Zeus Kerravala

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are in the process of changing almost every aspect of our lives. My last post focused on how AI can be used to help businesses manage their IT environments better. This post will look at the impact ML has on security. The biggest challenge with cybersecurity is that […]

Application and desktop virtualization from Citrix has been around for decades. Despite predictions that software-as-a-service or competing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) providers would eat away at Citrix, it has remained the de facto standard for as long as I can remember. Prior to my career as an analyst, I spent many years in corporate IT, […]

There may be no hotter trend in networking and security than segmentation. The rise of software-defined systems have made it possible to carve up the network into virtual segments to isolate assets. In actuality, in discussions with IT pros, I find that segmentation is a little like going to the gym–where everyone talks about it […]

BARCELONA–This week at Cisco Live EMEA, Cisco Systems announced it was extending its Intent Based Networking (IBN) solution to the internet of things (IoT) edge. Prior to the IoT era, the network edge was fairly well-defined as wiring closets and branch offices. IoT plays havoc with the network, because the network edge now extends to […]

The one thing that has been consistent about the networking industry over the past several decades is change.  The latest innovation to come to the network is the concept of an Intent Based Network (IBN). The term has actually been around about a decade but has recently gone mainstream because Cisco Systems has been evangelizing […]

I recently ran across this blog series called “New World Blog – A window into business transformation and future technologies” on the Tata Communications website. At first glance, it might seem a bit strange for a network service provider to be hosting a blog that discusses topics such as digital transformation, productivity and smart businesses. […]

The concept of robots being infused into our daily lives gives many of us the heebie jeebies as visions of Terminators or Cylons on the hunt for humanity come to mind. Hollywood certainly hasn’t done robot-kind any favors, but in actuality, robots have existed among us for quite some time. Visit any assembly line or […]