Cisco unveils technology to predict network issues

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpReuters – Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday unveiled a technology that it says can predict issues on enterprise networks before they happen to help prevent problems and increase reliability.p

pThe predictive software engine will gather data from various sources within a companys network, learn the patterns and help engineers find hardware issues, bandwidth spikes and app configuration changes before they cause difficulties.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

p“A dedicated team of about 30 people have been working on this over the last two years,” Cisco Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins told Reuters. “We will apply this technology to a broad range of products and services over the next few years.”p

pCisco, which sells a range of networking equipment and software to connect devices to the internet, has tested the technology with about 15 customers, including Phillips 66 and Schneider Electric.p

pTraditional technologies can detect issues and react only when they happen, but if networks can predict issues and make changes proactively, the user will have a vastly better experience, Robbins said.p

pThe company plans to announce initial integrations and offers of the product at its annual networking conference, Cisco Live, in June.p

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pp Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm Editing by Bradley Perrettp

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