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Vinccler: Computing that’s purpose-built for a more energy-efficient, AI-driven future

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In parts one and two of this AI blog series, we explored the strategic considerations and networking needs for a successful AI implementation. In this blog I focus on data center infrastructure with… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: How We’re Navigating Parenthood, Careers, and Connection at Cisco

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Once upon a time, there were two Stanford University employees — a husband and wife — who weren’t able to email one another because their computers were on different networks. Eventually, they figur… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Increasing cybersecurity awareness and skills training across India

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The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s p… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Comply-to-Connect and Cisco ISE: Revolutionizing the Department of Defense

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) plays a fundamental role in ensuring that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has the necessary information technology and communications support to… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Tracking Energy Consumption at the Cisco Store

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This year at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, the Cisco Store began a new initiative to continue promoting sustainability in our daily operations. The power for the technology deployed at our travel… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Experience Eco-Friendly Data Center Efficiency with Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS)

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In the highly dynamic and ever-evolving world of enterprise computing, data centers serve as the backbones of operations, driving the need for powerful, scalable, and energy-efficient server… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Evolving Broadband Networks with Cisco Subscriber Edge

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This is Part III of a three-blog series on solutions to overcome challenges associated with bridging the digital divide.    In part I of this series , we discussed traditional broadband network a… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: A Five-Phase Strategy for Embracing Industry 4.0 with Cisco

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Embark on the Industry 4.0 revolution, where AI and ML supercharge automation and data analytics blend with robust cybersecurity and human-machine collaboration. Yet, this future is not without its… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: The Student-Centric Experience: Technologies

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As institutions of higher education seek ways to address student retention, they are increasingly turning to technologies that promise more of an “at home” experience, driving greater engagement and s… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Transforming Tech: Why Leadership Must Start with Our Girls in STEM

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Thirty-three years ago, I stumbled into the world of technology with a goal: to support my family financially and ensure my brother could attend university. What started as a necessity quickly turned… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki Switching

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Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Julie Nguyen (Product Manager, Meraki Switching Platform) to discuss how the switches are used… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Helping the health of our planet, one bottle at a time

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Imagine our planet as a vast network — not of technology and devices, but of life. Earth Month invites us, as stewards of this global network, to initiate impactful changes, both small and s… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Celebrating a New Era in Partnering: NTT DATA and Cisco

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This month marked a significant milestone in the technology services industry as the NTT Group celebrates the formation of NTT DATA, Inc. by combining the services of NTT Ltd. and NTT DATA. It also… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: CCNA in the Age of AI

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Believe it or not, it’s been over four years since Cisco last updated the CCNA certification. In the fast-paced world of networking, that is a long time. Well, the wait is over, because I have some… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: New Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) API

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Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) provides a powerful REST API to automate and simplify security management tasks. You can find  CDO API Documentation on DevNet. And tune in to a live discussion on … Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: How Cisco is Redefining Security and Our Partner Experience

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The past few weeks have solidified for me why I came to Cisco (almost a year ago, which is hard to believe). From the announcements of Cisco Hypershield and the Splunk acquisition, combined with… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: It’s Earth Day! Let’s talk Circularity, Growth and Profitability!

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As one of the largest technology companies in the world, it is critical for Cisco to operate in a way that helps to protect our planet. Our holistic approach to environmental sustainability includes… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Transforming Operations to Eliminate Technical Debt

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I often get brought into meetings when a customer starts talking “DevOps”. We’ll discuss everything from infrastructure-as-code, automation, and continuous integration, to network as a service (NaaS… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: How We’re Delivering Next-Gen Workforce Collaboration with Cisco Private 5G

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In a few days, we’ll be at Hannover Messe to show some of the amazing work we’ve been doing on our Cisco Mobility Services Platform with our Private 5G partners, Nokia and Logicalis. In February at Mo… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Turning Cisco’s Tuition Reimbursement Green

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There are seasons in life when change is inevitable, and often, these moments propel personal transformation. For me, one such moment was the passing of my mother in 2021. In the wake of this loss,… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Hypershield: Security reimagined — hyper-distributed security for the AI-scale data center

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Today we introduced the most consequential security product in Cisco’s history: Cisco Hypershield. It’s a cloud-native, AI-powered approach to highly distributed security for AI-scale data centers tha… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Hypershield: Reimagining Security

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It is no secret that cybersecurity defenders struggle to keep up with the volume and craftiness of current-day cyber-attacks. A significant reason for the struggle is that security infrastructure has… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Hypershield: A New Era of Distributed, AI-Native Security

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AI is transformative, driving huge productivity gains. The engine of AI — the data center — will grow substantially, maybe an order of magnitude or more over the coming years. The industry went thr… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: The network effect: The secret weapon for smart manufacturing

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The Cisco team will be attending Hannover Messe next week, and we’re excited to network with our customers and industry leaders!  We’ll be exchanging ideas, learning about their needs, and showing the… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Supercharging Cisco XDR with AI and Identity Intelligence at RSAC 2024

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Cisco XDR is a leader in providing comprehensive threat detection and response across the entire attack surface. We’ll be showcasing new capabilities that will give security teams even more insight, a… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Answering the Executive “Why” and “What” for Full-Stack Observability

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IDC is often asked why observability matters and how it benefits an organization.  A recent worldwide IDC survey (sponsored by Cisco) on full-stack observability (FSO) offers some answers.  Around 7… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Synergizing Advanced Identity Threat Detection & Response Solutions

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In an ever-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity has become the cornerstone of organizational success. With the proliferation of sophisticated cyber threats, businesses must adopt a multi-layered… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Coding for a Greener Tomorrow: Developer Sustainability Week Takes Center Stage

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The search for sustainable technology solutions has become a growing concern for developers. In support of this effort, the Cisco DevNet team is hosting Developer Sustainability Week, an online event… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: The Journey: Quantum’s Yellow Brick Road

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The world of computing is undergoing a revolution with two powerful forces converging: Quantum Computing (QC) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). While GenAI is generating excitement,… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Telemetry Broker (CTB) 2.1 Launch

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The ability to generate NetFlow from devices that do not natively produce it along with significant storage efficiency and improved workflows make for a significant update to CTB. Cisco Telemetry… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Gold Partner: A Team Approach to Certification Turns to Gold at Advanced Unibyte

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Certifications are an excellent way to achieve self-improvement, greater technical knowledge, and higher career goals. They’ve   always been personal and individual—until now.   Advanced Unibyt e GmbH (AU… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Calling All Past Alumni to Test their Strength and Compete

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Join the competition of a lifetime on May 2, 2024. Where alumni who had the spark to train hard can compete on the grandest stage of all: the Cisco-Athlon . Hard work and the desire to push oneself… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Maximize Managed Services: Cisco ThousandEyes Drives MSPs Towards Outstanding Client Experiences 

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IT related outages and performance issues can inflict significant financial and operational harm on businesses, especially in critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. These IT… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Full-stack application and data security with business risk observability

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Cisco Full-Stack Observability brings application observability together with security intelligence and risk assessment for comprehensive business-focused oversight Businesses in all sectors and… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Innovative Financing for Amazon Region Preservation and Restoration

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This is the third blog in our three-part series about Cisco Foundation partner organizations working in the Amazon and South America region. You can read the other two, and more Climate Impact & … Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Secure Access Wins Global Security Service Edge Customer Value Leadership Award

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It’s one thing to claim leadership in cloud security; it’s another to have that leadership acknowledged by industry experts. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our recent recognition by Frost & Sul… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco at NAB 2024: Cloud-Native Media Production

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Several years back, I had an insightful conversation with Josh Stinehour, Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners, about the state of innovation within the media sector. We discussed the notion that… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Building Bridges: Embracing Change, Growth, and Discovery at Cisco

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This post was authored by Pranav Athrangadan, a Business Analyst Intern on the Material Planning Team under Manufacturing Operations within the Silicon One Operation Team. When I first joined Cisco,… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Leveraging Cloud Native Technologies in the Broadcast Industry

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In recent years, the broadcast sector has witnessed a radical shift driven by digital technological advancements. As patterns of media consumption evolve, broadcasters are progressively adopting… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Access Points among the First to Be Standard-Power Certified by the FCC

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It’s an exciting time in the world of Wi-Fi. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) recently approved Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) for service providers. Adding to this momentum, the F… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Transform Media Broadcasting with IP: Cisco and Imagine Communications

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As the media landscape continues to evolve, IP based infrastructure is revolutionizing the way content is produced, distributed, and consumed. One of the primary challenges customers face in the… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Quantum Security and Networking are Emerging as Lifelines in Our Quantum-powered Future

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A metamorphosis continues to take shape with the rise of Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution, and the brave new world of Quantum Networking. In the ever-evolving landscape of… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: It’s Time to Update Your Network Assurance Skills

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Do you want to improve your skillset in network assurance? Or are you wanting to better understand how you can ensure a good digital experience, now that many of your applications have moved to the… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Retail Tech Deep-Dive: CAE Labs

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Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Ali McKeand (Chief Technologist for Innovation at CAE Labs) to discuss how their technology… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Mastering Skills with Play: The Fusion of Gaming and Learning in Black Belt Gamification

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Welcome to the immersive world of gamified learning, where the addictive pull of mobile gaming and the interactive rewards system of apps like Duolingo are not just for play—they’re the driving force … Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Industrial IoT: Enabling the global acceleration of offshore wind

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Renewable energy technologies now form a key part of the modern electric grid. Most countries globally are investing in renewable energy generation to accelerate the move towards being carbon… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company’s Network Infrastructure Overhaul

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Navigating the complexities of large-scale technology investments can often be met with skepticism from key stakeholders. In this insightful Q&A, learn from the experience of Ron at Bush Brothers &… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source

Vinccler: Meet the new Cisco Catalyst 1200 and 1300 Series Switches for SMBs

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In today’s hyperconnected world where seamless customer experience is the key to success, your network can often become the differentiator that helps you succeed. This is true not just for large e… Read more on Cisco Blogs View Source