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Cisco tightens its SD-WAN ties with Microsoft

Cisco's latest SD-WAN software upgrade picks the best link between remote users and Microsoft SaaS applications and better supports voice and video networks.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 8, 2022 3 mins

Cisco Systems SD-WAN

Cisco ups its game in top-shelf enterprise switching, Wi-Fi, 5G

Cisco adds high-end wired and wireless Catalyst gear and announces private 5G-as-a-service with partners.

By Michael Cooney

Feb 3, 2022 5 mins

5G Cisco Systems Wi-Fi

Top 10 outages of 2021

Cisco-owned network intelligence company ThousandEyes reveals the 10 biggest outages of 2021.

By Alex Korolov

Jan 31, 2022 11 mins

Cisco Systems Networking

New Cisco switch brings more networking features to the edge

The Catalyst IE9300 can bring automation, segmentation, and management to OT environments that typically lack them.

By Michael Cooney

Jan 20, 2022 3 mins

Cisco Systems Network Management Software Networking

New Cisco/Intel feature provides troubleshooting-data from Intel Wi-Fi endpoints

Intel Connectivity Analytics provides data about networked PCs, laptops, tablets on Cisco Wi-Fi networks so IT pros can better monitor and evaluate end-user experience.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 15, 2021 2 mins

Cisco Systems Wi-Fi

Cisco’s ThousandEyes can peer into SaaS performance

ThousandEyes' Application Outages app promises real-time and historic views of software-as-a-service availability.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 10, 2021 3 mins

Application Performance Management Cisco Systems Cloud Management

Cisco tool makes it easier to meld SD-WAN, security domains

Cisco Integrated Domain support in its latest release of Cisco DNA Center and SD-WAN vManage boost SD-WAN security.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 8, 2021 3 mins

Cisco Systems Network Security SD-WAN

Cisco NaaS study: IT pros are interested but wary

Cisco’s latest 2022 Global Networking report about network-as-a-service finds concerns about disruption and loss of control, but interest in quicker access to new technologies and less time spent on netops chores.

By Michael Cooney

Nov 3, 2021 6 mins

Cisco Systems Networking

Cisco upgrades network and collaboration tools for hybrid work

Cisco is integrating its ThousandEyes agents to the Webex collaboration platform to give greater visibility into conferencing connections.

By Michael Cooney

Oct 26, 2021 6 mins

Asset Management Software Cisco Systems Small and Medium Business

MTU size issues, fragmentation, and jumbo frames

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) for a protocol sets the top limit on how big its packets can be. However, the network devices they pass through, encapsulation, and other factors can complicate things.

By Josh Fruhlinger and Scott Hogg

Oct 20, 2021 14 mins

Cisco Systems Networking