Cisco Interaction Network TechWiseTV Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Cisco Interaction Network TechWiseTV Podcast series presents lively and informative technology discussions with technology leaders, uncovering timely key challenges and solutions faced by your business. Topics include network security, VoIP, unified communications, routing and switching, mobility, wireless networking, data center, IPv6, SIP and more. Guests include noted technology gurus like security expert Dr. Eric Cole, Cisco technology experts like Jimmy Ray Purser and Robb Boyd, and leading industry analysts. Real life technology issues are always followed with realistic solutions that can be adopted today. Visit the Cisco Interaction Network at www.cisco.com/go/interact
A Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) facilitates Ethernet multipoint services over a packet-switched network infrastructure. In this episode, find out how you can achieve more secure virtual machine mobility and identification at speed using VPLS on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T.
Understanding the options for modern wireless network design requires knowing the fundamentals of controller-based design. This TechWiseTV podcast explores the technology, deployment, protocols, and more.
Cisco CleanAir revolutionized essential tools for addressing wireless interference. The Mobility Services Engine supercharged CleanAir with real-time intelligence. Watch this TechWiseTV episode to learn how this valuable network system pair works together and why you may be missing something.
TechWiseTV dives into a unique retail setting at Cisco Live! London, showcasing the security and energy capabilities of this unique switch line in a real environment in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 86.
Integrating existing infrastructure and extending existing features such as power greatly simplifies cabling in challenging environments. Jimmy Ray Purser and Narayanan Krishnamoorthy explore Power over Ethernet (PoE) Passthrough in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 86.
Robb Boyd describes how Cisco Clean Air technology works and discusses some of its advantages over the competition in this excerpt from TechWiseTV
Find out why Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 3000 gives companies with fewer than 300 employees an affordable, easy-to-set-up, and sophisticated solution.
Jimmy Ray Purser provides an in-depth explanation of the engineering requirements for successful wireless antenna design using innovation from the 1930s in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 88.
Take control with the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), part of the Cisco TrustSec security platform. Get real-time contextual information for proactive governance and policy through identity across every network device. Watch the latest podcast in the TechWiseTV "Fundamentals" series.
Jimmy Ray Purser provides a detailed overview of the deployment steps required to extend your instant messaging and presence capabilities to more users with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for instant messaging and presence extensions. It’s SIP made simple.
The Cisco Virtualization Experience Client (VXC) endpoints allow you to move to desktop virtualization without compromising collaborative user experience.
Discover the power of Cisco Tidal Orchestrator. See how it can help you create a self-provisioning, do-it-yourself IT infrastructure, regardless of your current data center architecture.
See how the latest release of Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM 5.0) gives you the ability to capture and analyze traffic running at core network speeds at the granular level. It helps you quickly identify and correct network performance problems.
The Cisco Virtual Security Gateway (VSG) for Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches brings time-tested security capabilities from the physical world into the virtual environment. Learn more about the Cisco VSG in this video podcast.
Learn about Koobface, one of many tricks and tools being used to get access to the “friends” of people who use social media. Learn about this and other new threats in this segment, an excerpt from a larger program devoted to the Cisco 2010 Annual Security Report.
TechWiseTV uncovers and explains two of the more persistent threats shaping our security landscape in this excerpt from Episode 84, “The Cisco 2010 Annual Security Report.”
Change how you visualize, react to, and control energy consumption for any device that touches the network. Watch the revealing demonstrations of Cisco EnergyWise Orchestrator in this popular segment.
Learn about the Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure and multimedia options that can change the way you work.
Explore the benefits of VMWare View 4.5 hosted on Cisco Unified Computing System and running on the new zero-client desktops from Cisco.
Multiple features on the Cisco Catalyst 3750X Switch expand the toolset available to network engineers. Watch as presenters remove the power supplies from a busy switch running real-time video traffic to see how it responds.
Energy management is front and center in these compelling demonstrations of energy management with Cisco EnergyWise on the Catalyst 2900 series switches.
Join us in the lab to see why the latest changes in Cisco’s most popular network management tool make it one you won’t want to do without.
Learn how the new Web-based Agent Desktop user interface helps agents and supervisors easily customize their desktops to provide faster, better customer service in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 76.
Learn how the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7-E helps enable even more bandwidth with the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch. Nikhil Sharma brings the big box into the lab to show you how it works.
Find out how a new, innovative network-based tool helps to enable instantaneous mining and analysis of customer conversations to constantly improve service in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 76.
See how virtualizing the Unified Computing System in your data center can dramatically reduce your server count, simplify your architecture, and help you roll out applications more quickly. We also highlight new advances that address bottlenecks created by server virtualization in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 74.
Many network engineers will not design a network without In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) in place. However, getting ISSU up and running can be tricky, requiring a few commands and the correct sequence. Find out how Cisco researchers and developers have perfected ISSU setup with a single command.
Tina Shakour and Jimmy Ray Purser review the technical details and provide tips for moving your Cisco Unified Communication onto the Cisco Unified Computing System in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 74.
Learn the fundamentals of Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV), and discover the benefits of layer 2 connectivity between data centers.
Multihoming your connection to increase Internet reliability can be a challenging endeavor. Darrel Lewis, co-chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) on Location Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP), provides some answers to help make it easier in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 71.
Learn about Scansafe's software-as-a-service (SaaS) approach to handling today's Web security threats in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 71.
NetFlow has long been the gold standard for monitoring network traffic flows. New enhancements, including the IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) standard, have improved the process. Watch this webcast to learn about the next phase of Netflow and how it will improve administrator control.
Learn how Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is poised to continue its reshaping of your collaboration and communication network.
Web Intelligence Reporting provides a global, yet detailed, view of your traffic and security. Marc Guntrip of ScanSafe illustrates exactly what can be done with this powerful toolset.
Extend Layer 2 adjacency across the LAN with the Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) solution. In this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 69, Ben Basler shows you how it's done and why it makes sense.
Learn how Cisco TrustSec helps you secure borderless networks with confidence, consistency, and efficiency.
Jimmy Ray Purser of TechWiseTV asks Francois Tallet how new FabricPath technologies will work to eliminate Spanning Tree Protocol.
Provide Layer 2 isolation between switch ports without requiring a VLAN and separate network for each port.
Learn how to use Linked Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) to have switches, routers, and network-attached devices identify themselves and report capabilities.
Use Remote Switched Port Analyzer (RSPAN) to analyze traffic on switch ports and troubleshoot problems.
Protect your network device from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by inspecting and selectively discarding control plane traffic.
Improve security and resource efficiency by defining an explicit path between two devices or networks.
Unidirectional link detection shuts down misconnected ports quickly, so your network redundancy plan can take effect.
Protect your network from accidental or malicious IPv6 router spoofing from host-only ports.
Cisco Service Advertising Framework lets your network advertise, discover, and select services dynamically.
Using IPv6 policy maps, you can manually optimize paths through your network for selected IPv6 traffic.
Virtual Private LAN Services, a multipoint L2 VPN for IP/MPLS networks, is now easier to configure and manage.
Multicast service reflection translates external feeds to locally addressed ones, allowing better scoping and redundancy.
VSS now allows up to 4 active supervisors and switching fabrics in one virtual chassis.
Reduce energy costs of Power over Ethernet devices, PCs and laptops with Cisco EnergyWise.
Like its IPv4 equivalent, IPv6 PIM provides a simple and efficient way to implement multicast on your IPv6 network.
Learn how to enable virtualization on a switch with VPN Routing and Forwarding Lite (VRF-lite).
SourceGuard helps ensure that the IP address and MAC address of a device match, to prevent other devices from spoofing that address.
Protect against bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) spoofing and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) storms with the spanning tree stability of rootguard.
Learn how to use Vblock to mix virtualization with security in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 62.
Guard your critical network infrastructure against the most common Layer 2 security threats with Port Security technology.
Watch Tim Szigeti, author of Cisco TelePresence Fundamentals, on TechWiseTV, and learn his top five recommendations for a successful deployment in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 61.
Enhance 802.11d, 802.11s, and 802.11w standards for added protection against loops on the network.
Save energy by disabling ports with a timer policy on Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM).
Speed network troubleshooting by simulating common traffic types across your network with Cisco IP Service Level Agreements.
It’s no secret that Cisco is firmly in the server business, but that is only part of the story. Cisco now offers rack-mount servers that have redefined industry expectations. Join us as we go ‘behind the faceplate’ to see what the fuss is all about, in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 60.
Learn how to improve security and prioritize traffic flow on your network with Control Plane Policing technology.
Jason Blosil joins TechWiseTV for a close look at how NetApp is helping customers move at their own pace with the evolution to Unified Fabric in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 54.
Cisco EnergyWise technology brings dramatic new capabilities to the fabric of the network, helping you to control power consumption. Robb Boyd explains the basics in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 64 which premiers April 15th.
Jimmy Ray Purser and Mike Coffin demonstrate the compelling economic benefits of Nokia Call Connect and dual-mode functionality in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 55.
Explore new features you have only dreamed of integrating onto a single platform. See your options and find out what you can do with existing modules in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 53.
Cisco VideoStream brings much-needed multicast capabilities to your mobile workforce. Watch this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 59 to learn more.
Cisco Catalyst Switching expert Salman Zahid demonstrates in-service software upgrades, nonstop forwarding, and stateful switchover in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 57.
Mobility expert Chris Kozup discusses actual network conditions that can impede wireless performance in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 57.
Chris Kozup leads a discussion about securing wireless with RF intrusion prevention in this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 56 on borderless security.
Silvano Gai, author, I/O Consolidation in the Data Center, discusses DCBX and provides his insights on architecture during this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 54 on Unified Fabric.
Quality of service options abound, and can seem overwhelming. Switching expert Salman Zahid explains how to find the best option for your organization during this excerpt from TechWiseTV episode 52 on Cisco Catalyst switching.
Nick Lippis of the Lippis Group discusses the pros and cons of mixing up the vendors in your network. Join Jennifer Geisler for the latest FutureProof podcast.
Virtualization and the benefits offered by related Cisco products and services have not always been easy to identify. Robb Boyd and Jimmy Ray Purser explore them in this episode.
Cisco WebEx continues to both set and raise the bar on technology for advanced collaboration. Tina Shakour asks WebEx field engineer Ben Lewis to explain the latest enhancements WebEx is bringing to mobile phones.
Good network security means making the right company assets available to the right people. This often requires a delicate balance between human and technological resources. Cisco’s Pat Calhoun shares the latest strategies for enhancing your security in this TechWiseTV podcast episode.
As our technology options grow faster than our ability to integrate them into the processes we use to get things done, we often worry about risks. Jennifer Geisler invites Cisco’s Brett Galloway to share his unique perspective on being effective in our borderless world.
Rapid advances in wireless technology continue to promote dramatic productivity changes for every business that embraces the new 'mobile' culture. TechWiseTV host Jennifer Geisler gets the latest strategies from Ray Smets, Cisco's general manager for wireless technology.
New technologies continue to improve collaboration options. With everything that Cisco has announced recently, it can be difficult to simplify and digest. Tina Shakour welcomes the always well-spoken Lynn Lucas, Cisco's Senior Director of Collaboration Solutions for a recap.
Mick Scully, Vice President of Cisco Access Routing and Technology, joins host Jennifer Geisler to talk about the real benefits customers can expect from the new integrated services routers recently featured on TechWiseTV.
Learning@Cisco offers a new advanced Video Certifications Track and two new Telepresence Specializations. Mary Ng joins Robb Boyd to reveal the details.
There is a big difference in how supposedly stackable switches operate and perform. At CiscoLive, Jimmy Ray Purser shows how knowing the difference can keep you from making costly mistakes.
Taking advantage of some free time at Cisco Live, Jimmy Ray Purser gets answers to your questions about making it easier to work with Catalyst Switches.
When is a firewall no longer just a firewall? When it does so much more. Jimmy Ray Purser runs down the questions you have about new botnet capabilities on our adaptive security appliances at the RSA Conference.
Jimmy Ray Purser explains the current state of Power over Ethernet. He also talks about where will it be soon and why this will be a huge benefit for you.
Security within the virtual environment is always a hot topic. We caught up with a few friends at the RSA booth when they first announced a virtual firewall that could be used to create trust zones within your Vmware environment.
Protect your network with Cisco SAFE validated, next-generation security architecture, which includes detailed design and implementation guidelines. In this podcast, Jimmy Ray Purser talks to Martin Pueblas about SAFE Version 2.
PhoneFactor offers some unique network authentication options using a device we already have. Jimmy Ray talks to Stephen Dispensa to learn how it all works.
Mike Allen of PGP Corporation shares the ways in which this popular encryption company has expanded to offer solutions in a number of different areas.
IronPort provides unique web security tools specifically designed to meet your traffic needs. Learn about the different approaches to enhancing your network security, and determine which is right for you.
You may be able to collaborate using tools you already have. Tina Shakour explores the Cisco Unified Communications integration with Microsoft Office Communicator at CiscoLive!
The Application Extension Platform on the ISR Router has become a popular subject for an international contest that is now in phase two. The field has been narrowed to 10 teams who are competing for the $100,000 prize. We sat down at Cisco Live to chat about it.
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) 4 has been showing its age in the face of more advanced attacks from hackers. The TechWiseTV team discusses next-generation BGP for future connectivity with Cisco IOS engineer Russ White.
Scopix Solutions provides a way to measure and report on factors affecting customer service using cameras and back-end analytics. Cisco Account Manager Joe Sagrati walks us through the technology and explains how his customers are currently using it.
Digital Signage offers extended value to businesses that want to increase innovation or squeeze more value out of their existing video displays. Robb Boyd from TechWiseTV talked with Cisco's Greg Shonting at the National Retail Federation Show to find out how it all works.
Cost cutting was certainly on the mind of every retailer at this year's National Retail Federation Show, but the subject of security and regulatory requirements continued to draw a crowd. Wayne Kennedy discussed available options with Robb Boyd from TechWiseTV.
Learn how Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) administration-friendly protocols simplify network voice technology management. Cisco technology experts Felicia Ferranti and Jimmy Ray Purser discuss how SIP takes IP telephony and instant messaging to new levels.
Find your network security weaknesses before the bad guys do. Cisco technology experts Robb Boyd and Jimmy Ray Purser discuss the importance of self-auditing before you get fined. From risk assessment to vulnerability management, discover ways to maintain good security practices.
IronPort Systems recently announced the availability of its 2008 Internet Security Trends Report. Robb Boyd from Cisco's TechWiseTV discusses highlights with Jon Orbeton.
Jimmy Ray Purser and Sarosh Naseem talk about the network requirements and what happens behind the scenes to make TelePresence a high-quality experience for remote meetings.
Learn about application flow and how to quantify the benefits of application acceleration. Jimmy Ray Purser talks with the NetQoS folks about extending the functionality of Cisco WAAS.
Phillip Gladstone helped create Stormwatch, the preacquisition name for Cisco Security Agent. Robb Boyd, Jimmy Ray Purser, and Phillip discuss how things have changed.
BotNets are a complex threat. Join Robb Boyd and Jimmy Ray Purser from Cisco's TechWiseTV as they discuss the use of NetFlow and Flexible Packet Matching to address these invisible attackers. Part 2 of 2.
Do not put your whole network on lockdown! There is a fine line between having too much security and not enough. Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and Cisco network solutions expert Jimmy Ray Purser show how Netflow can be leveraged to monitor and respond to unwanted network traffic without locking up all its users.
Who needs fame when you can have wealth? Today's hackers aren't just looking to embarrass you or to build up their reputation. These days, they want your money. Cisco security expert Robb Boyd phones Ed Skoudis, author of "Counter Hack: Reloaded" and founder and senior security consultant of IntelGuardians. Listen as they discuss real life scenarios from his book and what to look out for in the upcoming months and years.
Are you or your employees giving up too much information online? Jayne Hitchcock, Author of "Net Crimes and Misdemeanors," talks to Cisco Security Expert Robb Boyd about the origins of SPAM and her up-close and personal experience with her own internet stalker.
How much time does a network administrator have for software upgrades? Cisco technology experts Robb Boyd and Jimmy Ray Purser get the inside scoop from Richard Licon, Cisco technical market engineer. Licon explains how In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) allows for today's 24x7x365 networks to upgrade with no dropped conference calls or frozen video conferences.
What are the three most common security holes in your network? How about local access, SNMP, and Telnet? Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and Cisco network solution expert Jimmy Ray Purser explain the best ways to patch these common holes and prevent unauthorized access to your network.
Even if you have secured the open ports on your network, IP addresses may still be vulnerable to the prying eyes of hackers. Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and Cisco network solutions expert Jimmy Ray Purser explain a multi-tiered approach to network access control with 802.1x authentication.
What happens when a network accepts all packets all the time? Cisco technology experts Felicia Ferranti and Jimmy Ray Purser explain how quality-of-service classifications and priorities for various packets limit network traffic, make unified communications run smoother, and save time and money.
Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and Cisco network solutions expert Jimmy Ray Purser explain how Dynamic ARP Inspection can block open ports and help protect your network.
An old technology entering its rennaissance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are now being implemented in hundreds of everyday ways. Cisco technology experts Felicia Ferranti and Jimmy Ray Purser go over the myriad of ways both passive and active tags can help you protect your company.
Discover the many ways Cisco Security Agent (CSA) can protect your business. Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and author Jonathan Hogue discuss.
How concerned are you about your next wireless rollout? Cisco technology expert Robb Boyd interviews Neil Reid, senior business development manager, about optimal wireless project sequencing and the best way to manage your deployments.
Discover how infrastructure, call management, applications and endpoints can work together to defend your voice and data traffic. TechWiseTV security specialist Robb Boyd talks to Kevin Flynn, senior manager of security technology marketing for unified communications at Cisco, about the reality of securing unified communications.
Discover how the intelligent end-to-end network moves communications faster, facilitates reliability, and safeguards mission-critical traffic. Cisco technology experts Felicia Ferranti and Jimmy Ray Purser discuss ways to optimize communications with a quality network.
Hear how security, reliability and bandwidth management are essential to any communications network. Join Cisco technology experts Felicia Ferranti and Jimmy Ray Purser as they discuss the foundation necessary for network productivity and efficient voice communications.
Mobility is so much more than wireless. It enables business processes and paradigm shifts that can dramatically redefine your market. This podcast helps improve your understanding of terms like location, collaboration and presence. Featuring Cisco technology experts Robb Boyd and Lynn Lucas.
Find out if it is possible that IPv6 is being used to tunnel traffic on your network without you knowing it. Featuring Cisco security expert Robb Boyd and Cisco networking solutions expert Jimmy Ray Purser.
Why does continuity of operations rely so heavily on the ability to recover data? Rob Matheson and Michael Hall of DriveSavers Data Recovery explain why disaster preparedness is critical to business continuity and outline three steps your company can take to get ready for the worst.
Jennifer Mack, director of compliance product management with Cybertrust, discusses the digital dozen: the rules that regulate the payment card industry as they apply to acquiring banks and merchants and the benefits of using a security protocol that is Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) compliant.
The speed of your network may have less to do with your bandwidth than you think. Cisco technology experts Robb Boyd and Jimmy Ray Purser talk with Cisco technical marketing engineer Noam Syrkim about Cisco's Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) which are designed to optimize your data center's critical applications while consolidating IT infrastructure at the same time.
Learn what to expect during a disaster and what steps should be taken to maintain operations in the wake of one. Cisco security specialist Robb Boyd and former cyber security adviser to President Bush, Howard Schmidt discuss.