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Cisco Champion RadioS12|E5 Strengthening Cybersecurity with Cisco XDR AutomationIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we explore how Cisco XDR (Extended Detection and Response) is transforming cybersecurity through automation and seamless integration with leading security tools. Our experts break down how Cisco XDR reduces alert fatigue, automates incident handling, and streamlines workflows to enhance security operations. We also discuss how automation rules in XDR help prioritize incidents, integrate with tools like Splunk and CrowdStrike, and bridge the skill gap between junior and senior analysts. While there’s a learning curve, understanding basic programming and authentication concepts can help security professionals unlock the full potential of automation. Want to se...2025-04-1642 min

Cisco Champion RadioS12|E4 Revolutionizing Network Design through Cisco Agile Services NetworkingIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we dive into Cisco's groundbreaking efforts to simplify network architecture and streamline the future of networking. The discussion focuses on the evolution of network design, from the collapse of transponders into routers in routed optical networking to the benefits of adopting coherent optics and segment routing. We explore how Cisco's Crosswork automation solutions are driving efficiency in network management with features like multi-vendor support and automation for inventory, service provisioning, and assurance. Cisco's revolutionary Silicon One is also highlighted, showcasing its ability to reduce cost, footprint, and chip variants while enabling seamless integration...2025-03-2347 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 63. Why some optics are good for AI and some aren’t (5/5)I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that AI has been steadily changing the world, but did you know that optics is a key part of its hardware infrastructure? To explain it, fortunately we have a seasoned product manager who knows both the switching side and the optics side. Lucky for us, he sits next to me at the office and agreed to chat about it. In Episode 63, we conclude our conversation with Paymon Mogharabi, Senior Product Manager at Cisco’s Optics team, also known as the Transceiver Modules Group. We continue with the constraints to consider when design...2025-03-1717 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 62. Why some optics are good for AI and some aren’t (4/5)I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that AI has been steadily changing the world, but did you know that optics is a key part of its hardware infrastructure? To explain it, fortunately we have a seasoned product manager who knows both the switching side and the optics side. Lucky for us, he sits next to me at the office and agreed to chat about it. In Episode 62, we continue our conversation with Paymon Mogharabi, Senior Product Manager at Cisco’s Optics team, also known as the Transceiver Modules Group. We get into smart NICs and future growth affect...2025-03-1713 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 61. Why some optics are good for AI and some aren’t (3/5)I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that AI has been steadily changing the world, but did you know that optics is a key part of its hardware infrastructure? To explain it, fortunately we have a seasoned product manager who knows both the switching side and the optics side. Lucky for us, he sits next to me at the office and agreed to chat about it. In Episode 61, we continue our conversation with Paymon Mogharabi, Senior Product Manager at Cisco’s Optics team, also known as the Transceiver Modules Group. We go into more detail about AI datacenter hardwa...2025-03-1712 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 60. Why some optics are good for AI and some aren’t (2/5)I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that AI has been steadily changing the world, but did you know that optics is a key part of its hardware infrastructure? To explain it, fortunately we have a seasoned product manager who knows both the switching side and the optics side. Lucky for us, he sits next to me at the office and agreed to chat about it. In Episode 60, we continue our conversation with Paymon Mogharabi, Senior Product Manager at Cisco’s Optics team, also known as the Transceiver Modules Group. We get into data center hardware architectures and traffi...2025-02-2814 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 59. Why some optics are good for AI and some aren’t (1/5)I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that AI has been steadily changing the world, but did you know that optics is a key part of its hardware infrastructure? To explain it, fortunately we have a seasoned product manager who knows both the switching side and the optics side. Lucky for us, he sits next to me at the office and agreed to chat about it. In Episode 59, we begin a new conversation with Paymon Mogharabi, Senior Product Manager at Cisco’s Optics team, also known as the Transceiver Modules Group. We begin with his start in Cisco and th...2025-02-2813 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|Celebrating a Decade of Cisco Champions: Evolution, Success, and CommunityJoin us as we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the Cisco Champion program! In this special episode, long-time members—who have been part of the program —reflect on the evolution and success of Cisco Champions. We delve into the program's growth, highlighting its global diversity, the integration of new technologies, and its expanded focus beyond blogging to include podcasts and sessions at Cisco Live. Discover how the Cisco Champion program has transformed from a content creation initiative to a vibrant community where like-minded individuals connect and network. Hear firsthand how participation in Cisco Live enriches the experience, allowing for real-life conn...2025-01-2138 min

Meraki UnboxedEpisode 128: The Next Generation of Wireless: New Wi-Fi 7 Solutions from CiscoIn this special launch episode of the Meraki Unboxed podcast, we explore the new Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points and how they redefine connectivity for modern workspaces. Discover how AI-enhanced technology boosts IoT connectivity and strengthens security and resilience. Tune in for insights into the future of network connectivity.HostTanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco MerakiGuestAmeya Ahir, Product Manager, Cisco Meraki Wireless Read the announcement: https://investor.cisco.com/news/news-details/2024/Cisco-Introduces-Intelligent-Secure-and-Assured-Wi-Fi-7-to-Transform-Employee-and-Customer-Experiences/default.aspxWatch W...2024-11-2257 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|E23 Revolutionizing Enterprise Networks: Cisco Catalyst 9600 for Next-Gen Campus ConnectivityTransform your network with a secure foundation that unlocks the power of automation, simplicity, and network insights to meet the demands of the future workplace. In this podcast, Cisco Champions and Cisco experts will dive into the transformative world of Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series modular innovations. As the backbone of modern campus networks, the Cisco modular switching portfolio with Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are revolutionizing network infrastructure, accommodating the ever-growing demand for bandwidth and the rapid evolution of network technologies. Join us as we discuss the industry trends and why organizations today choose to install modular switches in their campus network. We...2024-10-3040 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|E20 Digital Experience Assurance with Cisco ThousandEyes: Cloud Insights & IntegrationBy combining the power of Cisco Networking Cloud, ThousandEyes Digital Experience Assurance, and Cisco's unmatched dataset, new innovations unlock proactive insights and automated operations across customers' entire digital ecosystem. Marko Tisler, Group Product Manager with Cisco ThousandEyes, and the Cisco Champions will discuss new digital experience assurance capabilities announced on June 4 at Cisco Live, as well as dig deeper into the now generally available Cisco Secure Access Experience Insights, powered by ThousandEyes. By integrating ThousandEyes with Secure Access, IT and security teams now have full visibility into key components of the digital experience: device, network, and application. This means that...2024-09-2433 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|E18 Modernize Data Center Networks with Cisco InnovationsIn this episode, we delve into the latest innovations in data center networking unveiled at Cisco Live US. Discover how Cisco is revolutionizing data center operations with new products and solutions aimed at simplifying operations, enhancing security, and ensuring a consistent user experience across various infrastructure architectures. Join us as we explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard, a pivotal component that centralizes operations, automation, and management for data center networks. Learn how it provides a unified view to manage and configure ACI fabrics, NX-OS devices, and interconnect networks, delivering consistent outcomes across multiple locations. We'll discuss its simplified deployment options, switch-based licensing...2024-09-0354 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 58. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (7/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 58, we conclude our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We continue with the reach of high speed standards for multi-mode fiber and the impact on data center deployments and then close with chromatic an...2024-07-2414 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 57. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (6/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 57, we continue our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We get into the reach of future high speed standards for multi-mode fiber. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a market tech...2024-07-1011 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 56. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (5/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 56, we continue our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We get into the various multi-mode fiber standards, transceiver wavelengths, and future transceivers for multi-mode fiber. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a...2024-06-2514 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 55. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (4/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 55, we continue our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We get into power consumption considerations, fiber coupling efficiency, and multi-mode fiber standards. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a market tech...2024-06-1112 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 54. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (3/7)In Episode 54, we continue our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We go into more detail about multi-mode fiber and its overall solution-level cost benefits. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. Within this role, he focuses on technology and market trends to identify, evaluate, and develop leading optical network solutions that form the backbone of today’s connected world. Hao has over 18 years of industry experience and has held various positions in engineering, development, and marketing within the fields o...2024-05-2817 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|E11 Cisco Validated Delivers Value Part IIDid you notice that Cisco Validated is now at the center of Cisco.com? Do you have the responsibility to prepare, plan, design, implement, integrate, secure, and operate IT infrastructure? If so, you are definitely going to want to check out this episode of Cisco Champions Radio. This episode is a follow-up to the S9 | E12 session, "Cisco Validated Delivers Value" published two years ago Join in to listen to experts discuss the expansion of the Cisco Validated program and the opportunities made possible through the Cisco Validated Communities. Resources https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/cisco-validated.html ...2024-05-2136 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 53. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (2/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 53, we continue our conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We get into the difference between single-mode and multi-mode fiber. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a market technology development manager for...2024-05-1410 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 52. The smartest data center operators use multi-mode fiber - do you? (1/7)Multi-mode fiber has been the workhorse for fiber optic communication within a data center for years, as well as the choice for Ethernet backbones in office buildings. It has a rich history that goes all the way back to the first optical fiber standards when 100 megabits per second was a huge data rate. Anybody remember those days? In Episode 52, we begin a new conversation with Hao Dong, market technology development manager for Corning’s optical communications business. We begin with his start in semiconductor lasers for telecom before switching to fiber lasers. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Hao Dong is a...2024-04-3014 min

Cisco Champion RadioS11|E3 Simplify IT Operations with Cisco Nexus DashboardIn this session, learn how to achieve operational excellence through simplified and cohesive experiences across all data center networks minimizing network downtime and risk. Take the next step into enhancing cost-efficiencies and performance with Ethernet, implement top-notch design practices with automation templates for AI/ML networking and drive data center sustainability by gaining insights into real power consumption and carbon footprint, positioning you at the forefront of the net-zero journey. Resources Cisco Data Center Networking https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/cloud-networking/index.html Cisco Nexus Dashboard https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/cloud-networking...2024-01-3046 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 51. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (8 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 51, we conclude our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We talk about fiber dispersion’s effect on communication and coherent optical signals. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manage...2023-12-1211 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 50. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (7 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 50, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. She tells us about latency and low loss fibers. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Roshene McCool is the...2023-11-2912 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 49. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (6 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 49, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We get into mechanical considerations and the quality architecture of fiber manufacturing. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Rosh...2023-11-1412 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 48. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (5 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 48, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We continue with fiber density and bend resilience. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Roshene McCool is the Seni...2023-10-3116 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 47. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (4 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 47, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We get into fiber cabling, connectivity, and density. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Roshene McCool is the Seni...2023-10-1813 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 46. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (3 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 46, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We get into optical amplifiers and optical nonlinearity. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Roshene McCool is the Seni...2023-10-0312 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 45. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (2 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 45, we continue our conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. She explains the impact of geography on fiber networks. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Roshene McCool is the...2023-09-1912 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 44. If single-mode fiber seems like magic to you, listen to this (1 of 8)Single-mode fiber transformed telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s by raising the ceiling for communication bandwidth over transoceanic distances. It took years of R&D to get there though. Remember, we’re sending light through tens of kilometers of glass without regeneration. Imagine how pure the glass of an 80km thick window needs to be in order to see through it! In Episode 44, we begin a new conversation with Roshene McCool, expert in fiber networks for telecommunications & scientific instrumentation at Corning Optical Communications. We begin with her background before joining Corning and how it prepared her for her current position th...2023-09-0515 min

Cisco Champion RadioS10|E22 Cisco Prioritizes Greater Data Center SustainabilityEnergy-hungry and heat-generating data -center servers and switches draw up to 2 percent of all electricity in the United States alone, and energy consumption can represent up to 30 percent of data center costs. There is a focus on greater data center sustainability and optimizing energy usage should be a major concern for all forward-looking organizations. With Cisco Nexus Dashboard, the goal is to empower customers to achieve more energy efficient data centers, forecast energy consumption, emissions and costs, while meeting the ever-increasing operational requirements of their datacenter applications. Learn more: www.cisco.com/go/nexusdashboard https://www.cisco.com/c/en...2023-08-2248 min

Cisco Champion RadioS10|E18 Cisco AI/ML Blueprint for DC NetworksGenerative AI capabilities will enable a significant acceleration of enterprises business/ digital transformation. Enterprises will want to build out AI/ML capabilities for training and/or inference and look for a DC network infrastructure that supports these workloads. Cisco AI/ ML network blueprint will give our customers a proven/ validated solution leveraging Cisco experience with customer deployments for high performance compute, IB to Ethernet network migrations, and large-scale ML fabrics. AI applications expect –high performance, low latency and lossless networks. To achieve this, network administrators need to deploy the right hardware and software features, along with a configuration that supports AI...2023-06-2743 min

Cisco Champion RadioS10|E17 Cisco U.: Tech learning, shaped to you.Cisco U. is a digital learning experience built around the learner with quick-start pre-skill assessments, modular learning, advanced search, and a focus on goal setting, it is designed to work for everyone’s unique journey. With personalized recommendations and feedback, plus learning in the moment of need, Cisco U. can guide learners to the right role or solution, helping to grow skills to accelerate their organization’s business transformation. Tune in to this episode to learn how Cisco U. guides learners and teams to their tech learning goals. Whether you need training to seek a certification, role, or solution, we have...2023-06-1343 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 43. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (9 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 43, we conclude our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. We wrap it up with her project using Raman spectroscopy to help prevent membrane fouling for freshwater generation. She also...2023-05-2215 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 42. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (8 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 42, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Here she describes her research on integrated photonics and fabricating glass devices in the lab. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Ma...2023-05-0812 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 41. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (7 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 41, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Next up is her research on using orbital angular momentum in super-resolution microscopy and… sausages? – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Mana...2023-04-2415 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 40. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (6 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 40, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Here she describes techniques she’s developed for creating femtosecond laser pulses, including phase locked laser arrays and time lensing. – Pat...2023-04-1021 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 39. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (5 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 39, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Next is her research using quantum light for fiber based sensors. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Juliet Gopinath is th...2023-03-2711 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 38. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (4 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 38, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Next is her project in multi-photon microscopy and super-resolution imaging. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Juliet Gopinath is the Al...2023-03-1314 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 37. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (3 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 37, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. We move on to her project with electrically tunable lenses and their application to 3D brain imaging in mice. – Pat Ch...2023-02-2714 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 36. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (2 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 36, we continue our conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. She explains her use of time resolved spectroscopy to improve semiconductor laser power. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Juliet Go...2023-02-1310 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 35. Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (1 of 9)Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 35, we begin a new conversation with laser and optics expert Juliet Gopinath, Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. We begin with her work at Lincoln Laboratories on improving laser performance. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Juliet Go...2023-02-0615 min

Cisco Champion RadioS10|E4 Open Platforms for Innovations with Cisco Nexus Cloud and Nexus DashboardAs IT teams are increasingly challenged to deliver optimally configured infrastructure to meet business demands in an agile manner, automation becomes a necessary IT practice. Automation powered by APIs becomes the building block of integrations across multi-vendor products and Cisco has showcased this capability by providing open platforms like Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Cloud. This session will cover the diverse set of integration use cases that customers typically deploy in their data center to ease operations and management of their networking infrastructure. This enables ITOps, NetOps and DevOps teams to innovate and meet the business need of infrastructure automation...2023-01-3145 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 34. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (6 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 34, we conclude our conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. In this episode we ponder the future of optics in routing. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career as member of technical staff at an ASIC emulat...2022-12-0617 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 33. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (5 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 33, we continue our conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. In this episode we talk about security features in the 8000 router. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career as member of technical staff at an ASIC emulat...2022-11-2812 min

Cisco Champion RadioS9|E45 Harness the Power of Remanufactured Equipment with Cisco RefreshIn 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 maxi...2022-11-1529 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkEpisode 8 - Day in the life of a Cisco TAC EngineerWelcome to the Cisco Tech Insiders, a podcast hosted by Cisco Engineers and Architects. The podcast covers topics ranging from the future of technology to the complex network architectures powering personal and organizational technology. Cisco Tech Insiders aims to simplify technology, discuss its widespread impact, and share Cisco Experts' experience. Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is a global organization that provides around-the-clock, award-winning technical support services. In this episode, join our Cisco TAC Engineers Nathan Gordon, Yusuke Togawa, Roshini M, and Ashish Varghese from across the APJC locations of Australia, Japan, and India to learn what it is like to...2022-11-1527 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 32. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (4 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 32, we continue our conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. In this episode we talk more about optics in routing and why the introduction 400G was such a big step. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career...2022-11-0812 min

Cisco Champion RadioS9|E42 Making Hybrid Work, Work with Cisco Smart BuildingsAt 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...2022-10-2637 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 31. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (3 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 31, we continue our conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. In this episode we talk about why high quality optics is more important for routing these days. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career as member of tec...2022-10-2514 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 30. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (2 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 30, we continue our conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. In this episode we learn about the 8000 router’s innovation outside of the Silicon One ASIC. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career as member of technica...2022-10-1111 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 29. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing (1 of 6)Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics. In Episode 29, we begin a new conversation with Ammar Khan, Product Management Leader for the 8000 Series Router. We begin with his background in networking and ASICs. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ammar received his BSEE at the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He started his career as member of technical staff at an ASIC emulation start...2022-09-2614 min

Cisco Champion RadioS9|E31 Cisco Nexus Cloud: Agility of Cloud, Power of NexusCisco Nexus Cloud gives customers a new way of deploying, managing, and operating their Cisco Nexus networks from the cloud, providing an option to run their network operations as-a-service with simplicity, visibility, and sustainability. Join us to learn how Nexus Cloud supports our flagship Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) architecture and NX-OS based Nexus deployments, and more about how the Cisco Nexus 400G performance options can transform your enterprise and cloud. Related links Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/nexus-cloud/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 (4:30) What is the difference between Nexus Cloud and Nexus Dashboard? (9:00) Cisco...2022-08-0935 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkEpisode 6: Cisco Live RemixWelcome to the Cisco Tech Insiders, a podcast hosted by Cisco Engineers and Architects. The podcast covers topics ranging from the future of technology to the complex network architectures powering personal and organizational technology. Cisco Tech Insiders aims to simplify technology, discuss its widespread impact, and share Cisco Experts' experience. Cisco Live delivers education and inspiration to technology innovators worldwide through large-scale in-person and digital events and on-demand education. It is the premier destination for Cisco customers and partners to gain knowledge and build community. In this episode of the Cisco Tech Insiders Podcast, Shaun Roberts (host) exchanged notes with...2022-07-2920 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep. 28. Optics for hyperscale data centers, with Ron Horan 4/4The rise of hyperscale data centers has upended computing and networking equipment business models over the past several years. The pluggable optics industry is no exception and has been impacted significantly. In Episode 28, we conclude our second conversation with Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Management. We talk about future 800 gig and 1.6 Tb optical transceivers. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His Master’s thesis topic entitled “Synthetic Vision Landing Aids System” was patented as the first GPS-based aircraft landing aid. From 1994 to...2022-07-1913 min

Cisco Champion RadioS9|E27 Cisco Secure DDoS Edge ProtectionThe rapid expansion of 5G has led to a diverse threat surface threatening the availability and sustainability of desired low latency outcomes (virtual reality, IoT, 3D video, etc.). One of the newer threats is the attack from rogue IoT and UE (mobile phones, iPads and other 5G attached devices) devices. The resulting increase in bandwidth consumption and diverse flows increased the overall threat surface at the access layer which can potentially expose the entire network to a much larger DDoS attack. With the new Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection solution, service providers will now have an efficient DDoS detection and...2022-07-1241 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep. 27. Optics for hyperscale data centers, with Ron Horan 3/4The rise of hyperscale data centers has upended computing and networking equipment business models over the past several years. The pluggable optics industry is no exception and has been impacted significantly. In Episode 27, we continue our second conversation with Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Management. We get into the growth of our industry and then discuss future trends. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His Master’s thesis topic entitled “Synthetic Vision Landing Aids System” was patented as the first GPS-based ai...2022-06-2012 min

Cisco Champion RadioS9|E22 The New Cisco DevNet Expert CertificationThe Cisco Certified DevNet Expert joins Cisco’s expert-level certification tier and validates candidates’ expertise in network automation and software development—one of the fastest growing fields in networking today. The new DevNet Expert certification allows engineers to distinguish themselves as recognized experts in NetDevOps technologies, as well as their ability to lead the IT teams of the future. Listen to this episode to learn which skills are tested on the 8-hour lab exam and how you can best prepare. (3:15) Why did Cisco decide to create the Cisco DevNet Expert certification? (5:04) How do you determine what makes a DevNet Expert? (8:22) Why ar...2022-06-0748 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep. 26 . Optics for hyperscale data centers, with Ron Horan 2/4The rise of hyperscale data centers has upended computing and networking equipment business models over the past several years. The pluggable optics industry is no exception and has been impacted significantly. In Episode 26, we continue our second conversation with Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Management. We dive further into fiber cable infrastructure and get into the history of hyperscales. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His Master’s thesis topic entitled “Synthetic Vision Landing Aids System” was patented as the first GPS-ba...2022-06-0715 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep. 25 . Optics for hyperscale data centers, with Ron Horan 1/4The rise of hyperscale data centers has upended computing and networking equipment business models over the past several years. The pluggable optics industry is no exception and has been impacted significantly. In Episode 25, Ron Horan, Cisco Senior Director of Product Management returns and we start a new conversation based on his experience in this space. We begin by defining the word hyperscale and implications on fiber cable infrastructure. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. His Master’s thesis topic entitled “Synthetic Vision Landing Ai...2022-05-2717 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep. 24 How to Make Coherent Optics Small and Pluggable, with Tom Williams 5/5Coherent optics have been the go-to solution for high-end optical transport systems for years. Eventually these optics were modularized and with recent advances in DSP design and optics manufacturing, this technology is now available in small form factor pluggable modules. Cisco recognized the importance of this technology and acquired the industry’s leader in this space, Acacia Communications in March of 2021. In Episode 24, we continue our conversation with Tom Williams, Director of Technical Marketing, who joined Cisco via the Acacia acquisition. We talk about the future of coherent optics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Tom Williams leads marketing efforts for...2022-05-1018 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 23 How to Make Coherent Optics Small and Pluggable, with Tom Williams 4 of 5Coherent optics have been the go-to solution for high-end optical transport systems for years. Eventually these optics were modularized and with recent advances in DSP design and optics manufacturing, this technology is now available in small form factor pluggable modules. Cisco recognized the importance of this technology and acquired the industry’s leader in this space, Acacia Communications in March of 2021. In Episode 23, we continue our conversation with Tom Williams, Director of Technical Marketing, who joined Cisco via the Acacia acquisition. We talk about fundamental limits of communication and then get into standards. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Tom Will...2022-04-1217 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 22 How to Make Coherent Optics Small and Pluggable, with Tom Williams 3 of 5Coherent optics have been the go-to solution for high-end optical transport systems for years. Eventually these optics were modularized and with recent advances in DSP design and optics manufacturing, this technology is now available in small form factor pluggable modules. Cisco recognized the importance of this technology and acquired the industry’s leader in this space, Acacia Communications in March of 2021. In Episode 22, we continue our conversation with Tom Williams, Director of Technical Marketing, who joined Cisco via the Acacia acquisition. We dive deeper into understanding coherent optics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Tom Williams leads marketing efforts for the...2022-03-2918 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 21 How to Make Coherent Optics Small and Pluggable with Tom Williams 2 of 5Coherent optics have been the go-to solution for high-end optical transport systems for years. Eventually these optics were modularized and with recent advances in DSP design and optics manufacturing, this technology is now available in small form factor pluggable modules. Cisco recognized the importance of this technology and acquired the industry’s leader in this space, Acacia Communications in March of 2021. In Episode 21, we continue our conversation with Tom Williams, Director of Technical Marketing, who joined Cisco via the Acacia acquisition. We get into Acacia’s unique approach to making coherent optics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Tom Williams leads...2022-03-1521 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Ep 20 How to Make Coherent Optics Small and Pluggable with Tom Williams 1 of 5Coherent optics have been the go-to solution for high-end optical transport systems for years. Eventually these optics were modularized and with recent advances in DSP design and optics manufacturing, this technology is now available in small form factor pluggable modules. Cisco recognized the importance of this technology and acquired the industry’s leader in this space, Acacia Communications in March of 2021. In Episode 20, we start a new conversation with Tom Williams, Director of Technical Marketing, who joined Cisco via the Acacia acquisition. We begin our conversation with Tom’s background and the types of problems they solved at Acacia. – Pat Chou...2022-03-0121 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Episode 19. Silicon photonics explained, with Ron Horan. Part 5 of 5.Silicon photonics was a buzzword in the optics research community for years before it finally became a reality. Cisco recognized it as not only a hot technology, but one that would deliver real value. Hence three key acquisitions in this space, including Luxtera which Cisco acquired in 2019. In Episode 19, we conclude a conversation with Ron Horan, Senior Director of Product Management, who joined Cisco via the Luxtera acquisition. In this episode we get into alternative packaging of optics for the future. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s an...2022-02-1513 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Episode 18. Silicon photonics explained, with Ron Horan. Part 4 of 5Silicon photonics was a buzzword in the optics research community for years before it finally became a reality. Cisco recognized it as not only a hot technology, but one that would deliver real value. Hence three key acquisitions in this space, including Luxtera which Cisco acquired in 2019. In Episode 18, we continue a conversation with Ron Horan, Senior Director of Product Management, who joined Cisco via the Luxtera acquisition. In this episode we get into the industry’s response to silicon photonics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and...2022-02-0112 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Episode 17. Silicon photonics explained, with Ron Horan. Part 3 of 5.Silicon photonics was a buzzword in the optics research community for years before it finally became a reality. Cisco recognized it as not only a hot technology, but one that would deliver real value. Hence three key acquisitions in this space, including Luxtera which Cisco acquired in 2019. In Episode 17, we continue a conversation with Ron Horan, Senior Director of Product Management, who joined Cisco via the Luxtera acquisition. In this episode we continue with the benefits of silicon photonics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for both his bachelor’s and mast...2022-01-1815 min

Cisco Champion RadioS8|E46 Upgrading Your Cisco Prime Infrastructure to DNA CenterIt’s been several years since the release of Cisco DNA Center, and it’s matured into a complete network management system, an automation and orchestration engine, an AI/ML analytics platform, a software-defined network controller and an endpoint identification and policy engine for zero-trust networking. Cisco DNA Center can streamline operations, make your team more agile and provide an improved user experience on the network. It’s definitely time to migrate from your old Cisco Prime Infrastructure, the question is: How do you reduce the cost and time you spend on this migration? More specifically, how can you verify that C...2021-11-1633 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Episode 16. Silicon photonics explained, with Ron Horan. Part 2 of 5.Silicon photonics was a buzzword in the optics research community for years before it finally became a reality. Cisco recognized it as not only a hot technology, but one that would deliver real value. Hence three key acquisitions in this space, including Luxtera which Cisco acquired in 2019. In Episode 16, we continue a conversation with Ron Horan, Senior Director of Product Management, who joined Cisco via the Luxtera acquisition. In this episode we get into silicon photonics, what it is and how it’s revolutionizing optics. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at San Antonio for...2021-11-0916 min

Cisco Podcast NetworkCisco Optics Podcast Episode 15. Silicon photonics explained, with Ron Horan. Part 1 of 5.Silicon photonics was a buzzword in the optics research community for years before it finally became a reality. Cisco recognized it as not only a hot technology, but one that would deliver real value. Hence three key acquisitions in this space, including Luxtera which Cisco acquired in 2019. In Episode 15, we start a new conversation with Ron Horan, Senior Director of Product Management, who joined Cisco via the Luxtera acquisition. We begin our conversation with a history of Luxtera and how it wound up as part of Cisco. – Pat Chou, Cisco Optics Product Manager Ron attended The University of Texas at Sa...2021-10-2614 min

Cisco Champion RadioS8|E7 TURN IT UP with Cisco Live 2021We 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...2021-02-1525 min

Cisco Champion RadioS8|E1 Big Data Meets AI: Cisco Data Intelligence PlatformTraditional approaches were not designed to handle the data volume, velocity, and variety that occurred with the rise of digital transformation. The advent of big data created a need for a different kind of infrastructure architecture. Hadoop distributions became ubiquitous as the volume of data continued to soar. Now more than a decade after the big data trend started, the market has consolidated behind Cloudera. As part of this big data evolution, the advent of AI and machine learning—as well as the ubiquity of object storage—has shifted architecture demands for big data. New offerings such as Apache Ozone have...2021-01-0546 min

Cisco Champion RadioS7|E46 From Efficiency to Resiliency with Cisco ITThe COVID-19 pandemic set a new high bar for organizations and their need for increased business resiliency. When the pandemic hit, thousands of organizations around the world found themselves forced to rethink how to keep things running while keeping their employees safe and serving customers and the community. Cisco was one of them. When work-from-home policies took effect in March, Cisco sent home virtually its entire workforce of 100,000—plus employees, contractors, and partners almost overnight. Tune in to this episode to hear from Distinguished Engineer, Brian Christensen, and Cisco Champion hosts as they discuss how Cisco continues to enable its wo...2020-11-3045 min

Cisco Champion RadioS7|E38 Cisco Managed Detection and Response ServiceCisco Managed Detection and Response (MDR) can reduce the mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond to threats from months to hours. MDR combines an elite team of researchers, investigators, and responders with threat intelligence, automation and response capabilities, and defined investigation and response playbooks supported by Cisco Talos® threat research. Tune into this episode to learn: Why and how the security market has evolved, leading to the need for Managed Detection and Response services, How Cisco’s MDR offer helps keep your assets safe, How Cisco’s MDR solution is differentiated from others in the market, How Cisco MDR lever...2020-10-0531 min

Cisco Champion RadioS7|E6 How Cisco Live EMEAR Comes TogetherIn this episode of Cisco Champions Radio, listen to our Cisco Champions speak with Bonny Shapira, the person who makes Cisco Live EMEAR happen. Bonny discusses how he became the person who plans and manages Cisco Live EMEAR, as well as everything that goes into making Cisco Live EMEAR the successful event it is and everything that is considered when selecting a location and venue for Cisco Live EMEAR. It’s a behind the scenes peek into all that goes into Cisco Live EMEAR! Cisco Champion Hosts Gert-Jan de Boer (https://twitter.com/gjdeboer), aaZoo, CTO Denise Fishburne (https://twitter.co...2020-03-2049 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E28 Cisco Investments - Cloud and Big DataHow does the Cisco Investments team handle their day to day routines? Director of Business Development, Phil Kirk sits down with our champions and talks about how Cisco Investments finds start-ups to invest in, how regional differences between the US and Europe affect decisions, and what the Champs think of Cisco Investments in general! Cisco Champions: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies Paul Campbell (twitter.com/paulmc3) Cisco Champion member, CEO & Founder, Quaversal LLC Cisco Guest: Phil Kirk (twitter.com/TechyPhil), Director of Business Development Moderator: Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program. Discussion...2019-12-0637 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E27 My Cisco Entitlements (MCE)In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, learn about My Cisco Entitlements and what you can leverage with MCE. Our Cisco guests give us a in-depth view of MCE and the different features MCE has to offer! Cisco Champions: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions Matt Ouellette (twitter.com/mattouellette), Cisco Champion member, Systems Engineer, Presidio Cisco Guest: Ali Neemuchawala, Program Lead for MCE Tim Knapp (twitter.com/tweettimk), Business Operations Manager Moderator: Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore) Cisco P...2019-11-2723 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E25 How does Cisco Investments differ from Venture Capitalists?How do Cisco Investments differ from VCs? In this episode, the Head of Cisco Investments Portfolio Development, Hitesh Saijpal, gives us details on his work in developing Cisco's investment portfolio - from his daily routine to how Cisco Investments decide between competing companies in the same market. An episode you don't want to miss! Cisco Champion hosts Jeff Levensailor (twitter.com/levensailor), Developer Engineer, Presidio David Penaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Cisco Guests Hitesh (twitter.com/hiteshsaijpal), Head of Cisco Investments Portfolio Development Moderator Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program Discussion Topics: • How does Ci...2019-11-1529 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E24 Being a Nerd in a Cisco Innovation CentreWhat’s it like being a nerd in a Cisco Innovation Centre? Dive into this episode of Cisco Champion Radio to learn about where our innovation centers are and the journey our Cisco Guest, Justin Cohen, has embarked on to get to where he is today. Cisco Champions: Ben Story (twitter.com/ntwrk80), Cisco Champion member, Technical Analyst, Hospital Sisters Health System. Matt Ouellette (twitter.com/mattouellette), Cisco Champion member, Systems Engineer, Presidio. Cisco Guest: Justin Cohen (twitter.com/cantechit), Innovation Architect. Moderator: Michelle Trick (twitter.com/trickorydickory), Marketing Manager. Discussion Topics: - How Justin Cohen went from Cisco Champion to...2019-11-1321 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E20 Cisco DevNet, Network Programmability and AutomationWelcome to another episode of Cisco Champion Radio! In this episode, learn more about what the automation exchange is and the different tools you can use to help with automation and programmability. Cisco Champions: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies. Jeff Levensailor (twitter.com/levensailor), Cisco Champion member, Developer Engineer, Presidio. Cisco Guest: Adrian Iliesiu (twitter.com/aidevnet), DevNet Engineer. Moderator: Michelle Trick (twitter.com/trickorydickory), Marketing Manager. Discussion Topics: - What is the automation exchange? - What automation tools does the Cisco DevNet network automation kit work with? - Distinctions between the various levels...2019-10-2332 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E19 The Meraki Smart Camera & Cisco DevNetIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we sit down with Cisco Champs Malcolm Booden and Jonathan Rhau and Cisco Guests George Bentinck, Simon Tompson, and Matt DeNapoli as they dig into the new features and benefits of the Meraki Smart Camera. Cisco Champion hosts Malcolm Booden (twitter.com/malcolmbooden) MNB Networks Ltd, Network & Security Consultant Jonathan Rhau (twitter.com/nathanrhau), Bell Canada, C20 Specialist; Router Gods Cisco Guests George Bentinck (twitter.com/meraki_george), Cisco Meraki Product Manager, Camera Systems Simon Tompson (twitter.com/MerakiSimon), Cisco Meraki Head of Brand and Experience Matt DeNapoli (twitter.com/theDeNap), Cisco DevNet...2019-10-1632 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E17 Secrets of Cisco Investments feat. Rob SalvagnoCisco’s head of Investments & M&A, Rob Salvagno, joined Cisco Champions Radio to discuss why and how Cisco invests in startups, some of the most exciting investments Cisco has made recently, some of our recent acquisitions, and how Todd Nightingale owes him two bottles of scotch. We cover Cohesity, Meraki, Kespry and more! Show Notes: • How does Cisco gets plugged into the startup community? • Cisco sees an opportunity to participate in external innovation through investing. Cisco invests (on average) around 200M+ every year. • Cisco invests at scale, up and down the stack, globally. Global approach to investment strategy as innovati...2019-08-1635 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E16 How Cisco DevNet Helps Automate Your Data CenterGetting into NetDevOps? Learn how Cisco UCS and DevNet help you automate your data center. Find out what parts of your data center can be automated and what really makes a developer these days. Also, what tools are available from DevNet to help you get into automation? All that and more! Cisco Champions: Jose Bogarin (http://twitter.com/josebogarin), Cisco Champion member, Chief Innovation Officer, Altus Consulting. Joseph Houghes (http://twitter.com/jhoughes) Cisco Champion member, Solutions Architect, Veeam. Cisco Guest: John McDonough (http://twitter.com/johnamcdonough), Technical Leader & Developer Advocate, Cisco DevNet. Discussion Topics: - Cisco’s UCS API - ...2019-08-0939 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|E15 Understand Changes to the Cisco CertificationsWhat are the reasons behind the new Cisco Certification portfolio? Cisco Champions Wendell Odom and Sam Clements chat with Yusuf Bhaiji and Joe Clark on the new Cisco Certification tracts, DevNet, the new options for Continuing Education, and what hiring managers are looking for in a new CCNA. Discussion Topics: - What are the changes to Cisco’s certification portfolio and what training is available - The new DevNet certification - Why the certification portfolio is changing - Why all the changes are happening at the same time - The 3 driving principles around the certification change process - The migration or...2019-08-0238 min

The Cisco Learning NetworkCisco Certifications Changes Part 6 - DevNet Certifications with Susie WeeCisco's certification and training program now includes DevNet certifications. To talk about what that means, we speak with Cisco DevNet Founder, Senior Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer Susie Wee. Susie walks us through why the Cisco DevNet certifications have been implemented, who these certifications are designed for, what kinds of skills these new certification offerings focus on, and when the topics for these certifications will become available. Finally, Susie talks about how to get started and references the links below that will help you learn more about the Cisco DevNet certifications. Next-Level Landing Page: http://cs.co/9006EIwFM Getting...2019-07-2628 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|Ep.13 | Get to Know Cisco Defense OrchestratorCisco Defense Orchestrator is a cloud-based application to helps you consistently manage policies across your Cisco security products and keep your organization protected against the latest threats. This security-focused podcast dives into what’s new with CDO and gets into the technical details of the why and how. Discussion Topics: - What is new with Cisco Defense Orchestrator, - What types of customers benefit from Cisco Defense Orchestrator - FTD support - What is the CDO licensing model - Is there a CDO API Cisco Champions: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (http://twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies. David Yarashus (ht...2019-07-1433 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S6|Ep.12) Cisco DNA Center & AI/ML Network AnalyticsIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with JP Vasseur about Cisco DNA Center and AI/ML Network Analytics. Interviewing JP are Cisco Champion hosts, Pieter-Jan and Josh Warcop. Cisco Champions: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Consultant, Nefkens Advies. Josh Warcop (twitter.com/warcop), Cisco Champion member, Solutions Architect, iVision. Cisco Guest: JP Vasseur (twitter.com/jpvasseur), Distinguished Engineer. Moderator: Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Product Marketing Team. Discussion Topics: - The various models for processing of the machine learning data - How traffic is anonymized - AI/ML use case - Why we...2019-07-1028 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|Ep.9 Digitizing the physical space with Cisco DNA SpacesIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with Darryl Sladden about the evolution of Cisco’s location technologies as well as the operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces. Interviewing Darryl is Cisco Champion host, Daren Fulwell. Cisco Champion Host Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. Cisco Guest Darryl Sladden (twitter.com/darrylsj), Senior Product Manager. Moderator Lauren Friedman (twitter.com/lauren), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - The evolution of Cisco’s locationing technologies - GDPR compliance and privacy - Operational insights inside Cisco DNA Spaces - Integration capabilities - Cool ways c...2019-04-0421 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|Ep.8 OMP the secret sauce of Cisco's SD-WANIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chat with David Klebanov about the benefits of OMP, Overlay Management Protocol and why OMP is more than a routing protocol. Interviewing David are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), Cisco Champion member, Network Architect, ANS Group. David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Lead Network Consulting Engineer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cisco Guests David Klebanov (twitter.com/davidklebanov), Technical Marketing Engineer, EN BU. Moderator Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program. Podcast Discussion Topics - Cisco SD-WAN powered by Vi...2019-03-2136 min

Cisco Champion RadioS6|Ep.2 Cisco SDWAN SecurityIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chatted with Kureli Sankar about the latest developments with Cisco SD-WAN Security. Interviewing our Technical Marketing Manager are Cisco Champion hosts, Pieter-Jan Nefkens and David Peñaloza. Cisco Champion Hosts: Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member and Consultant David Peñaloza (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member and Lead Network Consulting Engineer Cisco Guest: Kureli Sankar, (twitter.com/jmckg), Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Moderator: Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - The 4 predominant customer use cases for Cisco SD-WAN Security - Cisco SD-WAN Security co...2019-02-1121 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S6|Ep.1)Dissecting Cisco DNA CenterIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we chatted with Prakash Rajamani about the latest developments with Cisco DNA Center. Interviewing our Director of Product Management are Cisco Champion hosts, Daren Fulwell and Pieter-Jan Nefkens. Cisco Champion Hosts: Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell) Cisco Champion member and Technical Architect Pieter-Jan Nefkens (twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member and Consultant Cisco Guest: Prakash Rajamani, Director Product Management, Cisco Moderator: Brett Shore (twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - What is Cisco DNA Center - What sets Cisco DNA Centerapart from previous location services - The new capabilities...2019-02-0425 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S5|Ep.27)Multifactor Authentication comes together with Duo and CiscoIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, our Cisco Champion hosts discuss the Cisco Duo acquisition. Cisco Champion Hosts Evan Mintzer (https://twitter.com/evanmintzer) Cisco Champion member and Manager, IT Information Security Martin Schönbacher (https://twitter.com/nfvguy), Cisco Champion member and Datacenter Architect Cisco Guests: Karianne Butler, Product Manager, Duo Umang Burman, Product Marketing Manager, Duo Moderator: Brett Shore (https://twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - Duo history and culture - What Products and services are part of the Duo portfolio - Changes to Duo since the Cisco acquisition - What can D...2018-12-0436 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S5|Ep.26)Cisco Champion Program RoundtableIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, 5 Cisco Champions talk about the Cisco Champion program. Cisco Champions: - Alex Bisset (https://twitter.com/abisset1) Cisco Champion member and VP Platform Strategy - Amr Nasher (https://twitter.com/amr_abari), Cisco Champion member and Solutions Architect - Gert-Jan de Boer (https://twitter.com/gjdeboer) Cisco Champion member and CTO - Peter Onipe (https://twitter.com/c0dell) Cisco Champion member and Systems Engineer - Tony Cuevas (https://twitter.com/cuevas27) Cisco Champion member and Practice Lead Cisco Moderators: - Kim Austin (https://twitter.com/ciscokima), Cisco Champion Program Management - Lauren...2018-11-0126 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S5|Ep.24) Cisco Meraki MX, SD-WAN and Security at the BranchIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, our Cisco Champion hosts discuss the Cisco Meraki MX with the product team. Cisco Champion Hosts Ben Story (https://twitter.com/ntwrk80), Cisco Champion member and Network Engineer Lee Badman (https://twitter.com/wirednot), Cisco Champion member and Wireless Architect Cisco Guests: David van Schravendijk, Product Marketing Manager MX SDWAN Security Appliance Line Rahul Ramakrishnan, Product Manager MX SDWAN Security Appliance Line Podcast Discussion Topics - Recent Meraki product announcements (MX line) - New LTE modems branch security and SDWAN appliances - Teleworker device for remote workers - MX Licensing model - Global...2018-10-0339 min

Cisco Champion Radio(S5|Ep.23)How Cisco Investments works with Cohesity to Drive InnovationIn this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, our Cisco Champion hosts discuss the Cisco-Cohesity relationship. Cisco Champion Hosts Joel Sprague (https://twitter.com/joelwsprague), Cisco Champion member, Solution Architect. David Peñaloza (https://twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Cisco Champion member, Technical Architect. Guest Damien Philip (https://twitter.com/pdamien58), Principal Solutions Architect, Cohesity. Podcast Discussion Topics - How Cohesity is related to Cisco - The Cohesity technology portfolio, then and now - The benefit of hyper-convergence - How Cohesity helps data sprawl - How Cohesity helps coverged-stack customers - How Cohesity operationalizes back-ups - APIs with Cohesity - Why the Cisco in...2018-09-0522 min

Cisco Champion RadioS5|Ep.14: NOC Behind the Scenes, a Cisco Champion Radio podcastIn this episode, Cisco Champions Aaron Kirk discuss the NOC at Cisco Live with Joe Clarke. Cisco Champion Host Aaron Kirk (https://twitter.com/amkirk), Cisco Champion member, Technical Marketing Engineer Cisco Guest Joe Clarke, Cisco Distinguished Services Engineer Moderator Brett Shore (https://twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - The importance of automation in the NOC - The numbers behind the NOC - What the Cisco Live NOC team looks like in terms of size and roles - What equipment is used to build the NOC - Preparing for a Cisco Live event - What t...2018-05-3046 min

Cisco Champion RadioS5|Ep.11: Cisco Multicloud, a Cisco Champion Radio podcastIn this episode, Cisco Champions Mat Jovanovic and Luc Robalo discuss Cisco MultiCloud with Pete Johnson. Cisco Champion Hosts Mat Jovanovic (https://twitter.com/matjovanovic), Cisco Champion member, European SDDC Chief Technologist Luc Robalo (https://twitter.com/lucrobalo), Cisco Champion member, Senior Network Engineer Cisco Guest Pete Johnson (https://twitter.com/nerdguru), Technical Solutions Architect Moderator Brett Shore (https://twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - Use cases for Multicloud - Trends for cloud adoption and usage - How the ubiquity of software has changed the world - Security concerns of the cloud - ACI Anywhere ...2018-05-0751 min

Cisco Champion RadioS5|Ep.10: Cisco RRM, a Cisco Champion Radio podcastIn this episode, Cisco Champions Rowell Dionicio and Francois Vergès discuss Cisco RRM with Jim Florwick. Cisco Champion Hosts Rowell Dionicio (https://twitter.com/rowelldionicio), Cisco Champion member, Network Engineer Francois Vergès (https://twitter.com/vergesfrancois), Cisco Champion member, Wireless Network Engineer Cisco Guest Jim Florwick, Technical Marketing Engineer, Enterprise Networks Moderator Brett Shore (https://twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - Most common misconceptions of RRM - Channel management - Initiating a DCA restart - Designing for RRM - How to validate your designs - Tips for doing a site survey - FRA an...2018-05-0258 min

Cisco Champion RadioS5|Ep.8: Cisco Tetration, a Cisco Champion Radio podcastIn this episode, Cisco Champions Martin Schönbacher and Håvard Staub Nyhus discuss Cisco Tetration with Cisco guest Jothi Prakash Prabakaran. Cisco Champion Hosts Martin Schönbacher (https://twitter.com/nfvguy), Cisco Champion member, Datacenter Architect Håvard Staub Nyhus (https://twitter.com/hnyhus), Cisco Champion member, Senior Consultant Cisco Guest Jothi Prakash Prabakaran, Product Marketing Manager Moderator Breana Jordan, Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - The idea behind Cisco Tetration - Cisco Tetration use cases - Cisco Tetration deployment models and options - All about the software sensor - On-prem versus SaaS - Policy enforcement and sens...2018-04-2355 min