Optics for hyperscale knowledge facilities (Half 3 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 27 notes

July 12, 2022

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Episode 27 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See under for episode notes.

Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 27

Optics for hyperscale knowledge facilities, with Ron Horan. Half 3 of 4.

The rise of hyperscale knowledge facilities has upended computing and networking tools enterprise fashions over the previous a number of years. The pluggable optics business isn’t any exception and has been impacted considerably. In Episode 27, we proceed our second dialog with Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Administration. We get into the expansion of our business after which focus on future developments.
– Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Supervisor

Ron attended The College of Texas at San Antonio for each his bachelor’s and grasp’s levels. His Grasp’s thesis subject entitled “Artificial Imaginative and prescient Touchdown Aids System” was patented as the primary GPS-based plane touchdown assist. From 1994 to 1999, whereas at Compaq, he earned 15 patent awards. In 2001, he joined Broadcom Company the place he managed Area Purposes Engineering for the Compute Phase staff, ran Program Administration within the Networking BU, and was a Sr. Director of Gross sales and Strategic Account Supervisor overlaying the Hewlett Packard worldwide account. In 2011 Ron moved to Luxtera the place he labored as Vice President of Gross sales earlier than transferring into the position as Vice President of Advertising and marketing. Luxtera was ultimately acquired by Cisco in 2019 the place Ron now runs Product Administration for the Cisco Shopper Optics Group.