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.
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Cisco DNA, SD-WAN Injected With More Automation, Security
by Gina Narcisi
‘These features very much excite me as a channel partner. Gone are the days of command lines and manually managing environments,’ one longtime Cisco partner says.
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Cisco Live Postponed As Company Makes $5M Donation To Fight Racism, Discrimination As 'First Step'
by Gina Narcisi
‘I couldn’t be prouder to be a Cisco Partner with the leadership Cisco and [Robbins] has shown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial divide, xenophobia and inequality we are facing as a society,’ says one longtime Cisco partner.
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RingCentral Launches New Partner Program To Attract Resellers, MSP-Minded Partners
by Gina Narcisi
"Now more than ever, customers have really been looking for UCaaS and our partners can now execute faster when their customers want to move faster," Zane Long, RingCentral's channel chief, told CRN.
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Cisco's Chuck Robbins Speaks Out On 'Abhorrent' Racism, Frustration With 'Lack Of Change'
by Gina Narcisi
"It’s far overdue for all of us to take action to eradicate systemic racism, xenophobia, inequality and all forms of bigotry in America," says Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.
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Cisco Will Buy Network Monitoring Firm ThousandEyes
by Gina Narcisi
Cisco will reportedly spend nearly $1 billion to buy ThousandEyes for its application visibility and monitoring technology as the tech giant continues its software pursuit.
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Cisco DevNet Specialization Fast-Tracked To Help Partners In A Post-COVID World
by Gina Narcisi
Cisco's new DevNet Specialization will help partners build a robust practice around software development and automation, which will be key as businesses adjust their IT environments to handle ‘the new normal,’ execs say.
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New Aruba Instant On Switch Series Powers SMB Networking, Digital Transformation
by Gina Narcisi
The networking specialist has unveiled a new family of Aruba Instant On switches to address new SMB networking demands that are being driven by the influx in remote working and connectivity challenges.
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Cisco SMB Portfolio Now Tackles Work From Home, Social Distancing Requirements
by Gina Narcisi
Cisco's SMB portfolio includes several new offerings, including a single subscription offering for WebEx that lets businesses buy the popular collaboration solution on a per user, per month basis for the first time.
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5 Hot New-Collar Job Skills For A Post-COVID-19 World
by Gina Narcisi
COVID-19 is changing the working landscape around the globe, but it’s not all bad. The crisis has exposed emerging areas of opportunity in the tech space and executives from leading tech vendors and solution providers weigh in on the job roles and skills that will be needed in a post-pandemic world.
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128 Technology Enhances SD-Branch, Remote Work Capabilities: Exclusive
by Gina Narcisi
The networking software firm is introducing SD-Branch, Remote Work, and 5G software updates geared toward helping customers work from home and with mobile and IoT use cases.
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CommScope Unveils New Access Points To Take Wi-Fi 6 'Mainstream'
by Gina Narcisi
The network infrastructure provider is unveiling five new Wi-Fi 6-enabled access points to target the midmarket and enable brand-new IoT use cases.
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Verizon Closes BlueJeans Deal In A Move To Boost Enterprise Cloud Video Chops
by Gina Narcisi
The carrier giant will integrate BlueJeans' scalable and encrypted videoconferencing and event products into its Advanced Communications portfolio as Verizon looks to attract more enterprise customers.
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Aruba Networks’ CEO: Remote Access Critical In Post-COVID-19 World
by Gina Narcisi
Aruba partners say that remote access solutions are especially en vogue right now, and the wireless specialist’s founder, Keerti Melkote, told CRN that these solutions will continue to be critical and highly demanded after the pandemic as working from home becomes the new norm.
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