While sustainability efforts are incredibly popular with customers, they come at a cost. Vendors will push out sustainability metrics so that they can talk sustainability while pushing the cost of any serious efforts off until later years. At Cisco Live […]
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Last week, Cisco had an interesting session about the significant amount of AI development that is going into its networking gear. Cisco is moving aggressively from security solutions that are reactive to security solutions that take initiative to protect the
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I was on a call this month with Cisco about sustainability. Cisco is the most sustainability-focused company I follow because it sets a high bar for both goals and execution. But on this call, we also heard about power over
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With all the talk about recession and the increasing announcements of potential layoffs from large firms like Meta and Google, you’d think demand would be easing. I think it is actually easing but has so outstripped supply that the reduction
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We often compare vendors competitively, but some things, like sustainability, are accretive in nature, complementing each other. I often find this more interesting than comparing and ranking vendors because, again especially for sustainability efforts, I believe we are too wedded
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As we contemplate setting up permanent installations on the Moon and then Mars, one of the big problems is allowing the folks working in those extremely remote locations to stay connected to loved ones. The technologies that are used to
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Last week I participated in a conference on Smart Cities, and I thought it would be timely to talk about some critical aspects that will ensure the long-term success of these projects. Those aspects ensure the effort is focused on
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Cisco stands out as one of the world leaders in Corporate Social Responsibility. This effort is driven by Tae Yoo Cisco’s Senior VP of Corporate Affairs, and one of the more exciting projects is their “Global Problem Solver Challenge.” This
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Two terms are used for the same thing: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In the companies I cover, Cisco—with an effort driven by Francine Katsoudas EVP and Chief People, Policy and Purpose Officer, and Tae
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Cisco is a fascinating company to watch because they seem to spend an unusual amount of time on projects that address industry and societal problems. A case in point is this week’s presentation lead by Laura Quintana, Vice President &
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