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• Cisco goes deeper into photonic, optical tech with $2.6B Acacia buy

  Looking to bulk-up its optical systems portfolio, Cisco intends to buy Acacia Communications for approximately US$2.6 billion.

• Cisco sounds warning on 3 critical security patches for DNA Center

  Cisco issued three “critical” security warnings for its DNA Center users - two having a Common Vulnerability Scoring System rating of 9.8 out of 10.

• Cisco connects with IBM to simplify hybrid cloud deployment

  Cisco and IBM are melding data centre​ and cloud technologies to help customers build and support on-premises and hybrid cloud​ applications.

• VMware fortifies data centre software with Avi Networks buy

  VMware has punched up its data centre network virtualisation​ capabilities by unveiling plans to buy Avi Networks for an undisclosed amount.

• Cisco rolls out developer-community cert program

  Cisco has revamped some of its most critical certification and career-development programs in an effort to address the software-oriented-network environment.

• Digging Deeper into the Cisco ASA Firewall REST API

  Security orchestration methods and of course SDN is driving the need for programmable interfaces in  security products.  The Cisco ASA Firewall added a REST API back in December with the 9.3(2) code release.  I've asked Mason Harris, from Cisco, to write up a quick how-to primer on the ASA API capabilities.  Thank you Mason for the great information.

• Cisco makes SD-WAN integration a top priority

  We had an iWAN solution. We have an SD-WAN solution from Meraki and then we purchased Viptela because they had innovated on the cloud side of it and we wanted to marry that up with the ISR franchise that we had in iWAN and we are well down the path of that integration and I think we’re seeing big projects move forward now in the SD-WAN space.

• Mingis on Tech: How networking will evolve in 2018

  From Cisco's big plans for intent-based networking to SD-WAN, 5G and IoT, the networking industry is in the midst of big changes. Network World's Brandon Butler explains what's happening, and why.

• Mingis on Tech: What Cisco announced at Cisco Live

  Network World's Brandon Butler checks in from Las Vegas, where this week's Cisco Live is under way. The big story: Cisco's efforts to reinvent itself as it moves from hardware to software, security and "intent-based networking."

• Small Cell Forum seeks advice from large enterprises

  The carrier-led Small Cell Forum has revealed the names of the founding members of an Enterprise Advisory Council designed to help address the need for more wireless coverage to meet rising demand.

• Cisco taps into AI, collaboration with $125M MindMeld buy

  Cisco gets MindMeld’s Deep-Domain Conversational AI technology for voice-embedded apps

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