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7 transportation IoT predictions from Cisco

IoT's role in the world of connected transportation will grow, says Kyle Connor, Cisco’s transportation industry principal. But it will take cooperation among companies and agencies to make it succeed.

By Fredric Paul

Feb 26, 2018 5 mins

Cisco Systems Internet of Things

Private data centers still alive and kicking

Cisco's Global Cloud Index indicates public cloud services are growing rapidly, but so are private clouds.

By Zeus Kerravala

Feb 21, 2018 4 mins

Cisco Systems Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud

Requests for Cisco Catalyst 9300 are up … what’s the intent?

Interest in Cisco's Catalyst 9000 switches is up considerably. But looking at the specs, smaller networks should probably stay away from them.

By Frank Kobuszewski

Feb 16, 2018 2 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Network Switches

Cisco says almost all workloads will be cloud based within 3 years

Cisco says by 2021, 94 percent of all workloads will run in some form of cloud environment. Even on-premises workloads will run in a virtualized environment.

By Andy Patrizio

Feb 5, 2018 4 mins

Cisco Systems Private Cloud Virtualization

Cisco unveils container management on HyperFlex

Cisco Container Platform brings order to containers and enables applications to run the same way on premises as they do in public clouds.

By Zeus Kerravala

Feb 1, 2018 4 mins

Cisco Systems Cloud Computing Hybrid Cloud

Cisco brings intent-based networks to the data center

Cisco announced this week it is bringing its intent-based network (IBN) system to the data center. In doing so, it is adding a third leg to the IBN stool -- assurance.

By Zeus Kerravala

Jan 31, 2018 4 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Networking

Cisco HyperFlex prepares businesses for a hybrid, multi-cloud world

Cisco HyperFlex 3.0 includes several new features that let businesses migrate to a hybrid, multi-cloud model and maintain visibility, application performance and scalability.

By Zeus Kerravala

Jan 25, 2018 5 mins

Cisco Systems Hybrid Cloud Servers

Cisco acquires Skyport Systems to bolster its hybrid cloud positioning

Skyport will bring some unique technology to Cisco, making it easier for businesses to secure and manage hybrid cloud environments.

By Zeus Kerravala

Jan 24, 2018 4 mins

Cisco Systems Hybrid Cloud Servers

How Cisco’s newest security tool can detect malware in encrypted traffic

Cisco’s Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), which monitors network packet metadata to detect malicious traffic even if its encrypted, is now generally available.

By Brandon Butler

Jan 10, 2018 5 mins

Cisco Systems Internet of Things Networking

Is Cisco’s Mobility Express right for you?

Cisco has staked a claim in the wireless infrastructure space with its Mobility Express, designed to easily set up WLANs. Learn what it is and whether it’s right for you.

By Frank Kobuszewski

Jan 10, 2018 3 mins

Cisco Systems Small and Medium Business WAN