migration plans ready?

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Download our new 5G ebook, Three Keys to Success Preparing Your Mobile Network for 5G 5G is coming, 5G is coming!!! That’s what our technology Paul Reveres are calling as they ride through our industry journals. And they are right, 5G is coming and it’s coming fast. Oh what to do, and what to do […]

November 15, 2016

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Designing CCAP for DOCSIS 3.1 and Beyond

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Written By Daniel Etman, Director Product Marketing CABU We often get asked what we mean by claiming that the Cisco cBR8 is designed from the ground up for DOCSIS 3.1 and beyond. In fact, there is a lot of confusion out there with regard to different hardware architectures in use by the various CCAP vendors. […]

November 9, 2016

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One Year into our Next-Generation Strategic Partnership

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Cisco has long been known for its vast partner ecosystem, encompassing resellers, integrators, consultants, and many more from around the globe. But one year ago today, we announced a completely new and, for many in the industry, an unexpected type of partnership. On November 9th, 2015, Ericsson and Cisco – two industry leaders in networking, […]

November 3, 2016

DATA CENTER

Green Cloud bets on Cisco UCS S-Series to power new lines of business

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Size matters—especially as physical data center space becomes more coveted at premium prices. So why wouldn’t you pack more into less, for less, if you could? That’s the approach that Green Cloud Technologies is taking with its investment in Cisco UCS S-Series storage-optimized servers. Green Cloud sells infrastructure and disaster recovery as a service, and […]

November 3, 2016

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The Evolution of IOS XR with Cloud Scale Application Hosting

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Developments in Cisco IOS XR, a carrier grade train of IOS, aim to simplify the integration of applications, configuration management tools, and industry-standard zero touch provisioning mechanisms.

November 1, 2016

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

So a liberal arts major walks into a room full of engineers….

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It’s been a few months since Cisco’s Empowered Women’s Network event at Cisco Live. What an amazing half-day of inspiration, networking and reflection. Not only did it challenge my thinking and energize my soul, but it also made me realize that sometimes you just need a reminder of what you already know. Top10CEWN As Ruba […]

October 28, 2016

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With Programmable Networks, Level 3 Puts Customers Front and Center

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What does it take to be an agile digital service provider in today’s competitive marketplace? For Level 3, it’s all about speed, simplicity, and flexibility. Claudio Scola (pictured left), Level 3’s director of global product marketing, spoke with Cisco about how the company is using orchestration and software-defined networking (SDN) to deliver customized service offerings […]

October 27, 2016

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DDOS Attacks: Protecting your Network Infrastructure

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Following the sophisticated and highly distributed attack involving tens of millions of IP addresses this past week, the concept of DDoS protection is on the forefront of network administrators and operator’s minds alike.  While the nature and source of the attack is under investigation, understanding what can be done to prevent and mitigate future attacks is […]