Speaking at the inaugural presentation of Cisco Live Europe 2018 in Barcelona this week, Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of IoT, revealed in more detail how Cisco is preparing to face a growing technological world. constant evolution.
"We are entering an era of intelligence from a technological point of view, guided by artificial intelligence and machine learning," said Trollope. "This is what supports many of our key innovations ... and will continue to drive our infrastructure."
Much of this evolution will require smarter and more advanced networks to support the growing number of IoT devices that will be activated in the coming decades.
Cisco plans to do this with what it calls "a secure and intelligent platform for digital commerce" built around five pillars, including security, data analysis and network reinvention.
The latter has become the focus of Cisco Live, the company reinforcing its idea of intention-based networks, where the networks themselves can monitor usage, identify problems and solutions, and offer unparalleled insight. to their human managers.
Cisco first introduced its intentions-based networking plans last summer, but has now launched a series of new services to showcase the potential that technology can offer.
The new comprehensive product line includes data center, campus, branch and advanced computing offerings, leveraging Cisco tools and providing more information about an organization's data than ever before.
Looking ahead, Cisco now expects new releases to be the catalyst for a new era of smart grids that can provide businesses of all sizes with an unprecedented level of analysis to move their business to the next level. superior.
"The future and the pace of change will be impressive," concluded Trollope, "you can not wait or wait, otherwise you will be left behind."
"Our products are ready now, and you're ready to start today."
