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Have a Problem? Ask an Expert (Even if He, She, or It Is 3,000 Miles Away)
Have a Problem? Ask an Expert (Even if He, She, or It Is 3,000 Miles Away)
Your smart sprinkler system is happily pumping water to your lawn in highly efficient sprays that are “aware” of the soil, the climate, the weather, the
Sept. 17, 2013
When Sensors Act Like Teenagers
When Sensors Act Like Teenagers
A common cornerstone of both the Internet of Things and Internet of Everything concepts is the idea of a future with billions, if not trillions, of
Sept. 16, 2013
Evolving Cisco’s Unified Computing System for Big Data and the Internet of Everything
Evolving Cisco’s Unified Computing System for Big Data and the Internet of Everything
In an earlier blog, I discussed the incredible success behind the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) in Darwinian evolutionary terms.  Since I wrote
Sept. 10, 2013
An Internet of Everything Startup Spotlight: John Funge, Co-Founder & CEO, BrightContext
An Internet of Everything Startup Spotlight: John Funge, Co-Founder & CEO, BrightContext
Today I’m introducing a new series that focuses on the collective power of connections in the Internet of Everything (IoE) — and some of the new companies
Sept. 5, 2013
Under the Cloud, a Climate Change for IT
Under the Cloud, a Climate Change for IT
Cloud has had a deep impact on the fundamental ways in which IT services are consumed. Yet we are only on the cusp of the transformation. Cisco estimates
Aug. 19, 2013
IoE and the Impact on Retail and Consumer Experience
IoE and the Impact on Retail and Consumer Experience
The retail industry is facing unprecedented changes. Since Amazon went online in 1995, technology has been blurring the boundaries between virtual and
July 31, 2013
People + Process + Data + Things = JOBS
People + Process + Data + Things = JOBS
“If you don’t get off that computer game, you’ll never amount to anything!” It’s a familiar lament in modern families. Yet as parents fret about the time
July 29, 2013
The Programmable Network: Elastic Services
The Programmable Network: Elastic Services
In our last blog on “Advanced Flow Control” we used the metaphor of a three-dimensional collection of intersecting highways of many different kinds with a
July 23, 2013
In the Internet of Everything, “Everything” Includes YOU
In the Internet of Everything, “Everything” Includes YOU
You wake up feeling rested thanks to systems that “know” the best temperatures and lighting for your personal sleep patterns. While brushing your teeth, a
July 22, 2013
Moving to IPv6: Rebuilding the Heart of the Internet Without Missing a Beat
Moving to IPv6: Rebuilding the Heart of the Internet Without Missing a Beat
Within the coming decade, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) will be key to enabling 50 billion connections among people, processes, data, and things in
July 16, 2013
Internet of Everything (IoE) Secure Framework
Internet of Everything (IoE) Secure Framework
This is my third blog under the  series of Internet of Everything (IoE) Security having written the Introduction, and having proposed proposed an
July 11, 2013
Internet of Everything: A Pivot Point in Technology — and Thinking
Internet of Everything: A Pivot Point in Technology — and Thinking
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” So said Dave Evans, Cisco's chief futurist, in his keynote address at Cisco Live 2013.  I couldn't agree more!
July 10, 2013