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Creating a Smarter Oil and Gas Industry, Part 2: Industry Trends Shaping the Digital Oilfield

In my last post, I discussed how the Internet of Everything (IoE) is transforming the energy sector and helping drive the momentum of the Digital Oilfield. Now, we’ll explore what the future holds for Canadian Oil and Gas companies and … Continue reading

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Putting the “Software” in Software Defined Networking

One of the biggest concerns I see with the SDN “buzz” that is happening in the industry at the moment, is the broadening perspective on what “Software Defined” means, and the confusion this is causing for my customers. As I … Continue reading

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Creating a Smarter Oil and Gas Industry, Part 1: The Internet of Everything and the Digital Oilfield

As a new employee at Cisco and coming from the Oil and Gas industry, I have to admit that I had never heard of the Internet of Everything (IoE), and I was skeptical.  However, given the mindshare it has within … Continue reading

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Enabling Digitization in Canadian Healthcare through Secure Infrastructures

As we continue to see advances in global technology, it’s important to consider how technology will impact the healthcare industry in Canada. What changes will healthcare organizations in Canada need to make in order to embrace the technology surge that … Continue reading

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Enabling Enterprise Networks with SDN

Software Defined Networks (SDN) has its roots in academia, with research around wiping the networking slate clean. Its purpose is “to explore what kind of Internet we would design if we were to start with a clean slate and 20-30 … Continue reading

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More than Just Analytics: Actionable Insights Drive Big Data-led Business Transformation

“Big data” has become the new buzzword of the tech world.  But is big data actually something new, or just something that’s been repackaged?  Recently I read an interesting IT World Canada article by Nestor E. Arellano that discussed that many … Continue reading

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Next-Gen Canadian Infrastructure Depends on A Highway Built of Bits and Bytes

In a recent Globe and Mail article, four reputable Canadians present ideas to build a stronger Canada through better infrastructure: Adrienne Clarkson calls for better Canadian rail infrastructure and believes there is much room to improve upon and increase the … Continue reading

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Summary: Exploring the Internet of Everything in Canada

Canada’s Victor Woo, Director of the Internet of Everything, recently discussed the state of the IoE in Canada. His insights focused on Canada’s unique position to reap the benefits of IoE in energy, healthcare, transportation and research industries. Victor shares … Continue reading

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Cisco Canada’s Connect Roadshow: Fueling Innovation with the Internet of Everything

With Victor Woo, General Manger, Industry Transformation, Cisco Canada The world we live in is becoming increasingly complex and increasingly connected. More than 12 billion people and things are communicating today via Internet Protocol (IP) over the Internet; yet we … Continue reading

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What does SDN mean for Enterprises?

Now, I guess most of you reading this, already have an idea in your head of what SDN is, but without doubt, the most common question I am getting these days as a Cisco Canada Data Center Specialist is related … Continue reading

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