Cisco's service provider leader Yvette Kanouff is heading for the door as the network leader prepares to sell off its Service Provider Video Software Solutions business.

Arista has entered into a binding agreement with Cisco in which it will pay Cisco $400 million to dismiss all pending district court and U.S. International Trade Commission lawsuits, according to an SEC filing.

Duo Security's cloud-based SaaS solution for unified access security and multi-factor authentication will play an important role in extending Cisco's intent-based networking solutions into multi-cloud environments.

Duo's cloud-based SaaS solution for unified access security and multi-factor authentication will play an important role in extending Cisco's intent-based networking solutions.

Cisco intends to integrate Duo's solution with its cloud security platforms with an eye toward helping customers connect securely to any application over any networked device.

The new program element is a recognition of the accelerating pace at which businesses outside the largest financial services and retail enterprises are adopting application performance monitoring as they dig deeper into digital transformation initiatives.

Pioneer will eventually include solution providers with deep expertise in cloud, solid understanding of business applications and a track record of selling complementary technology.

By combining NetApp's AFF A800 NVMe array, Nvidia's DGX GPUs and Cisco 100-Gbit networking, customers get a high-performance artificial intelligence offering that, with NetApp's Data Fabric, works with data from the edge to the core to the cloud.

"We're not developing a technology that like all previous solutions in networking is an add-on," 128 Technology CEO Andy Ory says. "We're actually fixing a fundamental problem by simplifying things."

PCM's falling revenue for its second fiscal 2018 quarter was spun as a good thing because of the drop in low-margin sales that is leading to higher overall margins, company executives told analysts on Wednesday's earnings call.

Left unpatched, the vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take information, compromise wireless account information, and make changes to data and files, according to the advisories.

One solution provider says Amazon is more likely looking to use its networking capabilities to build a competitor to Microsoft's Azure Stack, and questions why Amazon would even want Cisco telling customers to not use AWS.

Jere Brown started his career as a professional football player, but hit his stride as the driving force behind Dimension Data's growth during his seven years as CEO, as a friend and mentor, and as a huge supporter of his "Hooligans" charity bike team.

The Information reports the project would deliver low-cost devices that undercut products on the market, but a Cisco exec says the networking leader has no concerns.

The bug, which was found by Cisco during internal security testing, "could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection and execute commands with the privileges of the web server."

'With the specialization program we have a way to go compete, and are in fact winning against competitors like Meraki,' says Bart Giordano, Ruckus vice president of worldwide business development and cloud.

"John Chambers is a special individual," Balbix CEO Guarav Banga told CRN. "He's one of the world's most accomplished CEOs."

The decision knocks down one of four claims Cisco has brought against Arista in a legal battle that has dragged on since late 2014.

"We're investing broadly, and we're investing in sales and the channel," said Founder and CEO David Hughes said, adding that the company plans to hire personnel into its global sales organization, including people who work with the channel, in customer support and R&D.

Alison Gleeson, a 22-year Cisco veteran with a sterling reputation as an advocate for the channel, announced in late May that she would leave the company. She spoke with CRN about what led to that decision.