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In this deep dive, Cisco’s Head of Corporate Strategy, Nathan Jokel, joins David Bombal to unpack the future of AI data centers and the groundbreaking Cisco and NVIDIA partnership. Discover how 1.6T networking speeds and the new 100T G300 silicon are solving massive infrastructure bottlenecks to keep GPUs running at full capacity. We explore the critical role of network security in the AI era, detailing the Splunk acquisition, HyperShield, and eBPF technology. Plus, get an insider's look at the looming power constraints facing data centers in 2025, and how Cisco is preparing for the future with post-quantum cryptography and distributed quantum networking.

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0:00 - Coming Up

01:29 - Intro

02:20 - Demo Overview

03:57 - Demo Begins

09:35 - Adding Guardrails

11:45 - Secure Workloads

14:30 - Segmentation Workflow

18:33 - Overviewing Finance App

21:02 - Encrypted Visibility Engine

24:34 - Firewall Observability and Control

25:44 - Ant's Advice For The Youth

26:40 - How to Learn Hybrid Mesh Firewall

28:16 - Conclusion

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