Cisco Champion Radio

APIClarity is an open sourced, cloud-native visibility tool for APIs. It utilizes a Service Mesh framework to capture and analyze API traffic and identify potential risks.

 

Tune in to this episode to learn how you can 1) use APIClarity to analyze microservices communications in a cloud service mesh 2)   leverage APIClarity to construct an OpenAPI specification in a live environment or compare a running environment to an existing OpenAPI specification, and 3) leverage APIClarity to improve your API visibility and your applications security posture.

Learn more: https://apiclarity.io/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Cisco Champion Hosts

Marc Luescher (twitter.com/LuescherMarc), Fesenius Medical Care North America, Networking and Security Architect

Matyáš Prokop (twitter.com/maty0609), Natilik, Principal Architect

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Zoë Rose (twitter.com/RoseSecOps), Canon EMEA, Regional and Supplier Information Security Lead

Guest

Justin Cohen (twitter.com/cantechit), Cisco, Solution Architect, Cisco Innovation Lab

Moderator:

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Let’s face it: today’s work is hybrid. Making hybrid work requires more than collaboration tools and SaaS applications. It’s about connecting people, disparate workplaces, and their devices to accelerate productivity, safety, and innovation. But it seems easier said than done.

 

Tune in to our next episode to hear how the team at Cisco can help deliver amazing hybrid experiences and enable smarter workspaces with flexibility and style at any scale.

We close with key takeaways on:

 

Delivering secure, connected experiences anywhere teams work

Effective ways to make workplaces smarter and safer

Keeping the whole system healthy without the need for house calls

Learn more: https://meraki.cisco.com/experiences/experience-guide/ 

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Cisco Champion Hosts

Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/SheldonClimbs), WWT, Principal Systems Engineer

Gert-Jan de Boer (twitter.com/gjdeboer), aaZoo, CTO and Network Archeologist

Guest

Lee Peterson, Cisco, Product Management – Service Provider, SMB, Meraki

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Remember that time you forgot to put "add" in when changing VLANs? Or, when you spent hours on a config and rebooted without saving? As engineers we often feel the need to put our best face forward, but we've all made mistakes.  We’ve all brought networks down.

 

Tune in to this episode as Cisco Champions gather around the virtual campfire to tell their own spooooky IT horror stories. 

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Cisco Champion Hosts

Dan Kelcher, Sleep Number, Senior Network Engineer

Evan Mintzer (twitter.com/evanmintzer), Ashfield Healthcare, Manager Information Security

Giuliano Barros (twitter.com/giuksbr) PS Network Experts, Network Engineer

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Moderator:

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

5G and Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of mobile wireless technologies are here! But what does that mean? Where and how is 5G being deployed? What is Wi-Fi 6? Who’s on first? What’s on second?

 

There are a myriad of questions about the next generation of wireless connectivity, from what it will look like, to how it will be used, to the experiences it enables. The future of wireless connectivity with 5G and Wi-Fi 6 is much more than enhancing the consumer experience, it is poised to reshape industries.  Unlike the previous generations of mobile technology that brought us voice, added data, shared multimedia, 5G’s true impact will be the scale at which it enables innovative new applications. Much of 5G will be invisible to the average consumer, working in the background, in factories and fields, in vehicles and sensors, in machines and monitors. And 5G won’t be doing this alone, Wi-Fi will continue to play a critical role.

 

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio we’ll discuss the current state of 5G, the architectural challenges, open standards, and what’s on the horizon.

Learn more: www.cisco.com/go/5g?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Cisco Champion Hosts

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Sijbren Beukenkamp (twitter.com/sijbrenb), 3Corners, UC Cloud Architect

Guest

Bob Everson, (twitter.com/everbo) Sr. Director, 5G Architecture, SPB CTO

Moderator:

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Adding learning capabilities to the internet will increase the overall network SLO and application experience. Real data driven experiments have shown that such an approach will complement the reactive approach that has governed the internet for the past four decades. Various statistical and ML driven models have shown the possibility to predict future events and take proactive actions for short-term and long-term predictions with high accuracy, avoiding a high number of failures that would significantly impact user experience. 

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the path towards a predictive internet and how—coupled with autonomous networks (i.e., self-learning/healing networks)—this approach could be one of the most impactful technologies for the internet.

Learn more: https://ciscotechblog.com/blog/towards-a-predictive-internet/?dtid=opdcsnc001469  

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Cisco Champion Hosts:

Dan Kelcher, Sleep Number, Senior Network Engineer

Mark Sibering (twitter.com/netcicd), Devoteam, Principal Architect

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Guest: 

JP Vasseur (twitter.com/jpvasseur), Cisco Fellow (VP), Predictive Application Driven Networking at Cisco

Moderator:

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

In this episode, Cisco Champions draw from their experiences to share some of the craziest technical setups they’ve encountered—from the weirdest AP configurations to the oddest design decisions. Their recollections are sure to make you scratch your heads. 

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Cisco Champion Hosts: 

Amr Nasher (twitter.com/Amr_Nasher), Twaasol, Business Development Manager and Solution Architect

Ben Story (twitter.com/ntwrk80), Redeye Network Solutions, Sr. Network Security Engineer

Dan Kelcher, Sleep Number, Senior Network Engineer

Gert-Jan de Boer (twitter.com/gjdeboer), aaZoo, CTO and Network Archeologist

Guest: 

Denise Donahue (twitter.com/LadyNetwkr), Cisco, Systems Architect 

Moderator: 

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

In our last DevNet Specialization episode (i.e., S7|E44), we introduced DevNet Specialization—a program that recognizes Cisco partners who have built business practices around software programmability and automation. We also heard three Cisco partners discuss their experiences pursuing their DevNet Specialization.

In this follow-up session, we check back to hear what they’ve been up to and how they’ve leveraged their developer capabilities to help their customers solve their business problems.

Learn more: https://developer.cisco.com/partner/specialization/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Cisco Champion Hosts:

Paul Giblin (twitter.com/dreamlessod), Presidio, Distinguished Engineer

Matyáš Prokop (twitter.com/maty0609), Natilik, Principal Architect

Ryan Wolfe (twitter.com/somewolfe), Iron Bow Technologies, Programmability Architect

Guest: 

Chuck Stickney (twitter.com/chuckstickney), Cisco, Business Development Leader, Cisco DevNet

Moderator: 

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

From seamless Wi-Fi onboarding to differentiated loyalty experiences, Cisco DNA Spaces offers a range of solutions to tackle Wi-Fi onboarding challenges and provide modernized customer experiences. These solutions increase customer insight while alleviating challenges of MAC randomization.

In this episode of Cisco Champions Radio, we’ll discuss ways that cisco DNA Spaces can help you:

• Seamlessly connect guests to a secure OpenRoaming SSID across multiple locations

• Enable automatic handoff between cellular and Wi-Fi to improve indoor carrier connectivity

• Create differentiated experiences for loyalty members through app notifications and captive portals

Learn more: www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/…dtid=opdcsnc001469

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Cisco Champion Hosts:

Dan Kelcher, Sleep Number, Senior Network Engineer

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Guest:

Rishi Bhammar, Cisco, Senior Product Manager

Moderator:

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Nearly every day we can read about “ransomware” holding another organization’s data hostage, shutting their operations down, or disrupting their supply chain. Commercial enterprises, major utilities, large healthcare providers, processing facilities—even small businesses aren’t safe from being the target of these attacks.

The key to preventing your organization from falling prey to ransomware is to keep several steps ahead of hackers. In many cases, the tools you need to protect your data are already available in your network. With the recent introduction of Continuous Trusted Access and the new Cisco Trust Analytics you can now secure your network from several potential attack vectors.

Trust Analytics is part of Cisco SD-Access, Cisco’s best-of-breed Zero Trust solution for the workplace. Trust Analytics detects traffic from endpoints that are exhibiting unusual behavior by pretending to be trusted endpoints using MAC Spoofing, Probe Spoofing, or Man-in-the-Middle techniques.

Learn more: https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/trust-analytics-and-anti-spoofing-protection-its-already-in-your-network?dtid=opdcsnc001469  

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Cisco Champion Hosts:

Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), ANS Group, Technical Architect

Evan Mintzer (twitter.com/EvanMintzer), Ashfield Engage, Information Security Manager

Marc Luescher (twitter.com/LuescherMarc), Fresenius Medical Care North America, Networking and Email Security Architect 

Guest: 

Justin Buchanan, Director, Product Management, Security Policy and Access 

Moderator: 

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Stadium Wi-Fi aims to deliver an exceptional and seamless experience to tens of thousands of fans, who often push the Wi-Fi deployment to its limits.

While previously, performance was enhanced through software, Cisco’s design team took a different approach. They went back to the basics and reworked the antennas. Ultimately, this led to tightening the beam width and reducing side lobes to make the unit software configurable and steerable. This made it possible to increase the distance between the AP and the device.

Tune in to this episode to hear Cisco Champions and Distinguished Engineer Matt Swartz discuss the Cisco Catalyst 9104, how it helps customers reimagine stadium Wi-Fi and other use cases.

Learn more: https://wifinowglobal.com/news-and-blog/as-crowds-return-to-big-sports-cisco-ups-its-game-with-a-rethink-of-high-density-wi-fi/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Cisco Champion Hosts:

Meredith Rose (twitter.com/mer3dithrose), WWT, Network Engineer

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services 

Guest: 

Matt Swartz (twitter.com/matt13232) Cisco, Distinguished Engineer 

Moderator: 

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program