Cisco Live Digital 2021

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Cisco Plus Offers ‘Turnkey’ As-A-Service Solutions, Not Pieces, Say Execs
‘We landed on this idea of not just delivering just hardware as-a-service or software as-a-service, but really looking at whole solutions -- turnkey offerings that provide our Cisco technology as-a-service in the simplest possible way,’ Cisco’s networking and cloud leader Todd Nightingale says of Cisco Plus.

Cisco’s Oliver Tuszik: ‘We Need Partners’ To Be Successful With Consumption-Based IT
‘Don’t focus on Cisco being your competitor -- that’s stupid. We need our partners to be successful. Focus on the competition that you have in the market from [other partners],’ Cisco Channel Chief Oliver Tuszik says in a message to partners.

Cisco Live 2021: 5 Bold Statements We Heard From Cisco Leaders
Cisco’s executive leadership team this week talked technology updates and integrations, but perhaps more importantly, shared their perspectives with CRN and more than 100,000 attendees on the major trend that shaped IT for businesses and channel partners over the past year: hybrid work.

Cisco As-A-Service Strategy Is Taking ‘A Giant Leap Forward’: Partners
‘I’ve told Cisco: ‘you probably don’t hear this a lot, but you’ve just become the most agile solution in the market,’” one Cisco partner told CRN about Cisco Plus, the company’s consumption-based IT strategy.

Cisco Webex To ‘Regain Market Share’ Vs. Zoom Post-Pandemic, Execs Say
From data loss prevention and automated SolarWinds attack workflows to passwordless authentication and a SASE subscription service, here’s a look at five vital Cisco cybersecurity offerings.

Cisco Webex People Insights Will Boost Well-being, Inclusivity, Says Execs
‘So many of my peers are trying to work how to manage wellness in the workplace and insights to help people understand the way in which they are showing up. There’s a dialog right now for [partners] with HR and I think Insights will solve a lot of the challenges out there, especially in the hybrid world,’ Fran Katsoudas, Cisco’s EVP and chief people officer, tells CRN.

5 Captivating Cybersecurity Offerings At Cisco Live Digital 2021
From data loss prevention and automated SolarWinds attack workflows to passwordless authentication and a SASE subscription service, here’s a look at five vital Cisco cybersecurity offerings.