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Do network pros need to up their DevOps chops?

For decades, network professionals needed to know router protocols and command-line interfaces, but with the advent of programmable networks, in order to advance in their careers it may be prudent to get training writing code.

Oct 10, 2018 5 mins

Careers Data Center Networking

Why RF is a perfect job field for millennials

A Q&A with a millennial in (and about) the radio frequency industry.

Sep 13, 2018 4 mins

IT Jobs IT Skills and Training Internet of Things

Data center staff are aging faster than the equipment

Data center staff are getting older on average, and women show no interest in the job, according to a recent Uptime Institute survey.

Aug 30, 2018 4 mins

Careers Data Center

20 hot jobs ambitious IT pros should shoot for

4M ‘well-paying’ IT jobs over the next decade will require practitioners certified in IoT, converged infrastructure, cloud and more, IDC/Cisco study says.

May 24, 2018 3 mins

Cisco Systems IT Skills and Training Technology Industry

Don’t get left behind: SDN, programmable networks change how network engineers work

Network engineers need to become software fluent and embrace automation in an SDN world.

May 14, 2018 5 mins

Careers SDN

Will enterprise IoT become BYOD on steroids?

Managing IoT device performance on enterprise networks requires a more comprehensive approach than conventional BYOD infrastructure management delivers.

Apr 16, 2018 6 mins

Careers Internet of Things

Software opens up new career opportunities for network professionals

Network engineers need to embrace the shift to software as a way to do their jobs better and faster. Cisco’s DevNet Create event is one way to help them get those skills.

Apr 13, 2018 6 mins

Careers Cisco Systems IT Skills and Training