Gina Narcisi

About

Gina Narcisi is a senior editor covering the public cloud and telecom markets for CRN.com. Prior to joining CRN, she covered networking news and the unified communications space for TechTarget. She graduated with a B.A. in communications from the University of Rhode Island. Gina is a self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys yoga and traveling in her spare time.

Latest Stories

IBM, AT&T Expand Alliance To Partner On Cloud, SDN

by Gina Narcisi
Longtime partners IBM and AT&T are leaning on each other once again. This time, AT&T Business Solutions will migrate applications to the IBM cloud and IBM will make AT&T Business its primary SDN provider.
Cato Networks Just Made SD-WAN Management Simpler

by Gina Narcisi
The Israeli company has unveiled a new partner portal and a fully-managed SD-WAN option for partners and customers, especially as more solution providers become MSPs.
Accordo Group's Cloud Optimizer Means More Revenue For Partners: Exclusive

by Gina Narcisi
‘Visibility across cloud technologies has been limited. We are providing real-time visibility, notifications, and critical insights for partners so they can best serve their customers and help customers realize the full promise of why they purchased that cloud solution,’ says Accordo Group CEO Eric Martorano.
Cisco’s Acacia Acquisition Will Strengthen Its All-Important Service Provider Business

by Gina Narcisi
‘The service provider business is really important to Cisco. Players like Acacia have the next-gen technology needed to support optics, and Cisco wants that intellectual property,’ says one Cisco solution provider.
Cisco To Acquire Acacia Communications For $2.6 Billion

by Gina Narcisi
Cisco revealed plans Tuesday to scoop up one of its suppliers, Acacia Communications, a manufacturer of optical interconnect products, for $2.6 billion, to boost its networking portfolio.
First-Ever Aruba Wireless SMB Option, Instant On, Emerges

by Gina Narcisi
Aruba Networks is taking aim at the small business wireless market with its first-ever wireless offering for SMB customers, Aruba Instant On.
Extreme Networks Plans To Acquire Aerohive To Boost Wi-Fi Chops, Subscription Services

by Gina Narcisi
The deal is aimed at strengthening Extreme's leadership position in cloud management, wireless networking and SD-WAN and is expected to raise Extreme’s revenue mix to about 30 percent from subscription recurring revenue.
Chinese Hackers Hit Global Telecom Carriers, Security Firm Says

by Gina Narcisi
Hackers broke into the systems of more than a dozen global telecommunications companies and taken large amounts of personal and corporate data, Boston-based cybersecurity firm Cybereason says.
CloudGenix Unveils CloudBlades For Cloud-Delivered Branch Offices

by Gina Narcisi
‘We've been asking ourselves what the future of the branch looks like, and if you can deliver all infrastructure services that a branch needs from the cloud using best of breed providers, it will obviously be very, very transformative,’ CloudGenix CEO Kumar Ramachandran tells CRN.
Cisco DevNet Certs Will 'Validate' Partners' Software Development Expertise

by Gina Narcisi
"Outside of an AWS or Microsoft certification, there's not much of a certification program out there for DevOps," according to one Cisco partner.
Cisco, Orange Business Services Team Up To Tackle SD-LAN

by Gina Narcisi
Orange Business Services, one of Cisco's largest partners, is teaming up with the tech giant to develop SD-LAN solutions in a co-innovation program.
Women Of The Channel 2019: Recognizing The Unique Strengths Women Bring To The Table

by Gina Narcisi
While 66 percent of women surveyed by The Channel Company reported that they didn’t believe they had ever been passed over for a raise or promotion because of their gender, 86 percent of women still believe there is a gender gap.
Cisco: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Key To Networking's Next Evolution

by Gina Narcisi
‘Machine learning is going to help us augment our mental capabilities so we can process information faster when there's information overload,’ says Prashanth Shenoy, Cisco's vice president of marketing for enterprise networks, IoT and developer platform.
'No More Islands' Across Cisco Collaboration Portfolio, Tech Giant Says

by Gina Narcisi
‘You're going to see us hold to the promise of building bridges and integrations. No more Islands,’ Amy Chang, senior vice president of Cisco Collaboration, says during Cisco Live 2019.
Cisco Partners, Customers Can Now Secure SD-WAN From The Cloud Via Cisco Umbrella

by Gina Narcisi
‘Protecting SD-WAN, whether partners or customers have on-prem, in the cloud, or both as a deployment, they are covered,’ Gee Rittenhouse, senior vice president and general manager for Cisco's Security Business Group, says at Cisco Live 2019.