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Vinccler: The multimillion-dollar fabric decision: Why neoclouds need unified networks

Neoclouds are losing high-margin inference revenue. Learn why a unified network fabric is the key to capturing the full AI lifecycle. View Source

Vinccler: Telefónica’s acens and Cisco: Driving the next generation of cloud-native services with Isovalent

Telefónica’s acens is setting the standard for cloud-native service delivery, becoming the first in the group to deploy Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium to power a secure, scalable, and cloud-independent Kubernetes platform. View Source

Vinccler: Welcome to Cisco Bangalore: A Campus Full of Surprises!

Want to get an insider look at a Cisco campus? Come on a tour of the Cisco Bangalore offices with Technical Intern Sai S. View Source

Vinccler: DefenseClaw is Live!

Last week, DJ wrote about why OpenClaw – the agent he uses to help run his family’ life needs a governance layer. He pointed to ClawHavoc, 135K exposed instances, and the growing gap between how powerful OpenClaw is and how little anyone was doing... View Source

Vinccler: When Buying Models Become Architecture Decisions

The Cisco Enterprise Agreement simplifies the adoption of Nutanix by delivering operational simplicity, predictable pricing, and flexible expansion for modern infrastructure environments. View Source

Vinccler: Streamlining CML Testing with Python, Tkinter, and Community Innovation

Automate repetitive Cisco Modeling Labs setup with a Python + Tkinter GUI that generates ready-to-import router configs, saving time and boosting consistency for engineers, instructors, and students. View Source

Vinccler: When every connection counts: How Cisco technology supports humanitarian response

When standard solutions fell short, Cisco and UNHCR brought next-level wireless tech to humanitarian teams on the ground. Discover how this partnership reimagined connectivity, unlocking new possibilities for aid workers and communities alike. View Source

Vinccler: Why Professional Skills Matter in the Age of AI

Go beyond the tech. Discover how you can gain a competitive edge with Cisco Networking Academy's collection of Professional Skills courses. View Source

Vinccler: Bringing AI to DevNet Learning Labs

Start a Learning Lab, get instant LLM access. No provider signups, no LLM configuration—just open the terminal and the model is ready. AI Defense, MCP Security, A2A Protocol, and Skill Security labs are live now, with more AI-powered labs coming. View Source

Vinccler: Accelerating AI innovation with Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric solutions

Cisco just raised the bar for enterprise AI at NVIDIA GTC, unveiling its next-generation Nexus Hyperfabric, an AI-ready, cloud-managed platform that unifies compute, networking, storage, and automation. Now with purpose-built hardware and NVIDIA Partner Cloud compliance, organizations can move from AI pilots to production faster and with far less complexity. View Source

Vinccler: Writing your first simple AI agent? Here are some tips

Everyone's talking about AI agents, but most explanations overcomplicate it.  An agent is just instructions that tell AI how to think and execute action. Not just what to do, but how to approach problems. Think of it as capturing your best decision-making process in a format that scales and always executes the same way.  Here's what matters when you build one.  View Source

Vinccler: Responsible AI in Healthcare Starts with a Unified Edge Ecosystem

Healthcare organizations can leverage edge AI solutions to streamline clinical workflows and assist in the protection of sensitive data, empowering clinicians to focus on patient care while striving for improved operational efficiency. View Source

Vinccler: High camera deployment costs? Not with Cisco

Learn more about how the Cisco MV44X dual-imager camera can help build a more sustainable, scalable network with simple deployment. View Source

Vinccler: A Developer’s First 10 Minutes: Secure a LangChain Agent with Cisco AI Defense

LangChain makes it easy to move from a working prototype to a useful agent in very little time. That is exactly why it has become such a common starting point for enterprise agent development.   Agents don’t just generate text. They call tools, retrieve data, and take actions. That means an agent can touch sensitive systems and real customer data within a single workflow.  View Source

Vinccler: Modernizing U.S. Critical Infrastructure for the AI Era: Strengthening Security In an Evolving Threat Landscape

Modernization is an essential investment in the long-term health and security of our digital infrastructure. We cannot defend against tomorrow’s sophisticated threats or effectively deploy AI while relying on antiquated IT equipment. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco AI Defense: Explorer Edition Brings Agentic AI Red Teaming to Builders

When we launched Cisco AI Defense early last year, it marked a major milestone in our greater mission to enable secure AI adoption. It was the industry’s first comprehensive AI security solution, offering centralized visibility into AI assets, robust algorithmic red teaming for models, and runtime protections for AI applications.  More recently, the rapid proliferation of agents has sparked significant conversation around the numerous associated risks with their deployment. Last month, we announced updates to AI Defense to combat agentic risk with capabilities like MCP scanning, agentic red teaming, and purpose-built guardrails.  View Source

Vinccler: Zero Trust for Agentic AI: Safeguarding your Digital Workforce

85% of enterprises are experimenting with AI agents—autonomous systems that lack judgment and disregardconsequences. Cisco announces Zero Trust for AgenticAI, integrating identity, access, and behavioral controlsto secure your adoption of AI. View Source

Vinccler: The Agent Trust gap: What Our Research Reveals About Agentic AI Security

Discover why 85% of organizations are exploring agentic AI, yet only 5% are in production. Learn how to bridge the agent trust gap with robust security. View Source

Vinccler: What the Evolution of the Threat Landscape Tells Us About the Gaps in Europe’s Cyber Policy

This blog looks at the evolution of the threat landscape and how those shifts sit in the blind spots of European cyber policy. View Source

Vinccler: Identity is the Battleground

Part 2 to A Retrospective on VoidLink and the Emerging Workload Security Threat. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco secures AI infrastructure with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs

Discover how Cisco is transforming AI security with NVIDIA by embedding hardware-accelerated, stateful segmentation in AI servers—delivering maximum performance and protection without compromising GPU/CPU utilization. View Source

Vinccler: Scaling impact and connectivity through technology donations | FY25 Purpose Report

The following is an excerpt from Cisco’s FY25 Purpose Report. Explore the full report to learn more about how we Power an Inclusive Future for All. Through the Cisco Foundation and our corporate Social Impact Investments (SII), we support organizations that use technology in bold, innovative ways — from saving energy to saving lives. By combining catalytic, early-stage seed […] View Source

Vinccler: Extreme Connectivity: How Cisco’s IW9167E-HZ Powers the Digital Oilfield

Stop letting harsh conditions stall your digital transformation. Discover how Cisco’s IW9167E-HZ brings fiber-like reliability and AI-ready connectivity to the extreme edge. View Source

Vinccler: Quantum Networking Beyond the Lab

Cisco and Qunnect validate scalable quantum entanglement networking across 17.6 km of NYC telecom fiber, proving a blueprint for the quantum internet. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco and Microsoft: Co-engineering Security for Cloud and AI Journeys

Cisco and Microsoft are co-engineering a unified, deeply integrated security fabric designed for today's cloud and AI environments. From native Azure innovations like Isovalent and AI Defense, to Duo and XDR integrations within the Microsoft Security Store, discover how this partnership simplifies procurement, enhances protection, and unlocks new opportunities for partners and customers alike. View Source

Vinccler: Connecting across continents with women of Cisco Networking Academy

Through Cisco Networking Academy, millions of learners each year gain the skills and credentials they need to lead, create, and thrive in the tech industry. Here, we’re showcasing a few of Cisco Networking Academy's inspiring women and their unique career journeys.  View Source

Vinccler: Cisco and Dräger – Network Reliability in Healthcare

Discover how Cisco’s Wi-Fi technology and Dräger’s monitoring solutions integrate to help enable reliability, optimizing multicast traffic and battery life to provide more continuous, patient data delivery across hospitals. View Source

Vinccler: Accelerate enterprise AI with Cisco, Red Hat, and NVIDIA

Cisco, Red Hat, and NVIDIA come together to industrialize the AI computing stack for enterprise customers. With both Red Hat AI Enterprise and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software now supported on Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, organizations have a secure, scalable foundation to accelerate the deployment of production-ready agentic AI workloads from core to edge. View Source

Vinccler: Faster response, simpler management: Cisco at ISC West 2026

Discover how Cisco and its premier partners are redefining physical security through cloud-managed solutions and AI-driven analytics at ISC West 2026. Visit the Cisco booth to experience live demonstrations of an integrated security ecosystem designed to enhance safety, automate compliance, and streamline operations. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Access Manager: Identity-Based Access Control That Lean IT Teams Can Actually Deploy

Learn how Cisco Access Manager makes identity-based access control simple in Meraki—no appliances, no complexity, just fast zero trust. View Source

Vinccler: Securing Enterprise Agents with NVIDIA OpenShell and Cisco AI Defense

Enterprise Autonomous Agents: Powered by NVIDIA’s Open Source AI Runtime and Secured by Cisco AI Defense OpenClaw showed the world how autonomous, self-evolving agents are a step-change in how software works. Yet, in the enterprise, this type of power without governance isn’t innovation; it’s unmanaged risk. These agents are already live, running now – reading […] View Source

Vinccler: Cisco gives its Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA a secure multi-agent edge up

Cisco is extending the Secure AI Factory from the core to the edge, providing a unified architecture that powers and secures partner-driven multi-agent deployments across the entire enterprise. By integrating Cisco AI PODs, Unified Edge, and AI Defense, we are removing the security barriers to deploy agents at enterprise-scale and accelerating the delivery of real-world business value. View Source

Vinccler: Empowering the Future: Celebrating the International Day of Learning with Cisco Networking Academy

On International Day of Learning, we celebrate how Cisco NetAcad transforms lives—empowering 28 million learners worldwide with education in networking, cybersecurity, AI, and data science to build brighter futures. View Source

Vinccler: Flexible, Modernized Threat Protection in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0

Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0 expands protection, better matches security rules to users and apps, & offers better threat detection. Learn more in our blog. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Introduces Optical Innovations to Power the Backbone for AI Networking

Distributed AI workloads are driving unprecedented demands on networking infrastructure. Power efficiency, reliability, and scalability are now mission-critical, and optical innovation lies at the heart of meeting these challenges. View Source

Vinccler: The Digital Truffle: Finding Ultra-Reliable Connection in the Tuscan Wilds

Discover how Montagna Verde uses Cisco URWB to bring reliable wireless to remote Tuscany. This industrial solution bridges the digital divide, preserving heritage while supporting local growth. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN with Integrated NGFW Certified by Orange Business to Deliver Complete Branch Security

Orange Business certifies Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN integrated NGFW capabilities, enabling secure, simplified branch protection through a unified SD-WAN architecture for managed services. View Source

Vinccler: Accelerating AI and Data Center Innovation with Cisco Refresh

As organizations race to deploy AI at scale, infrastructure is quickly becoming the limiting factor. Delays in securing key hardware can disrupt deployment timelines and drive significant cost overruns. This moment feels different for infrastructure buyers because the pressure to deploy AI workloads rapidly across hybrid environments is intense, with a need for high performance and […] View Source

Vinccler: Running Event Wi-Fi at Cisco Partner Summit With Client-Side Insight From Wyebot

Discover how Cisco used Wyebot sensors at Partner Summit 2025 to gain client-side visibility, manage naval radar interference, and ensure seamless Wi-Fi for keynotes and live demos. Learn why proactive monitoring is the key to managing high-pressure wireless environments. View Source

Vinccler: Gain web control with browser isolation

RBI advanced isolation controls extend how Cisco Secure Access secures internet access with fine-grained control over how users interact with web-based content. View Source

Vinccler: Social media impersonation: The brand threat DMARC can’t see

Social media is often a visibility gap for security teams. Learn how to protect against impersonation and defend this platform. View Source

Vinccler: Top 5 Skills to Power Your Career in the Age of AgenticOps

Build the foundational skills that make AgenticOps possible in real enterprise environments. View Source

Vinccler: Being the Human API: My Journey as a Developer Advocate

Solutions Engineer Poncho shares his path from CX to DevNet, acting as a "Human API" to share coding experiences and empower the global developer community. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026: Using Agentic AI to shed light to SOC operations

Empowering SOC analysts with Agentic AI capabilities cansignificantly reduce mean-time-to-respond. The blog providesinsights into how we make this possible, with examples andstatistics. View Source

Vinccler: Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026: Enhancing Security Operations with Cisco Foundation AI (Reasoning)

Discover how Cisco Live EMEA SOC leveraged an innovative, integrated security architecture—featuring the new Cisco Security Foundation AI Reasoning model. View Source

Vinccler: From Firehoses to Flutes – Mastering the Art of Drinking Our OwnChampagne

Explore how layered defenses, deep integrations with Splunk and Endace, and real-time collaboration among experts transform Security Operations Centers into unified, resilient shields against emerging risks. View Source

Vinccler: Innovating the SOC – Bridging Cisco XDR and Splunk EnterpriseSecurity at Cisco Live EMEA 2026

Cisco Live EMEA SOC team engineered a seamless, bidirectional integration between Cisco XDR and Splunk Enterprise Security, automating escalations and investigation workflows to eliminate friction, preserve context, and unify analyst collaboration across platforms. View Source

Vinccler: It’s Pi Day—Fall in Love (with Savings)!

This Pi Day, shop and save 25% on popular Cisco learning products. 24 hours only. View Source

Vinccler: February 2026 – Month of Smart Connections

Embracing connectivity, automation, and innovation across vendors. February is the month of love and friendship. At Cisco DevNet, we used that spirit as inspiration to celebrate something we care deeply about: building meaningful connections across the networking ecosystem. The Month of Smart Connections campaign explored how automation and programmability can bring different vendors together through […] View Source

Vinccler: IDC Insights: What’s Next for Intelligent Technical Support?

In its recent study sponsored by Cisco, IDC reveals the true differentiator in the AI era is intelligent support. Surbhi Kaul shares how Cisco IQ meets the moment. View Source

Vinccler: The Emerging Workload Security Threat, a Retrospective on VoidLink

Explore how VoidLink, a malware framework, targets Kubernetes and AI workloads. Discover why kernel-level runtime security is the new frontline. View Source

Vinccler: From Core to Edge: Building Secure, Always-On Infrastructure for Global Mobile Networks 

Telecom networks face major security risks; Cisco is strengthening infrastructure to make secure operations the default, not the exception. View Source

Vinccler: Mobility in the AI era: Building the infrastructure economies depend on

In the AI era, mobile networks are becoming intelligent platforms that underpin entire economies. Cisco is enabling service providers to modernize profitability—simplifying 5G evolution, embedding AI into operations, and unlocking new revenue through platform-based mobility. View Source