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I’m sure I’ll step on a few toes with this entry, but it’ll paint a very clear picture you can relate to and give you something to reflect on when [...]

Improving the customer experience is the top priority for nearly 75 percent of businesses, according to four to eight percent above the market — and those that deliver less-than-ideal experiences [...]

I was excited going into the Networking Field Day (push back with humor about “intent washing.” Recommended amusement value. I suppose Cisco could push back. It seems like Cisco IOS [...]

#NFD16) and did a great job. I started with high expectations, since I was aware that previous KentiK NFD presentations received high reviews. And I was not disappointed. Who or [...]

One of the things I look for when doing network assessments is the availability of syslog data. I’m always amazed at how few sites seem to be using this valuable [...]

Today, the big emphasis in IT seems to be on “software defining” everything: SD-WAN, SD access, intuitive networks, switches and routers that run containers and programming languages. Are network engineers [...]

A number of NetCraftsmen attended Cisco Live 2017 in Las Vegas this past June. While there was a lot to take in for all attendees, a few highlights from the [...]

I’m looking forward to #NFD16. On the techie delegate side, we’ve got some of the usual suspects (thought leaders, bloggers, social media presences): me, Terry Slattery, Amy Arnold, Carl Niger, [...]

During Cisco Live 2017, Cisco made promises of significant changes to its security portfolio, including many feature enhancements for its next generation firewall (NGFW) platform, Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). These [...]

The big announcement at Cisco Live 2017 was, of course, the DNA offerings, featuring: Intuitive, intent-based automation Analytics and assurance SDN using validated designs Subscription service I plan to comment [...]

While talking about rapid deployment of millions of IoT devices per day in his Cisco Live 2017 keynote, Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems, said the following:

I really enjoyed attending Cisco Live this year — especially meeting and networking with people. A significant part of why I attend the event is simply for networking in the [...]