Overheard on Twitter: Security and the Cisco business architecture

Each week, SearchSDN takes to Twitter to see what users -- experts, analysts and editors -- are saying about software-defined networking. By searching hashtags and tweetups and by using Storify, we explore the latest thoughts that Twitter users are sharing about SDN. This week, industry heavyweights gathered in Boston at the Cisco Partner Summit and took to Twitter to share news from the conference. Highlights include motivating tidbits from Cisco, as well as best quotes from CEO John Chambers' keynote speech focusing on security, collaboration and business architecture.

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Purpose + Passion + Performance = Success built to last #ciscops13

— Cisco Channels (@Cisco_Channels) June 6, 2013

Winners see changing consumption model as opportunities...losers see them as threats.Mark C. Thompson #CiscoPS13

— CiscoJabberPartners (@CiscoJabberPtnr) June 6, 2013

Dyslexic CEO success:developing people and partners to offset their deficit areas. #ciscops13

— Chris Wolff (@Chris_Wolff) June 6, 2013

#ciscops13 We invented this hyper connected world together: John Chambers

— Richard McLeod (@richardmcleod) June 4, 2013

Chambers: 27% y/y growth in mobility #ciscops13

— Cisco Channels (@Cisco_Channels) June 4, 2013

#IoE is #1 on Chambers list of Future Big Bets #ciscops13

— Cisco Channels (@Cisco_Channels) June 4, 2013

$14.4 trillion in profit margins from Internet of Everything is the future. John Chambers. #ciscops13

— Ross Camp (@n2collaboration) June 4, 2013

#ciscops13 Chambers says it's time to embed technology into business architectures so tightly that they become indistinguishable

— David Yarashus (@dyarashus) June 4, 2013

Interesting how Cisco has collaboration and security under FUTURE big bets... #CiscoPS13

— ZeeMan (@zkerravala) June 4, 2013

Key messages from John Chambers to partners: Readjust with speed of change, better processes, ruthless execution. Together. #ciscops13

— Tony Olvet (@tolvet) June 4, 2013