It seems that almost daily I see more and more news surrounding hybrid cloud infrastructure—having IT reside both on-premises and outside of one’s own four walls simultaneously—the new cool that has taken the business world by storm. And to think this comes a mere few years since the cloud was feared by so many. What … Read more
Product Overview The Cisco® ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processors (ESPs) handle all the network data-plane traffic‑processing tasks of Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. These ESPs allow the activation of concurrent enhanced network services, such as cryptography, firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), quality of service (QoS), NetFlow, and many others, while maintaining line speeds. … Read more
It’s been a while since my last overly alarmist IT security blog, and with the holiday season upon us—as millions of IoT devices lie in wait to once again flood our homes and offices—I figure what better time to scare the crap out of the general public. But, in this instance, it’s not actually about … Read more
Product Overview The Cisco ASR 1013 Router uses the innovative and powerful Cisco QuantumFlow Processor, which provides a huge leap in performance and resiliency for network processors. Cisco is reinventing edge routing with the Cisco® ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, a portfolio of midrange routers that establish a new price-to-performance class offering, benefiting both … Read more
When it comes to cable and telecom companies, I honestly don’t envy their business models. The need to continually evolve to meet the demands of consumers and businesses alike, borders on the near impossible. Yet, at every turn, they seem not only to meet the demands of the masses, but also to exceed them—to that … Read more
Product Overview The Cisco® ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers are designed to optimize service provider edge and enterprise aggregation solutions. The innovative hardware and software design of these routers integrates powerful resiliency and intelligent services into a single router platform. The system is composed of a chassis, a route processor (RP), embedded services processors (ESPs), … Read more
OK, let me just start by admitting right up front that the title of this blog is incredibly cheesy. But as cheddar-filled as it may be, there is, in fact, a reason for the reference. As I finish my week at another national trade show event—this one focusing on telecom—I have come to the realization … Read more
Well, everyone, fall is here. Before we get to celebrate all things seasonal, we all have to come to terms with the reality that the trade show season is upon us. And, not unlike children looking forward to Halloween, there is a cross-section of adults who look forward to the trick-or-treat nature of trade shows … Read more