So when the $47-billion company found new machine learning technology that could significantly speed up the training and scoring of those predictive models, it jumped at the chance. Cisco maintains a ...

Cisco is also touting new machine-reasoning algorithms for improved troubleshooting, giving IT admins and network engineers the ability to detect and correct issues and vulnerabilities more quickly.

Cisco's Liz Centoni told BI she still recommends learning to code as a core skill in tech. Centoni said a foundation in coding can help solve the so-called "boring problems" the industry faces.

Cisco partners say the networking giant is making a bigger bet on machine learning and artificial intelligence as major enablers to transition into a software and services-centric company. The San ...