Cisco Champion Radio

ThousandEyes is joining forces with the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches to bring Internet and Cloud Intelligence to tens of thousands of organizations around the world, enabling them to see and manage networks and applications that they rely on but do not directly own or control. By bundling ThousandEyes with its most widely deployed switches for campus and branch environments, Cisco is solving a critical visibility gap for enterprises, who are increasingly leveraging cloud, Internet and SaaS to deliver digital services to its employees and internal systems.   Cisco Catalyst 9300/9400 switches with a DNA Advantage or Premier license can now serve as a vantage point for enterprises to gain a 360-degree view of campus service delivery—with no need to deploy additional hardware or purchase a separate software license.   Learn more: https://blog.thousandeyes.com/campus-service-assurance-cisco-catalyst-9000/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: https://twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts: Artem Tkacho

Disruptive network transformation may only happen once a decade.  First movers can set agendas and force competitors to defend for years.  Cisco's Routed Optical Networking solution fundamentally changes how IP and optical networks are built and operated forever.   Tune in to this episode to learn how Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport architecture begins to put an end to a long history of inefficient use of network capital and simplifies operations for the 5G era. Specifically, Cisco's Routed Optical Networking solution transforms customers’ financials with up to 35% CapEx and 57% OpEx savings. No one else can deliver anything close. Learn how to evolve your current infrastructure.  Learn more: www.cisco.com/go/ron?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: https://twitter.com/ciscochampion      Cisco Champion Hosts: David Penaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Lead Network Consulting Engineer Deirra Footman (twitter.com/ccieby30), 14 West, Senior Network Engineer Shai Silberman (twit

The Cisco UCS X-Series Modular System simplifies your data center, adapting to the unpredictable needs of modern applications while also providing for traditional scaleout and enterprise workloads. It reduces the number of server types to maintain, helping to improve operational efficiency and agility as it helps reduce complexity. Powered by the Cisco Intersight™ cloud operations platform, it shifts your thinking from administrative details to business outcomes—with hybrid cloud infrastructure that is assembled from the cloud, shaped to your workloads, and continuously optimized. Now that hardware can think and change like software, you are free to think like tomorrow.  Tune in this to podcast to learn how the Cisco UCS X-Series Modular System can help you prepare for a hybrid cloud world—by helping you simplify with a cloud-operated infrastructure, simplify with an adaptable system designed for modern applications and simplify with a system engineered for the future.     Learn more: https://www.cisco.co

Cisco® Nexus® Dashboard simplifies operations in today’s modern mutlicloud data center environments.  Tune in to this episode to learn about the operational simplicity realized from Cisco Nexus Dashboard and the powerful capabilities of its operational services. It a multidimensional challenge for IT to keep applications and networks in sync. With the ever increasing scope of the roles NetOps and DevOps, an automation toolset is needed to accelerate data center operations and securely manage the expansion to hybrid and multicloud. Cisco Nexus Dashboard provides a single focal point to unite the disparate views of globe-spanning multicloud data center operations, application deployment, and performance. Learn more: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexusdashboard?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Related blog: https://packetized.wordpress.com Follow us: https://twitter.com/ciscochampion      Cisco Champion Hosts: Michael Witte (twitter.com/themikewitte), WWT, Technical Solutions Architect Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom),

In this podcast, we discuss recent features, enhancements, and deployment strategies for Cisco SD-Access.   New features have enabled additional ways to evolve an existing network into a modern, automated, and secure SD-Access network in gradual steps that minimize disruption to business or users. Network Administrators can choose their starting point in the network evolution journey depending on the status of their existing network and decide their destination based on their business needs, adding benefits at each step along the way.    New segmentation capabilities and deployment flexibility have enhanced SD-Access to support Layer 2 switched access networks as a migration step in the journey.   New features also enable use cases that allow flexible routing of traffic from Layer 2 access networks to destinations outside the fabric. This is very useful in multitenant networks.   We also discuss the deep visibility that SD-Access features such as AI Endpoint Analytics and Group Based Policy Analytics bring th

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become the standard mode of operation for public cloud infrastructure provisioning and modern development practices. However, extending IaC to your on-premises infrastructure can be challenging. Cisco and HashiCorp recently announced a joint solution, Cisco Intersight Service for HashiCorp Terraform that addresses this issue.   In this podcast we will dig into the requirements for bringing IaC on-prem and how the combination of Intersight and Terraform Cloud Business makes it easier and safer.   Learn more: https://developer.cisco.com/iac?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion     Cisco Champion Hosts: Mark Sibering (twitter.com/netcicd), Devoteam, Consultant  Meredith Rose (twitter.com/mer3dithrose), WWT, Consulting System Engineer Jaycee Cockburn, NTT, Network Design & Team Lead Guest: Mohit Vaswani (twitter.com/momagic123), Cisco, Technical Solutions Architect, CISG Cloud Sales David Soper, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer, CPSG UCS    Moderator: A

Last year, Cisco created the Emerging Technologies and Incubation organization which is on a mission to revolutionize innovation at Cisco. ET&I works on breakthrough, emerging solutions outside of the core business to create new markets and incubate new businesses for Cisco.   Tune in to this episode to hear the Cisco expert, Tim Szigeti, and Cisco Champions discuss how ET&I is different from traditional R&D; cutting-edge technology solutions to the latest business and social challenges; future trends; how you can be a part of Cisco’s innovation program; and more.  Learn more: https://www.ciscotechblog.com/   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion?dtid=opdcsnc001469        Cisco Champion Hosts: Ben Story (twitter.com/ntwrk80) Redeye Network, Network and Cybersecurity Engineer David Macias (twitter.com/dmacias) Contact Center Consultant Jonathan Mahady (twitter.com/jonathan_mahady) BHP, Principal RF Wireless Engineer   Guest: Tim Szigeti (twitter.com/tim_szigeti) Cisco, Principal Technical Marketing Engineer

The ways your IT enables secure, trusted, and flexible collaboration is a major factor in your business’ ability to address, overcome, and even benefit from disruption, especially in these uncertain times. Given the new normal organizations have faced over the last year, it has become evident that it’s not just how your co-workers need to execute their daily operations, but also how your customers must pivot.   It means more than just understanding and managing the span of technologies in use and how to securely enable and interact with them at scale; it means having actionable intel and insights and being able to respond to them without impacting performance. And, to make that environment operate optimally at scale with agility and resilience, you need technological acumen edge-to-edge.   Join Chris Rittler, VP of Product Management for Cisco Business Critical Services and Cisco Champions as they discuss how your organization can take proactive steps to be prepared for an uncertain future and build greater r

If you’ve ever wondered what a Cisco Champion is, you’ll find the answer in this episode. In our very first episode of the Cisco Champions Unfiltered series—where we feature Cisco Champion on Cisco Champion conversations—we have an informative, yet casual, discussion with five Cisco Champions.   In this discussion, we gain insights into their backgrounds and experiences as technologists and as Cisco Champions. You’ll quickly discover that Cisco Champions are next-level technologists who have a passion for technology and a passion for connecting with their peers and Cisco experts, technology and solutions. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/events-webinars/influencer-hub.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469     Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion      Cisco Champion Hosts: Amr Nasher (twitter.com/Amr_Nasher), Twaasol, Business Development Manager and Solution Architect  David Peñaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Business, Principal Engineer Michael van Kleij (twitter.com/mvanklei

Now more than ever, sustainable and flexible building designs are at the forefront of every developer, constructor and owner’s next big project. The return on investments for creating dynamic, intelligent spaces can be "funded" by net-zero, or even net-positive designs that are easier to spec, deploy and commission with smart building technology.   You cannot automate that which is not connected, and it is exponentially easier to connect tens of thousands of things using the same design than it is to keep track of duplicate and disparate materials and procedures. A single converged network can power, connect and secure buildings systems with 90W PoE in ways never previously imagined, driving complexity and cost out of projects and simplifying the ongoing operations while creating the smartest and most agile spaces to keep up with the changing world. Tune in to this episode to learn how Cisco Smart Building Solutions create intuitive, trusted facilities that help enhance health, safety and efficiencies to

Known as Project Starship when it was introduced in June 2017, Cisco Intersight has come a long way. Intersight is a SaaS based platform that shouldn’t be confused with a monitoring dashboard. Yes, it has a dashboard, but it also has true infrastructure management, application optimization through Intersight Workload Optimizer, a Kubernetes service to deploy and manage consistent production-grade containers, and many ways to do infrastructure as code (IAC) including the Intersight Service for HashiCorp Terraform.   Join long-time Cisco veterans Doron Chosnek and Brandon Beck and Cisco Champions as they discuss the power of the Cisco Intersight API. Learn more: http://cisco.com/go/intersight?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion     Cisco Champion Hosts: Dan Kelcher, NTT Data Services, Enterprise Architecture Advisor  Joe Houghes (twitter.com/jhoughes), Veeam Software, Solutions Architect Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services Gue

Cisco introduced End to End (E2E) Encryption in 2008 as a Webex Meeting option where only the meeting participants—and not the Webex cloud—have access to the meeting encryption key. Since most business over the last 12 months has been conducted virtually, the security and confidentiality of meetings has become a priority for our customers. Cisco expects that end to end encryption will become a commonplace meeting feature as privacy and confidentiality become a baseline expectation from many customers, and we have been driving the delivery of a set of open IETF standards that will allow multiple vendors to adopt E2E encryption as a standard.   Tune in to this episode to learn more about Webex's new standards-based approach for secure and confidential meetings with Zero Trust Security which covers:   The Webex architecture for Zero Trust End to End Encryption and Identity Verification The IETF standards that Zero Trust End to End Encryption and Identity uses Secure Frame (S-Frame)/ Message Layer Security (M

99% of organizations use certifications to make hiring decisions. The reason is simple: Cisco certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to certified IT professionals and the organizations that employ them.  In this episode, we’ll explore all aspects of Cisco certifications, including how Cisco certifications stay relevant in our rapidly changing landscape, insights into test-taking and the various certifications available today and in the future. Cisco certifications validate the knowledge and skills IT professionals need to connect, secure and automate today’s networks. Learn more: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/certifications?dtid=opdcsnc001469    Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts:  Dan Kelcher, NTT Data Services, Enterprise Architecture Advisor Jonathan Mahady (twitter.com/jonathan_mahady), BHP, Wireless Specialist Technical Engineer Meredith Rose (twitter.com/mer3dithrose), World Wide Technology, Consulting System Engineer Guest:  J

Join us as we explore expansions to the Catalyst 8000 Family and the Cisco Cellular Gateway. Learn about the industry forces that drove the need to create more than just a router, including multicloud application access, remote work resiliency, and a rising secure access services edge (SASE) architecture. Kureli Sankar and Cisco Champions explore the Catalyst 8000 and Cellular Gateway capabilities, including its custom silicon, multicore X86 architecture, edge compute and storage, along with Sub 6Ghz 5G connectivity. In addition, they explore the firmware security capabilities found in each platform that verifies device integrity, a critical defensive component as the world adopts cloud-managed SD-WAN. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/cloud-edge/index.html#/?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts:  Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/SheldonClimbs), WWT, Senior Consulting Systems Engineer  David Penaloza (twitter.com/davidsamu

What is all this talk about automation? How do you get started? What resources are out there to help you tackle your automation projects? Join Cisco Champions, and DevNet Developer Advocate Kareem Iskander, as they discuss 1) the DevNet Automation Exchange, 2) its use cases around automation, and 3) a special challenge for Cisco Champion Radio listeners that can earn you some cool DevNet swag.  To register for the challenge visit http://cs.co/autochallenge. Once you register, you will be redirected to submit your DevNet Automation Exchange Use Case. Then, simply wait by your mailbox for your swag.  Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion Cisco Champion Hosts:  Joe Houghes (twitter.com/jhoughes), Veeam Software, Solutions Architect  Mark Sibering (twitter.com/netcicd), Devoteam, Principal Architect  Shala Warner (twitter.com/giftedlane) Guest:  Kareem Iskander (twitter.com/kareem_isk), Cisco, DevNet Developer Advocate   Moderator:  Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Technical

Today, applications are the lifeline of digital businesses and so organizations are under pressure to innovate with speed. But with an unprecedented rise in bad actors and malicious security threats, these organizations must be able to maintain speed while effectively protecting organizational and customer assets. Organizations must embrace an “application-first” approach to security that embeds security inside the application, continuously protects it, and adapts for the makeup of unique and modern applications. Tune in to this episode to see how leading organizations are leveraging app-first solutions like AppDynamics with Cisco Secure Application to: identify and manage vulnerabilities within the application in production; correlate vulnerabilities and breaches to business impact; and unify app and security teams. Learn more: www.appdynamics.com/product/application-security?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts:  Artem Tkachov, GAIN

How do you know for certain that a router in your network has not been altered with since you deployed it? Wouldn’t it be great if you can cryptographically challenge your router to provide its unique identity? In addition to this, what if the underlying OS provides a secure mechanism to detect if the software has been tampered with during boot time and runtime? Tune in to this podcast to understand the aspects of establishing trust and the security features incorporated in both hardware and software to ensure the trustworthiness of IOS-XR platforms. With 5G deployments gaining traction, networks are being depended on as critical infrastructure. The new security features will ensure customers can validate the authenticity of their devices in both hardware and software. Learn more: www.cisco.com/go/spsecurity?dtid=opdcsnc00146 Cisco Champion Hosts: David Penaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Business, Principal Engineer Mark Sibering (twitter.com/netcicd), Devoteam, Principal Architect Mi

Cognitive Collaboration brings together intelligence and context throughout all collaboration experiences. Bridging AI and ML capabilities with insight and the context of the meeting or customer interaction creates more meaningful experiences and outcomes. Cognitive Collaboration fosters human relationships, enhances customer interactions, and builds high-performance teams across boundaries, enabling smarter and faster decisions.   Tune into this episode to learn more about the four pillars of technology that comprise the collaboration landscape: relationship intelligence, multimodal bots and assistants, audio and speech technologies and computer vision.   Learn more: https://www.webex.com/the-future-of-work.html ?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Cisco Champion Hosts: Amr Nasher (twitter.com/Amr_Nasher), Twaasol, BDM and Solution Architect David Macias (twitter.com/dmacias), Contact Center Consultant Sebastian Leuser (twitter.com/sleuser), Deutsche Telekom Business Solutions GmbH, System Engineer Sijbren Beukenkamp (

We are excited to launch Cisco Live as a truly worldwide event for customers and partners around the globe, from the Americas to EMEAR to APJC. This combined global digital event, Cisco Live 2021, will be held on March 30 - April 1, 2021, replacing Cisco Live EMEAR (February) and Cisco Live (June). With events and conferences continuing to be digital for a large part of 2021, we've reimagined the Cisco Live experience for our customers and partners. Without the barriers of physical location and time, one combined global event enables us to be more inclusive and to reach new audiences, wherever they are.   Join the Cisco Live experts and Cisco Champions as they discuss Cisco Live 2021 and gain insights into how it will bring:   More Expertise: Bringing the best from the regions together, and points of view from all over the globe More Choice: This global model will allow audiences to choose from a variety of sessions and attend at times which suit them Bigger Impact: Cisco will be combining a wave of global

Cisco Fastlane+ is a co-developed solution with Apple that significantly improves the experience of any Wi-Fi 6 capable iPhone or iPad connected to a Cisco Catalyst 9130 Access Points. Cisco’s existing Fastlane solution has provided an enhanced user experience on iPhones, iPads, and Mac devices with optimized QoS prioritization of time-sensitive applications.   Tune into this episode to learn how Fastlane+ builds upon this success by enhancing Wi-Fi 6’s powerful OFDMA scheduler,enabling iOS 14 and above Wi-Fi 6 capable Apple devices to stream high-quality voice and video content efficiently under congested RF environments. Together, Fastlane+ and Fastlane ensure users will have the best possible voice and video application experience on Apple devices when connected to a Cisco wireless network.   Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/solutions/global-partners/apple.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469           Cisco Champion Hosts: Ben Story (twitter.com/ntwrk80), Hospital Sisters Health System. Senior Network Secur