New CEO Chuck Robbins issued a challenge (one of many) when he stepped into his new role this past summer. "I want Cisco to be viewed as having the most innovative employee experience in technology or in corporate Ameri...
While I was thinking about the topic of my second post in the court series leading up to the CTC conference in September, I came across an interesting news article. The state of California just announced that it will now provide c...
When it comes to encouraging more students to enter the fields that make up STEM -Science, Technology, Engineering and Math -American faces twin crises. First, how do we meet the looming 1.8 million shortfall in the number of work...
As we explored in my previous blog, today's rampant pace of innovation can be likened to a Digital Vortex, where ideas, technologies, and even entire industries are swept to the center of the Vortex - recombining and merging into ...
I am a snowboard guy. The adrenaline rush of fast, frozen snow is my idea of a good time. So, why am I headed to blistering hot#SpiceWorld2015 in Austin at the tail end of summer? It's simple. I want to demo our fast and furious M...
Delivering on the promise of Big Data and Analytics takes an ecosystem of partners who collaborate to integrate the underlying technologies so your organization can turn data into business value -faster. That's why Cisco and MapR ...
The security of our customers is critical, and when needed, we pull out all stops to protect them. Cisco participates in a large ecosystem of partners, industry peers (yes, that includes competitors), and non-profits that provides...
Guest Blog by Ron Graham Ron Graham had served as a Data Center Architect and Systems Engineer for some of the largest IT companies in the U.S. including Cisco Systems, NetApp, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle. He is c...
In so many parts of life, the passing of time is a benefit. Wine and whisky mature, intelligence is gained, and friendships grow stronger. For those of us working in IT security, however, the passing of time brings new challenges....
It doesn't matter whether you're running the IT department for a small operation or a multi-national conglomerate; you're going to share similar worries. Whether it's securing your network or keeping it up-to-date, both large and ...
Interest in IT security has never been higher. So when a new type of attack comes along, it attracts the attention of our customers and others in the industry. Earlier this week Cisco and Mandiant/Fireye released information about...
Last month we had the honor of hosting the first session of Networking Field Day 10. For the unitiated, the Tech Field Day folks bring independent bloggers, speakers, and podcasters to vendors for deep-dives. The 12 delegates of#N...