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Why network operations should care about AppDynamics

Network engineers can use AppDynamics to quickly diagnose the cause of poor application performance. And if the network is the problem, use the tool to resolve it faster.

By Zeus Kerravala

Oct 23, 2017 5 mins

Application Performance Management Cisco Systems Network Monitoring

Cisco snaps up streaming-data startup Perspica

Real-time data processing tool will be integrated with AppDynamics

By Brandon Butler

Oct 19, 2017 2 mins

Cisco Systems Networking

Cisco AI-driven services help close widening IT skills gap

Cisco announced two services that use AI to address critical issues, freeing up IT professionals to learn new skills, modernize the infrastructure and drive innovation.

By Zeus Kerravala

Oct 18, 2017 5 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center IT Skills and Training

Cisco brings intent-based networking to the data center

The latest release of Cisco’s intent-based networking solution, ACI 3.0, increases network automation, simplifies operational tasks and makes it easier to secure agile workloads.

By Zeus Kerravala

Oct 13, 2017 4 mins

Cisco Systems Networking SDN

The King is dead?! Heck, no!

Aside from being a major revenue stream, the Cisco 6500 chassis family remains a solid platform that Cisco has made extensible by creating the Catalyst 6800 family.

By Frank Kobuszewski

Oct 2, 2017 3 mins

Cisco Systems Computers and Peripherals Network Switches

Cisco Intersight brings cloud management to compute

With Intersight, Cisco facilitates cloud management on its UCS and HyperFlex HCI system, with potential use on its other networking products.

By Zeus Kerravala

Sep 21, 2017 5 mins

Cisco Systems Cloud Computing Data Center

Chambers stepping down from Cisco’s board

Chuck Robbins to become chairman and CEO of Cisco

By Brandon Butler

Sep 18, 2017 2 mins

Cisco Systems Networking

Cisco’s IWAN isn’t dead

Reports of the death of Cisco’s IWAN are greatly exaggerated. Not only is it still alive, but the integration of Viptela will only make it better, Cisco says.

By Zeus Kerravala

Aug 30, 2017 6 mins

Cisco Systems SD-WAN SDN