Data Evangelism: Oxymoron, Fluff, or Business Driver?

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At first pass, data evangelism may sound more like an oxymoron than a corporate function. Most of us (and our dictionaries) associate evangelism with faith, while data & analytics is core to the scientific method. Evangelism is predominantly qualitative while data & analytics is the definition of quantitative....

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Cisco Demonstrates 20W+ Power Dissipation of QSFP-DD at OFC 2019

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At OFC 2019 in San Diego, CA, Cisco demonstrated the thermal management capability of the QSFP-DD pluggable module form factor for 400G applications. The demonstration showed that QSFP-DD can dissipate the heat generated by a transceiver that draws more than 20 watts of power. This will be required...

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Demystifying Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Contact Centers

AI is shaping the future of customer experiences and the contact center. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a lot of excitement and there are good reasons for this. According to Forbes, 50% of IT professionals believe artificial intelligence and machine learning are playing a role in cloud computing...

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Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities: Private Sector Perspective

I had the pleasure of briefing members of the U.S. Senate’s Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to provide Cisco’s perspective on the roles for the private sector and government in protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure. I focused my remarks on a much-publicized recent cybersecurity attack since it’s...

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Five Game-Changers for Mid-Market Businesses That Boldly Move to Cloud Calling

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ISG report claims that moving to cloud operations saves companies an average of 38%1 As a mid-market business leader, one of the most important decisions you make is your approach to digital transformation. A critical part of any digital transformation strategy is the use of cloud technology; particularly...

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What Your Collaboration Strategy Is Missing

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Why your new collaboration technology isn’t catching on as you expected When organizations want to update their collaboration technologies, IT departments spend weeks, sometimes months, focusing on the right products that will help their company meet their goals. They rigorously check requirements, ensure all the right specs are...

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How to Get On the Road to Cloud Calling Success

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A Road to Somewhere Taking your business to a cloud calling model can sometimes feel like starting out on a long, cross-country drive without a map, nor a clear destination, nor timeline. There are so many options that make it hard to navigate. That’s why many businesses get...

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Announcing the Availability of the Dual-Rate 10/25G Long Reach Transceiver Module

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We’re excited to release a new addition to our portfolio of dual-rate pluggable transceivers: The 10/25G LR (Long Reach) SFP28 transceiver module, also known as SFP-10/25G-LR-S. Here’s some info about the new product that you may be wondering about. What is the SFP-10/25G-LR-S? The SFP-10/25G-LR-S is a SFP...

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Cisco AMP for Endpoints excelling in AV Comparatives Business Main Test Series

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AV-Comparatives have long been the benchmark of 3rdparty testing in the endpoint security space. This year, for the first time ever, AMP for Endpoints participated in AV-Comparatives malware testing. The Business Main Test Series was broken up into two main sections: the Malware Protection Test and Business Real-World...

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Artificial Intelligence Partner Opportunity

A short time ago I had the opportunity to participate in the AI Partner and Customer events that we had in our Innovation Centers in Paris, London and Berlin. The excitement and interest of both our customers and partners was palpable. You might have seen some of the...

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Practical Ways to Reduce Ransomware Impact: Actions You Can Take Today

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During the past year, Cisco Security Incident Response Services has provided emergency incident response services for many customers dealing with incidents that sometimes become a ransomware event. In many cases, we were engaged by the company at the first sign of trouble and were able to help contain...

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Ansible: Powered by Cisco DNA Center

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We have all seen the segmentation of people and technologies into what we lovingly refer to as ‘silos.’ Initially, these silos were formed to group together teams with common skill sets, ownership, accountability, etc. The effect that we see from this division into functional groups typically manifests as...

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