Happy Wednesday! We’ve reached the midweek mark. Take a moment to acknowledge your progress and give yourself a pat on the back. Wishing you a happy Hump Day filled with productivity and a smooth journey towards the weekend. You’ve got this!
In This Issue: 17 of 26 and counting! 📖 | Cisco Meraki MX64 Security Appliance | What Is an SSD? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – 17 of 26 and counting! 📖
Good morning, Happy Wednesday, & Happy August CK family! What a week.
As each new month arrives, I often find myself reflecting on my goal of reading 26 books this year. I used to read ALL the time until I went to grad school. Then, my joy of reading really fell off the deep end because I spent so much time reading textbooks, research papers, etc. But lately, I’ve been sparking the love that I used to have and lately, I’m on a role.
I’ve officially read 17 books. 9 more to go to reach my goal, and I’m feeling good about it. I’ve been keeping a running list of what I’ve read so far – here are my top 3 reccomendations:
The Tattooist of Aushwitz by Heather Morris
Don’t Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
Lately, I’ve also been really enjoying listening to audio books. I found myself spending more time than I wanted watching Netflix in the background while doing various things and decided that instead of doing that, I’d give audiobooks a try. I’ve enjoyed doing this! Do you like listening to audio books? If you’re anything like my husband, you might feel like you’re listening to a lecture but I think if you find a good one – they are fun to listen to!
I’m hoping I can continue to keep on track with completing my goal while welcoming a little one into the world – I’ll keep you updated as we approach the end of 2023.
Do you have a goal you’re working towards achieve by the end of the year?
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Ashley
Product Spotlights & Updates
The MX is 100% cloud-managed, so installation and remote management is truly zero touch, making it ideal for distributed branches, campuses, and data center locations. Natively integrated with a comprehensive suite of secure network and assurance capabilities, the MXeliminates the need for multiple appliances. These capabilities include application-based firewalling, content filtering, web search filtering, SNORT®-based intrusion detection and prevention, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), site-to-site Auto VPN, client VPN, WAN and cellular failover, dynamic path selection, web application health, VoIP health, and more.
Learning Center Article – What Is an SSD?
When it comes to IT spending and getting the right hardware, it’s always a matter of knowledge. When you truly understand the risks and rewards of each purchasing decision, you can optimize your spending and get the most value out of your limited budget.
There are countless comparisons to make in this regard, which is why it’s always easier to break things down one concept at a time.
Today, we’re going to cover solid-state storage, or SSDs
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- CVS Health on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations.
Starbucks’ quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates, but the company’s sales were weaker than expected. - Walmart is pushing into in-store advertising to capitalize on its huge reach and chase growth in higher-margin businesses.
- Amazon internal information is finding its way onto messaging apps such as Telegram, where brokers are selling data to third-party sellers.
- Google announced a reorganization within its Assistant unit as the company races to prioritize advancements in artificial intelligence, according to internal emails.