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Cisco extends AgenticOps model across networking, security, observability products
At the Cisco Live EMEA event going on in Amsterdam this week, Cisco unveiled a range of updates across its networking and security portfolio that are aimed at helping customers tap agentic AI technologies to more effectively run their enterprise infrastructure. “Agentic AI orchestrates workflows, moves data, communicates with other agents, and makes decisions autonomously. This represents a fundamental shift…
How Cisco’s platform mindset is meeting the AI era
Cisco is no longer trying to be just a software, hardware, or silicon company. It’s now positioning itself as a systems or platform company that delivers the critical infrastructure needed for the AI era. This week, Cisco held its annual Cisco Live EMEA event and announced its fiscal second-quarter earnings. During the Amsterdam keynote, Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s president and chief…
Cisco highlights memory costs, Silicon One growth in Q2 recap
AI is driving new revenue for Cisco, while campus networking and other components added to a successful quarter for the vendor. CEO Chuck Robbins told analysts on a conference call that overall networking revenue increased 21% year-over-year to nearly $8 billion in company’s fiscal second quarter. Other highlights from the Q2 recap include the rising cost of system memory, AI…
Security Observability Improvements in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0
Improvements in Secure Firewall 10.0 provide better observability and detection for threats and security monitoring overall.
IT bonuses reward network, security skills that can’t be automated
The market for networking and security skills is shifting as AI implementations move from experimental to operational and enterprise organizations deploy more sophisticated IT architectures. So, which skills are commanding the highest premiums? And which skills are no longer in great demand? Foote Partners’ latest IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index shows a clear pattern: Premium pay is moving away…
Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends
Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations, multicloud networking, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and SD-WAN. Here’s a recap of some of the latest industry research, hiring statistics, and certification trends that impact today’s network professionals, infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders, and data center teams. Check back for regular updates. Automation threatens…
Nokia predicts huge WAN traffic growth, but experts question assumptions
Nokia’s 2023 Mobile Networks report projects wide area network (WAN) traffic to explode by 25-30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2030, potentially reaching 10 times current levels. This bold forecast attributes the surge to escalating demands from AI applications, 5G proliferation, and cloud migrations. For network engineers grappling with bandwidth constraints, this means rethinking...
Cisco: Latest news and insights
Cisco reported a 10% year-over-year revenue increase in its fiscal Q4 2024, driven largely by surging demand for AI-integrated networking solutions. This growth underscores the company’s pivot toward intelligent infrastructure, with software subscriptions jumping 12% to $7.2 billion. For network engineers and IT leaders, these figures signal a shift: Cisco is no longer just a...
Ruckus makes some noise with preconfigured switches for AV-over-IP networks
Ruckus Networks, a CommScope company, recently launched its ICX 8200 series switches preconfigured specifically for AV-over-IP networks, slashing deployment times by up to 50% according to early adopter reports. This move addresses a surging demand: the global AV-over-IP market hit $3.2 billion in 2022 and is forecasted to reach $51.5 billion by 2027, driven by...