...The problem bothered Cisco a lot in 2001 is an example of company doesn’t do anything about centralized monitoring. The decisions may different with company strategy, which may lead a waste of human resource and money. This case shows the importance of collaborating between all departments in business. After reading this case, bunch of questions jump out of my mind: would I approve the call center project if I were Boston? If yes, what kind of benefits will bring to company? If no, why? Admittedly, call center project was very important and valuable, but so were many others considered by BPOC. So the main questions for approving call center project are: would its benefits are much more than risk? Would it against other projects? Would it also benefit to other functional areas? How much will it cost- the percentage in total IT budget, people and training cost? To answer the question of if I will approve call center project, I need the answers of the questions I mentioned before. However, I can’t get perfect answers for these questions. Besides, the most urgent thing for Cisco now is to upgrade its ERP project. Even though Cisco had ERP system to store all the data, there was no common business logic allowed all the applications to read and interpret the raw data in a consistent manner. So it is more important to upgrade ERP system to capture more and accurate information about the customer. It would be better if Cisco do the ERP upgrade first, and then consider the call...
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...and Objectives 22 Project Deliverables 26 Project Plan and Timelines 27 References 28 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 4 Capstone Proposal Summary Internet of Everything (IoE) and “Big Data” equates to competitive advantages to the modern business landscape. Numerous white papers are circulating on the Internet highlighting the business case supporting the IoE initiative. For instance, in a white paper conducted by Cisco Inc. on the Value Index of IoE in 2013 reported the following: In February 2013, Cisco released a study predicting that $14.4 trillion of value (net profit) will be at stake globally over the next decade, driven by connecting the unconnected –people-to-people (P2P), machine-to-people (M2P), and machine-to-machine (M2M) - via the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco defines the Internet of Everything as the networked connection of people, process, data, and things. The IoE creates new “capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunity for businesses, individuals, and countries” (The Internet of Everything, Cisco, Inc. 2014). With such a lofty goal looming, and the monetary potential, many sources will support the notion of companies scrambling to achieve a computing networking infrastructure that supports the IoE paradigm. Envisioning the potentials, ABC Inc. does not want to experience losses common to companies that hold to that wait and see rationale which have plagued many IT service providers in the past. However...
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...Cisco IT Case Study – August 2013 Big Data Analytics How Cisco IT Built Big Data Platform to Transform Data Management EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHALLENGE ● Unlock the business value of large data sets, including structured and unstructured information ● Provide service-level agreements (SLAs) for internal customers using big data analytics services ● Support multiple internal users on same platform SOLUTION ● Implemented enterprise Hadoop platform on Cisco UCS CPA for Big Data - a complete infrastructure solution including compute, storage, connectivity and unified management ● Automated job scheduling and process orchestration using Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler as alternative to Oozie RESULTS ● Analyzed service sales opportunities in one-tenth the time, at one-tenth the cost ● $40 million in incremental service bookings in the current fiscal year as a result of this initiative ● Implemented a multi-tenant enterprise platform while delivering immediate business value LESSONS LEARNED ● Cisco UCS can reduce complexity, improves agility, and radically improves cost of ownership for Hadoop based applications ● Library of Hive and Pig user-defined functions (UDF) increases developer productivity. ● Cisco TES simplifies job scheduling and process orchestration ● Build internal Hadoop skills ● Educate internal users about opportunities to use big data analytics to improve data processing and decision making NEXT STEPS ● Enable NoSQL Database and advanced...
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...9-605-015 REV: AUGUST 20, 2007 ANDREW MCAFEE F. WARREN MCFARLAN ALISON BERKLEY WAGONFELD Enterprise IT at Cisco (2004) On a Monday morning in March of 2004 Brad Boston, CIO of Cisco Systems, was preparing for a meeting with the six other members of Cisco’s Business Process Operating Committee (BPOC). This group of senior executives met twice each month to review and prioritize key initiatives that impacted the entire company. Since its first meeting in 2002, BPOC had focused its attention on several major enterprise-wide projects such as upgrading the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and developing a comprehensive customer database. As these projects started to wind down, the committee began considering new proposals that typically fell into one of three categories: “one-off” programs with specific short-term goals, “must-have” programs mandated for regulatory purposes (such as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance), and bigger enterprise initiatives that had to be prioritized relative to other projects with high resource requirements. Although BPOC did not fund the projects it approved, the committee’s recommendations deeply affected Cisco’s overall commitment to various IT initiatives. As Boston thought about the projects that were going to be covered at the next BPOC meeting, he knew that one request had the potential to generate a great deal of discussion. Cisco’s customer advocacy group was proposing an overhaul of Cisco’s call center processes—the group wanted...
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...Cisco Systems Inc. INDIVIDUAL PROJECT REPORT Date Submitted November, 20, 2013 Table of Contents SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 0 Products and Services Offeered 0 Global Markets Currently Served 0 Corporate Structure and Leadership Resources and Competitive Position 0 COMPANY'S EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 0 Competitors in Top Five Countries Served 0 Marktst For Company and Rivals 0 Key Success Factors for Their Market 0 COMPANY'S COMPETITIVE POSITION 0 Competitive Position in Top Fice Countries 0 Basis for Current Competitive Position 0 Potential for Growth and Expansion 0 EXHIBITS 0 Information Sources Additional information Other Summary Description of Business Products and Services Offered Cisco offers a wide range of products and networking solutions designed for enterprises and small businesses across a variety of industries. Cisco services provide intelligent network technologies. Their products and services are made for small business, mid-size businesses, homes, and enterprises or large corporations. Cisco Systems is a leader in manufacturing network hardware used in computer networks. The company's specialty is making network connectors-routers, bridges and switches. They also design technologies and services for Internet communication. Cisco is known for network products that support more than one protocol. Protocols are standards or sets of instructions that regulate or enable a communication, data transfer or connection...
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...Additional Deliverables………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….35 References 37 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 38 Appendix 2: Cisco ASA 5555-X Firewall Specifications…………………………………………………………….40 Appendix 3: ABC Inc. Project Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………….44 Appendix 4: High-Availability Design Screenshots……………………………………………………………………45 Appendix 5: Screenshots of inside to outside access; outside to DMZ access; NAT rules and configurations; and performance graphs and performance results….........................................51 Capstone Report Summary Internet of Everything (IoE) and “Big Data” equates to competitive advantages to the modern business landscape. Numerous white papers are circulating on the Internet highlighting the business case supporting the IoE initiative. For instance, in a white paper conducted by Cisco Inc. on the Value Index of IoE in 2013 reported the following: In February 2013, Cisco released a study predicting that $14.4 trillion of value (net profit) will be at stake globally over the next decade, driven by connecting the unconnected –people-to-people (P2P), machine-to-people (M2P), and machine-to-machine (M2M) - via the Internet of Everything (IoE). Cisco defines the Internet of Everything as the networked connection of people, process, data,...
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...Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) Reference Architecture October 5, 2010 What You Will Learn Enterprise IT departments are pressured to control costs, improve manageability, enhance security, and speed-up the deployment of new capabilities while supporting a consistent user experience across diverse endpoints. Desktop virtualization (DV) has become a popular solution for addressing these needs. With hosted DV, the end-user’s desktop experience (operating system, applications, and associated data) is abstracted from the physical endpoint and centralized. The user’s desktop image is hosted as a virtual machine on a data center server. Users can access hosted virtual desktops from anywhere through DV appliances, smart phones, tablet computers, laptop and desktop computers, and other clients. Organizations deploying DV face many challenges, as the DV technologies potentially affect the entire IT infrastructure. To address these challenges, Cisco has developed Cisco® Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI), a comprehensive architecture for desktop virtualization. Cisco VXI, which uses three existing Cisco architectures, includes designs for virtualized data centers, virtualization-aware borderless networks, and virtualized workspaces, and the critical services needed to support these architectures. Cisco VXI reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO), streamlines operations, simplifies management, and positions organizations for growth. This document describes...
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...respond to the following: • From the first e-Activity, discuss your rationale for choosing the specific firewall in question, and determine the primary way in which a company could incorporate it into an enterprise network in order to enhance security. Select the two (2) most important and / or unique features of the chosen firewall, and explain the primary reasons why those features make the firewall a viable option in enterprises today. Justify your answer. ANSWER: I would use the Cisco ASA. I chosen the Cisco ASA firewall because I read an article in the past about it. I’m not all that familiar with the Cisco ASA, but I do recall some information. Plus Cisco is a popular organization and I usually use them as a resource because of their reputation and affiliation with the government and other large companies. The Cisco ASA firewall is a firewall that is used by the government and other large companies. As Cisco states, Cisco ASA Next-Generation Firewall Services include Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Web Security Essentials (WSE), and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Cisco ASA has the next-generation firewall capabilities and network-based security controls for end-to-end network intelligence and streamlined security operations. The Cisco ASA also allows the maximum connections per second with the lowest overhead. It has great features and benefits that any small or large organization can implement into their business. It is a comprehensive...
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...Take your Web meetings anywhere. It's easy to stay connected to important meetings, wherever you are. With WebEx, you can join any web conference right from your iPad and iPhone. NOTE: Cisco WebEx Meetings is now a universal app for both iPad and iPhone. NOTE: If you use WebEx on your iPad, please make sure to *REMOVE* the ‘WebEx for iPad’ app before you install this new universal app onto your iPad. Experience WebEx High Quality 2-way video on the iPad and iPhone 4 by viewing the video feeds of the participants in the web conference and streaming your own video back to them. Use video for better engagement: Whether you're holding a brainstorming session or making a presentation, turning your online meeting into a virtual video conference helps everyone focus on every word. The two-way streaming video on iPad and iPhone delivers an unparalleled visual experience on the go. Getting face-to-face has never been easier! Features: Mobile video conferencing (requires Wi-Fi) with: •High-quality, multipoint video •2-way video with camera switcher •Voice-activated video switching •Full-screen video •View content and video simultaneously (iPad only) •Cisco TelePresence WebEx OneTouch support Host account capabilities, including: •Schedule, start, and cancel a meeting •Invite others to a meeting •Pass presenter capabilities to another participant Meeting Capabilities: •Join via WebEx meeting email invite, meeting number, WebEx site URL, or My Meetings...
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...NT2640 Cisco Routers Richard P Walsh 11/24/2015 Cisco routers come in various series and models. Each series and model has different purposes and performance levels for the tasks required of them. For the purpose of this report, I chose 1 model from the 3 main series. The first is the Cisco 1861, then the Cisco 2811, & finally the Cisco 3845 The Cisco 1861 is an Integrated Service Router, that has an integrated, managed Ethernet switch, and has eight 10/100 PoE ports. It is an All-in-One unified communications solution, which integrates voice, data, security, and video into one platform. The Cisco 1861 can be easily expanded by attaching a Cisco recommended Catalyst Portfolio of switches. The Cisco 1861 eliminates the cost of adding multiple servers and provides a lower price solution that is easy to set up and manage. Cisco IOS Software security feature is also an option that can be activated with hardware-based encryption on the motherboard and provides a variety of security features such as a Firewall, IP Security, and an Advanced Encryption Standard, just to name a few. This router is highly recommended for SBMs and small branch enterprises consisting of eight to fifteen employees. Some of the specifications are; DRAM * Cisco IOS Software – 256 MB * Voice Messaging – 512 MB Compact Flash Memory * Cisco IOS Software – 128 MB * Voice Messaging – 1 GB, Compact Flash Onboard Ethernet Ports * 1 10/100 Fast Ethernet * 8 10/100-Mbps LAN ...
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...Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference CFCE - Certified Forensic Computer Examiner CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner CFIA - Certified Forensic Investigation Analyst CHFI - Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator CIFI - Certified International Information Systems Forensic Investigator CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor CISM - Certified Information Security Manager CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP-ISSAP - Information Systems Security Architecture Professional CISSP-ISSEP - Information Systems Security Engineering Professional CISSP-ISSMP - Information Systems Security Management Professional CIW - Certified Internet Webmaster CNA - Certified Novell 5 Administrator CNE - Certified Netware Engineer CNSS 4013 Recognition CPE - Certified PGP Engineer - PGP Corporation CSA - Certified Security Analyst CSE - Certified Steganography Examiner CSFA - CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst CSICI - CyberSecurity Institute Certified Instructor CSIH - Certified Computer Security Incident Handler CSTA - Certified Security Testing Associate CSTP - Certified Security Testing Professional CTMA - Certified Telecom Management Administrator CTME - Certified Telecom Management Executive CTMS - Certified Telecom Management Specialist CTP - Convergence Technologies Professional CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator CWNE - Certified Wireless Networking Expert CWSP - Certified Wireless Security Professional Cisco Advanced Wireless...
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...Cisco vs Coca Cola Tadeusz Czuprynski MGT 450 Date: 21 January 2012 For: Carol Jones Abstract: The basic purposes of this essay is to emphasis and culminate the principles of Acquisitions by describing the application of the knowledge learned, with the following companies of Cisco the technology giant and Coca Cola the soft drink giant. There are many specific goals that companies may be looking to achieve by dong this, but the main underlying reason is to guarantee the long-term sustained achievement of fast profitable growth for their business. They have to keep up with a rapidly increasing diversified global market and increased competition. Nowadays, with the struggle for competitive advantage becoming stronger and stronger, it is almost essential to form alliances. An acquisition is the purchase of one business or company by another company or other business entity. Consolidation occurs when two companies combine together to form a new enterprise altogether, and neither of the previous companies survives independently. Acquisitions are divided into "private" and "public" acquisitions, depending on whether the acquiree or merging company (also termed a target) is or is not listed on public stock markets. An additional dimension or categorization consists of whether an acquisition is friendly or hostile. Whether a purchase is perceived as being a "friendly" one or a "hostile" depends significantly on how the proposed acquisition is communicated to and...
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...Cisco Systems Managing The Go To Market Evolution Cisco Systems Managing The Go To Market Evolution Analysis Company background (Cisco Systems): Cisco Systems is a world leading company in the switches and router market. Established in 1984 by a Stanford University couple, IT administrators Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner. Ina short period after founding, it became one of the most successful companies in high technology industry. In Cisco, manufacturing of its switches and router was outsourced, the company focused on core competencies: product design and development. Indirect sales and distribution through resellers became the major sales channel in the end of 1990’s; its “Value-Added Reseller” (VAR) was the most successful indirect sales channel strategy at that time. In later 1990s, Cisco had ever been the world’s most valuable company, its market capitalization exceeded $500 billion in 2000, and sales reached $18 billion. With the telecom and dot-com crash in 2001, Cisco’s business was hugely affected; $1 billion loss was reported in 2001. The shrunken market made Cisco’s management completely review and revamp its go-to market strategy. Market and Products: Cisco’s major products are switches and routers. A switch is used to connect workstations within a local-area network (LAN). The switch directs data only to the destination for which it is intended, and increases the efficiency of networks by reducing traffic and the number of “collisions” of data headed in opposite...
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... It is through a dedicated bandwidth connection of internet that web conferencing can be made possible. The method of communication is easy getting in touch with people over the internet. It can as well reduce the travel cost and save your company's money for any engagement or business meetings out of town. In addition to the benefit of saving company's money is the privilege of every employee to participate in the meeting. The real time sharing of ideas as well and data transmission become easy to complete everyday tasks. With web conferencing as well it can easily counteract with the people who lack physical participation through the use of the tools provided in the services. Adobe Connect for Web Meetings: Adobe® Connect™ is an enterprise web conferencing solution for online meetings, eLearning, and webinars used by leading corporations and government agencies. And it's based on Adobe Flash® technology, so you can deliver rich interactions that participants can join easily. Adobe Connect allows your teams to work more efficiently, increasing productivity and helping reduce costs. * Ensure easy meeting access for all participants * Enable rich, highly collaborative interactions * Manage meetings and content more effectively * Meet your organization's security and compliance requirements * Integrate with your existing systems and extend core Adobe Connect capabilities * Optimize scalability, performance, and usage. Acrobat Connect Pro includes the...
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...Select two full-service Cloud Management software vendors (besides EMC2) that would allow an organization to optimize the management of their cloud computing resources. Compare and contrast these two vendors on the functionality they provide on at least six criteria. Make sure to compare them on the same six criteria. Check the Grading Rubric to ensure complete compliance with assignment requirements. Document your findings in a word processing document and attach to this assignment. File Name should be in the following format: WA3-LastName-FirstName Cisco and IBM are two full-service cloud vendors. In fact, cisco and IBM are the top leaders of cloud computing infrastructure. These companies offer organizations enterprise-class cloud services with the control they desire and need. This includes optimizing the management of their cloud computing resources. “"Cisco and IBM have been pioneers in enterprise networking and network management solutions provisioning. These companies have established themselves as key vendors of networking and computing resource management solutions,” States (Technavio, 2014). Comparing and contrasting the functionality and services these companies provide will demonstrate how well the two cloud service giants stack up against one another. The following six criteria will help compare the services of these two vendors: • Network connectivity • User Experience • Integration • Flexibility • Security •...
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