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Cisco to network engineers: Get comfortable with software. It’s here to stay

In this digital software-driven world, where companies must move with speed, software skills are now a must for network engineers

By Zeus Kerravala

May 25, 2017 4 mins

Cisco Systems Networking SDN

Cisco: Secure IoT networks, not the devices

IoT Threat Defense is Cisco’s answer to limiting damage if when IoT devices are compromised

By Brandon Butler

May 23, 2017 2 mins

Cisco Systems Internet of Things Security

Small Cell Forum seeks advice from large enterprises

Service providers, enterprises to work together on small cell deployment direction

By Bob Brown

May 16, 2017 2 mins

AT&T Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Cisco taps into AI, collaboration with $125M MindMeld buy

Cisco gets MindMeld’s Deep-Domain Conversational AI technology for voice-embedded apps

By Michael Cooney

May 11, 2017 4 mins

Cisco Systems Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Cisco patches critical IOS security fault found after CIA WikiLeaks dump

Cisco had issued a 'critical' security advisory for the IOS software that runs on some 300 models of its Catalyst switches

By Michael Cooney

May 10, 2017 2 mins

Cisco Systems Security

Arista infringed on two original Cisco patents, ITC finds

The current ruling adds yet another twist to the ongoing patent and copyright infringement case between Cisco and Arista.

By Michael Cooney

May 5, 2017 6 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Networking

Extreme offers glimpse of integrated Avaya, Brocade technology future

Extreme said it expects the Avaya and Brocade deals to push its revenues to over $1 billion for its Fiscal 2018

By Michael Cooney

May 4, 2017 3 mins

Brocade Cisco Systems Data Center

Cisco bolsters analytics clout with Saggezza buy

Cisco buys Saggezza, a privately held analytics and data science company founded in 2006

By Michael Cooney

May 4, 2017 3 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Enterprise Applications

Cisco drops critical security warning on VPN router, 3 high priority caveats

Cisco warns on vulnerabilities in IOS XR Software, Teleprescence and Aironet wireless access point products

By Michael Cooney

May 3, 2017 4 mins

Cisco Systems Network Security Small and Medium Business

Cisco fires back at VMware decision to whack third party virtual switches

Cisco says its developing “platform-independent” technology “to free customers from being locked into the VMWare-only virtual switching option”

By Michael Cooney

May 2, 2017 4 mins

Cisco Systems Networking Virtualization