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Are you studying for an upcoming exam? Could you use some tips on how to study to get that certification?

Join the Cisco Champions in this unfiltered episode as they discuss some tricks, tips and habits that they have used to study for exams and certifications.

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Bill Masci (twitter.com/billver3), Iridium Communications, Inc., Network Administrator

Dan Kelcher (twitter.com/ipswitch), IP Fabric, Solutions Architect

Girard Kavelines (twitter.com/GKavelines) Helient Systems, Managed Services Systems Analyst

Jian Zhou, PKA Technologies, Inc., Principal Network Architect

Tim Bertino (twitter.com/TimBertino) Nebraska Methodist Health System, Senior Network Engineer

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

Connectivity is the basis for the Internet of Things. And wireless connectivity is accelerating the adoption of IoT technologies, driving the digitalization of society with machine-to-machine (M2M) and machine-to-people (M2P) communications on a massive scale. With massive digitization, IoT connectivity management needs a strategy that mitigates the complexity increases as organizations broaden their scope and scale of IoT. This begins with establishing a platform capable of adapting to existing systems and managing devices across geographies, wireless carriers, and connectivity technologies. We call this platform Cisco IoT Control Center – a solution for the diverse and unique connectivity needs of IoT applications demanding nuanced decisions that consider global coverage, intelligent-switching capabilities, service delivery, pricing, and security.

In an increasingly digital world, connectivity should be simple, reliable, and without borders. Finding the right IoT connectivity management platform solves many challenges by efficiently monitoring devices, automatically adjusting rate plans, and managing connections across carriers around the world.

Learn more Product page: www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/…ontrol-center.html S9|E2: smarturl.it/CCRS9E2

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Jonathan Mahady (twitter.com/jonathan_mahady) BHP, Senior PCN Network Engineer Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solution

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Ravi Guntupalli, Director, Software Engineering, Mobility CTO

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

Licensing doesn't have to be difficult. Cisco has retooled a significant amount of its licensing processes to make it more user friendly.

In this episode, Cisco Champions share their experiences and perspectives around Cisco Licensing. Tune in to receive practical advice, tips and tricks that can help you work smarter with Cisco Licensing.

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Joseph Houghes (twitter.com/jhoughes), Pure Storage, Senior Solutions Architect

Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect

Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect

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Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), Cisco, Engineering Product Manager, DNAC

Moderator

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

In 2019, Gartner coined the four network management IT personas and, thus, set forth the xOps transformation in many IT Organizations. The four networking IT personas are: NetOps, SecOps, DevOps and AIOps.

In this episode, we explore these IT personas, why they are important and how they are enabled in Cisco DNA Center. After listening, you’ll better understand how these personas can help transform and refine IT jobs.

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Blog: blogs.cisco.com/networking/empowe…th-rings-of-power

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Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect

Marc Luescher (twitter.com/LuescherMarc), Network/ Email Security Architect

Guests

Balaji Venkatraman, Cisco, VP, Product Management, DNA

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), Cisco, Engineering Product Manager, DNAC

Moderator

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

Data centers continue to evolve to support next-generation applications such as AI/ML that drive massive bandwidth growth in intra datacenter traffic. Demand for faster, higher-density, more sustainable data center, and cloud-scale networks continues. To support this growth and demand, datacenter operators require compact, high-capacity, high-speed, and highly efficient switches. In this episode, we'll learn more about the Cisco Nexus 9232E that transforms cloud-scale Infrastructure.

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Alexander Deca (twitter.com/AlexanderDeca_), NTT Limited, Principal Network Engineer

Mir Hossein Mirghassemi (twitter.com/packetroute), Morgan Stanley, Vice President, Cloud DevSecOps Engineering

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Faraz Taifehesmatian, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer Leader, DC Switching

Gerald Richard, Cisco, Director, Product Management, Data Center Switching

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

In this episode, Cisco Champions and the Cisco expert explore the affordable world of remanufactured Cisco products. You’ll learn what remanufactured means, how it’s different from refurbished, and where the real value opportunities are for customers that buy remanufactured products.

In addition, you’ll learn where this equipment is sourced, how it’s rehabbed, who can sell it, and the average shipping timeline. We also explore the surprise sustainability upside that remanufactured products bring to the table, and we share a couple of real-world examples of how both large and small companies are putting remanufactured goods to work for maximum upside.

Questions addressed

What type of products are available?

How does equipment become part of the Cisco Refresh pool?

How does a partner or customer know what’s in stock?

Do customers need to specifically ask for Cisco Refresh?

Is the equipment always older? Or is newer gear available in the program?

What happens when equipment is returned?

What are some of the assurances consumers receive when going through Cisco Refresh versus some gray market provider?

What is the warranty and service contract eligibility?

Can you only get equipment that is only supported by Cisco? Or do they sell end-of-life or end-of-service gear?

What are the support options? Is it fully supported by SmartNet?

What’s on the horizon for Cisco Refresh?

What are some of the limitations?

Resources

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/remanufactured.html

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Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect

Tim Bertino (twitter.com/TimBertino) Nebraska Methodist Health System, Senior Network Engineer

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Justin Cashman, Cisco, Global Sales Director - Cisco Refresh

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

Is it difficult to keep up with all the fast-paced changes in the network security space these days? At the end of the day, you just want to make sure your network and users are protected but acronym overload is high!

Join Meraki for a network security discussion. Learn where they are headed and how the Cisco MX product—powered by the robust threat intelligence engine, Cisco Talos—can protect your organization.

Questions addressed

How does MX firewall play into the cloud?

Where do you begin?

How do you create a consistent experience for remote and in-office users?

How can organizations leverage zero trust?

How does ISE, Umbrella, and other security products tie together? (Hint: Cisco SecureX and Meraki Dashboard)

Are there different integrations that exist that can be used?

How can I leverage systems manager to make sure non-compliant software doesn’t access my firewall/ corporate network?

What are the data loss prevention features?

How can CASB help with protecting data in cloud-based platforms?

How can we begin to use APIs to make our lives easier?

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https://meraki.cisco.com/products/security-sd-wan/?dtid=opdcsnc001469

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

Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect

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

Guest

Chris Weber, Cisco, Engineering Product Manager, Meraki

Moderator

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

So, you’re a network engineer but you’d like to learn how to automate some of your processes. Maybe you’d like to start thinking like a developer. Or, perhaps, you’d like to become proficient in coding. How do you begin? Where should you start? In this episode, Cisco Champions and our experts discuss and share their perspectives on:

· The definition of automation

· How a network engineer becomes a developer

· The benefits of understanding how to develop

· Whether automation can automate you out of a job

· Tools and resources

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www.MetalDevOps.com github.com/Devoteam/CICD-toolbox github.com/Devoteam/NetCICD automatetheboringstuff.com/

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Dan Kelcher (twitter.com/ipswitch), IP Fabric, Solutions Architect Kenny Paula (twitter.com/KennyJPaula666), Reading Community College, IT Instructor

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

Jason Gooley (twitter.com/Jason_Gooley), Cisco, Technical Evangelist, Enterprise and Networking Software Sales

Neelima Parakala, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer, MIG Routing

Moderator Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices

At Cisco, the environment and sustainability are more than just important. They are the underpinnings of our vision of an inclusive future that takes everyone into account, including future generations. To fully achieve our goals, we have also focused on redesigning our workspaces globally and applying our own Cisco smart building technology and that of our vast partner ecosystems to drive to net-zero.

The evolution of our networking and operational technologies, what we call Cisco Smart Building Solutions, combines lessons learned from our years of work with our partners and customers with the latest in wireless and wired networking, PoE powered devices, lighting, shades, HVAC controllers, sensors, cameras, screens and building management systems. The goal is to not only connect, but to interconnect IT and OT systems to help respond and react as the use of the space changes.

The foundation of Cisco Smart Building solutions starts with Catalyst 9000 switches and access points. The Catalyst 9000 family powers and securely interconnects the previously unconnected with 90W UPOE+, Wi-Fi 6 and multigigabit technology.

Upon that foundation Cisco Smart Building solutions includes the next level of functionality that puts the "smart" in smart buildings:

Cisco Spaces location analytics and wireless and wired indoor IoT services

-ThousandEyes network visibility

-Meraki MV for workspace visibility

-Cisco Devices, Meraki and Catalyst APs for environmental visibility

-SD-Access security with macro and micro segmentation and endpoint trust analytics

-Cisco DNA Center control, automation and PoE analytics

-Extensive ecosystem of smart building partners that provide LED lighting, shades, motors, controllers, sensors, cameras and management solutions

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Richard Atkin (twitter.com/ukricha), ITGL, Solution Architect

Sebastian Leuser (twitter.com/TBD), T-Systems International, System Engineer

Sijbren Beukenkamp (twitter.com/sijbrenb), 3Corners, Director/ Owner

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Jeremy Witikko, Cisco, Director, Sales Business Development

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

Learn how Wi-Fi is changing the way we connect.

Join Cisco Wireless CTO and Cisco Champions as they discuss reliable Wi-Fi for always-on, predictable connectivity; scalable performance; security with software defined segmentation; and mobility with policy-based path selections. We also discuss current and future use cases and how Wi-Fi can address IoT, XR, hybrid work, automation, and more with enhanced experiences.

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Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/SheldonClimbs), Prosimo, Senior Solutions Architect

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

Guest

Matt MacPherson, Cisco, Sr. Director, CTO Wireless

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