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IT Needs a Promotion to Cloud Services Broker
IT Needs a Promotion to Cloud Services Broker
Is your IT department currently acting as a Cloud services broker?And what exactly is a Cloud services broker? As our world of many clouds
May 9, 2014
Bring Your Own Service: Why It Needs to be on InfoSec’s Radar
Bring Your Own Service: Why It Needs to be on InfoSec’s Radar
Security concerns around cloud adoption can keep many IT and business leaders up at night. This blog series examines how organizations can take control of
April 17, 2014
Our Data, Ourselves
Our Data, Ourselves
We’re generating digital information at an exponential rate. It’s coming from more devices that are more connected than ever and getting smarter all the time.
April 10, 2014
Drivers for Managed Security and what to look for in a Cloud Provider
Drivers for Managed Security and what to look for in a Cloud Provider
The first blog of this series discussing the role of data security in the cloud can be found here. In 2014 and onward, security professionals can expect
April 8, 2014
Cloud Services to Move the Internet of Everything (IoE) – and the SP Business – Forward, Faster
Cloud Services to Move the Internet of Everything (IoE) – and the SP Business – Forward, Faster
Throughout my recent meetings with Service Provider customers at Cisco Live Milan and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, there were two recurring themes
March 24, 2014
Executing on Virtualization
Executing on Virtualization
With all the talk around virtualization in our industry, it’s easy to get a bit confused.  Between our industry’s love of acronyms and passionate
Feb. 18, 2014
Finding the “PERFECT” Cloud Service Provider With Cisco
Finding the “PERFECT” Cloud Service Provider With Cisco
Selecting the right cloud service provider for your company requires more than just browsing through prospective cloud vendors’ websites and reading about
Feb. 17, 2014
CiscoLive Milan Highlights: IoE, SDN and a lot of wine
CiscoLive Milan Highlights: IoE, SDN and a lot of wine
Aside from an ill-timed Milanese taxi strike and a lot of rain and snow, the first CiscoLive of 2014 was a fascinating week. Cisco EVP Rob Lloyd announced
Feb. 10, 2014
Unleash the Promise of Cloud: A Strategic Perspective – The Landscape
Unleash the Promise of Cloud: A Strategic Perspective – The Landscape
If you are reading this blog hoping to get a universal recipe for your cloud strategy, I believe you will be disappointed. But then, you already know….
Feb. 6, 2014
The Evolution of IT Process Automation: A Move Toward Service-Oriented Orchestration
The Evolution of IT Process Automation: A Move Toward Service-Oriented Orchestration
Let's talk about Cisco Process Orchestrator. We recently released version 3.0 -- and there are a lot of exciting features that have been introduced with
Feb. 5, 2014
Cisco Partner Weekly Rewind – January 31, 2014
Cisco Partner Weekly Rewind – January 31, 2014
Each week, we’ll highlight the most important Cisco partner news and stories, as well as point you to important, Cisco-related partner content you may have missed along the way.
Jan. 31, 2014
Cisco’s Cloud Portfolio – A Quick Overview
Cisco’s Cloud Portfolio – A Quick Overview
Yesterday at Cisco Live! Milan we announced Cisco's expanded, industry-leading cloud portfolio to pave the way for interoperable and highly secure public,
Jan. 29, 2014