Cisco Champion Radio

The 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.      Related links: Explore the Cisco Certified DevNet Expert Certification: https://cisco.com/go/devnetexpert DevNet Expert Certification Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/tag/devnet-expert-certification Follow us: twitter.com/CiscoChampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Danny Wade (twitter.com/devnetdan), NetCraftsmen, Network Automation Engineer Jose Bogarin, Altus Consulting, Chief Innovation Officer Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect  Guest Hank Preston (twitt

Your network works for you. Your network has all the data it needs to make it a better network. However, with people coming and going, your network environment becomes a living and breathing entity that is dynamic based on the number of users, the demand for bandwidth and other environmental changes that happen over time. If your network does not adjust to these changes, performance suffers for all devices including IoT and user devices. A solution is needed that continually monitors and optimizes the network to these changes providing the best operational efficiency.     Tune in to this episode to learn how Cisco has optimized RRM, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to adaptively optimize your wireless network. As a part of Cisco DNA Center AI-Enhanced RRM uses historical data, AP density and other trends to provide the best wireless experience in a dynamic environment.    Related links  https://cisco.com/go/dnacenter.com/?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us: twitter.com/CiscoChampion      Cisco Champion Hosts  

With over one trillion email scams per year, more than 22 billion records were exposed by data breaches in 2021. Phishing attacks are clearly on the rise, and they’re effectively exploiting human and system weakness to compromise critical and sensitive information.   Join us to learn more about the latest threat landscape changes, and how the latest innovations in Cisco Secure Email help to mitigate the rise in phishing, business email compromise, malware and ransomware attacks.   Related links  Learn more: https://cisco.com/go/emailsecurity?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: twitter.com/CiscoChampion      Cisco Champion Hosts   Girard Kavelines (twitter.com/GKavelines) Helient Systems, Managed Services Systems Analyst  Kenny Paula (twitter.com/KennyJPaula666), Reading Community College, IT Instructor  Marc Luescher (twitter.com/LuescherMarc), Fresenius Medical Care, Network/ Email Security Architect    Guest  Usman Din, Cisco, Principal Product Management Engineer    Moderator  Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/ami

Networks can be complex and often unpredictable. Traffic from over-the-top applications, automated systems, malicious attacks, or variations from simple operational errors can have unforeseen effects on traffic flows. Network providers need effective tools to consume and correlate this critical traffic data at scale and at low operational cost.  Join Cisco Champions and the experts as they discuss Cisco Crosswork Cloud, a powerful addition to any network operations using always-on, always-up to date, SaaS-based services to help improve routing health, increase network visibility, maintain trustworthy infrastructure, and generate network traffic insights.  Related links Learn more: www.cisco.com/go/crossworkcloud?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Contact: ask-crosswork-cloud@cisco.com Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts David Samuel Penaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Business, Principal Engineer Mir Hossein Mirghassemi (twitter.com/packetroute), Morgan Stanley, Vice President, Cl

Reaching the height of your career is no simple feat. It often requires a combination of pursuing the right education, building the right professional network and being bold enough to take the right chances. It takes time and effort. It takes taking yourself out of your comfort zone.  In the third part of our three-part series, Cisco Champions explore what it means to be an expert—in particular, they discuss tips on becoming an expert, what serves as motivation and how to deal with imposter syndrome, and even share their own personal stories.  Related links: Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts Artem Tkachov, GAIN Capital, Infrastructure Manager Brad Haynes (twitter.com/GK_bradhaynes),Global Knowledge, Solutions Engineer Daren Fulwell (twitter.com/darenfulwell), ANS Group, Technical Architect Peter Spyrounis (twitter.com/pjspyro), Systems Solution, Inc., Systems Engineer Zoe Rose (twitter.com/RoseSecOps), Canon EMEA, Regional and Supplier Information Security Moderator A

Full-stack observability provided by Cisco solutions moves beyond domain monitoring into full-stack visibility, insights, and actions, transforming siloed data into actionable insights that provide shared context for your IT teams.    Cisco is focused on full-stack observability with business context. Business context is the ability to map service capabilities and quality across digital applications and infrastructure, with insights to the real business impact experienced by the end user, whether internal worker, external partner, or end customer     Join Champions and Cisco Fellow Carlos Perieira as they uncover what it means, how it works and discuss how it helps operations teams via our end-to-end observability approach and deliverables, while minimizing or eliminating issues before they happen.    Related links  Product page: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/full-stack-observability.html  Cisco Live 2022 session (for full conference passes): https://www.ciscolive.com/global/attend/sessions/session-

Counterfeiting hardware and software is an illegal and lucrative trade which leads to an estimated $100B loss of revenue annually across IT industries. As one of the largest and most reputable brands in the world, Cisco is often a target of counterfeiters.     For all end-users across Cisco’s ecosystem, counterfeiting presents serious risks to network quality, performance, safety, and reliability. It is dangerous because counterfeit products are not designed or built to meet the same safety standard certifications that genuine Cisco products attain.      The Cisco Brand Protection team partners closely with both law enforcement and customs officials around the world to stop counterfeit products at borders, identify counterfeiting operations, and pursue legal actions against infringers of Cisco’s intellectual property rights, including trademarks. Our goal is to actively support our partners and customers in protecting their investment in Cisco solutions.    In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio we’ll talk a

Standing up and operating a mobile 5G network can be a challenging task, but Private 5G doesn’t need to be.  Now, there is a simple solution for enterprises that integrates their existing network systems with their very own Private 5G network.  Cisco Private 5G is delivered as-a-service to eliminate much of the cost and complexity by providing full lifecycle management of the equipment and software.  With Cisco Private 5G, enterprise IT departments can intuitively operate their own Private 5G networks that align and integrate with the way they manage their Wi-Fi networks today.   Industries from mining to manufacturing, education to agriculture, logistics, utilities, and healthcare and more each have their own use cases and applications for Private 5G.  And now Private 5G has arrived, to bring the high bandwidth, low-latency capabilities for new applications that require the speed and reliability of wired networks along with the mobility and security in cellular wireless.   In this episode of Cisco Champion R

Organizations are undergoing digital transformation like never before.  Global spending on digital transformation of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to exceed $10 Trillion (with a T!) over the next five years alone. Companies need an operational model that allows them to deploy, manage, and optimize apps and infrastructure regardless of where it is located.  To succeed in a hybrid-cloud world, IT teams must rethink their infrastructure, and change their operating model.     Tune into this episode to learn how Cisco HyperFlex is making the journey to hybrid cloud simpler and more efficient.  It starts with infrastructure that delivers IT real-time cloud like resources that enables the business to provide customers with enhanced digital services that differentiate your from the competition.  It starts with adopting a cloud operating model that allows you to manage your environment from anywhere, and connects teams and technologies enabling them to work better together.  It starts wit

You’ve conquered the formative years of your career, somehow navigated the complex world of ever-changing networking technology, and have achieved success. But, as you contemplate the second act of your career, you may realize your needs and ambitions change. How can you approach the next phase with purpose and intention? What should you consider? How can you prepare?   In the second part of our three-part series, join Cisco Champions as they explore what it means to level up in your career—particularly, how it relates to continuing education,  the importance of building a professional network, the soft skills required and how to deal with imposter syndrome.   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion   Cisco Champion Hosts Bill Masci (twitter.com/billver3), Iridium Communications, Inc., Network Administrator Giuliano Barros (twitter.com/giuksbr), Stone, DevOps Network Engineer Michael van Kleij (twitter.com/mvankleij_nl) Axians NL, Technical Consultant Micheline Murphy (twitter.com/MichyfishMurphy), WWT, Consulti

Do you have the responsibility to prepare, plan, design, implement, and operate complex solution environments? If so, you understand the need to leverage any available resources that makes that job easier.   But what is Cisco doing to provide you with the necessary design and implementation documentation you need to be successful? Join as we discuss 1) what is being done to better enable the engineering community at large, 2) the business transformation that is underway within Cisco, while Cisco continues to focus on interoperability and quality, and 3) the Cisco Validated framework (not to be confused with Cisco Validated Designs) that will unlock the creation of enablement tools and documentation—all to deliver greater value to you.  Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/SheldonClimbs), WWT, Principal Systems Engineer Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect Paul Campbell (twitter.com/paulmc3), Quaversal, CEO and Foun

Meet, call or brainstorm an idea—that can turn into the next big thing—with purpose-built devices. RoomOS is the powerful, cloud-connected operating system that enables your Webex room and desk devices to deliver intelligent, immersive, and inclusive collaboration experiences.   We want to protect your existing investments, so we teamed up with partners to provide you with agnostic meeting experiences. Web apps and integrations let you customize your device experience with the applications you know and love. Our open platform allows third-party integrations to become native to your workflow. Everything just flows naturally. ​   Tune in to this episode to learn how RoomOS supports every workflow—from the meeting room to the home office. Learn more: https://www.webex.com/content/webex/c/en_US/index/collaboration-devices.html/?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Ahmad Taamneh (twitter.com/Abo_azez9), Gulf Business Machines, Senior Technical Sales Consultant Amr Nasher

The Catalyst 9000 switching family offers versatile design for more-flexible operations. Help ensure a more secure experience and bring exceptional speed and scale with our new Catalyst 9000X models.   Tune in to learn how this powerful and flexible switch can help deploy a platform to get the bandwidth, speed and scale required to support today’s hybrid work; leverage AI/ ML for continuous zero-trust security anywhere it’s needed; host more applications for a smarter, more agile campus and branch; and optimize energy efficiently and workplace wellness for a smarter, more sustainable building. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/switches/catalyst-9000-switches/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469  Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Dan Kelcher (twitter.com/ipswitch), Merdian IT, Enterprise Network and Cybersecurity Solutions Architect  Kenny Paula, Reading Community College, IT Instructor Micheline Murphy (twitter.com/MichyfishMurphy), WWT, Consulting Syst

Wi-Fi 6E technology extends the Wi-Fi 6 standard into the 6GHz spectrum allowing for faster speeds, lower latency and more security to the network. The business landscape has advanced as apps and IoT have become increasingly more vital to work; clients need unincumbered access to them. Wi-Fi 6E provides that direct access. Wi-Fi 6E is also the perfect deployment for making sure that your hybrid workplaces have its needs met.  Taking full advantage of this new extension are the brand-new, best-in-class offerings from Cisco and Meraki, the Catalyst 9136 and the Meraki MR57 access points.   Join Cisco Champions and the Cisco experts as they discuss what you want to know about Wi-Fi 6E, as well as the Cisco Catalyst 9136 and the Meraki MR57 access points.   Learn more:  Catalyst 9136: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/catalyst-9100ax-access-points/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Meraki MR57: https://meraki.cisco.com/product/wi-fi/indoor-access-points/mr57/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Wi-Fi 6E: https://

Routed optical networking, part of the Converged SDN Transport Architecture, is a new network paradigm that delivers improved operational efficiencies and simplicity. The solution works by merging IP and private line services onto a single layer where all the switching is done at Layer 3. Routers are connected hop-by-hop with standardized pluggable coherent optics.   With a single service layer based upon IP, flexible management tools can leverage telemetry and model-driven programmability to streamline lifecycle operations. This simplified architecture integrates open data models and standard APIs, enabling a provider to focus on automation initiatives for a simpler topology. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/routed-optical-networking.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469   Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts David Penaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Enterprise Solutions Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Archit

Being early in career presents a myriad of opportunities to learn and develop skills that are critical to career advancement. It’s a stage where you will continue to build and strengthen hard skills and soft skills; where you will learn to fail fast; and, ultimately, where you will learn what you truly love to do.   Join Cisco Champions as they bring their collective years of experience to share their wisdom, advice, and recommendations for any early-in-career tech professional.   (This is episode one of a three-part Cisco Champion Unfiltered career series. The next episode will focus on mid-career.) Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/communities/students-and-new-graduates.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Adam Hollifield (twitter.com/adambomb1219), Insight Enterprises, Senior Consultant Bill Burnam (twitter.com/stilgar), Asurion, Sr. Network Engineer Evan Mintzer (twitter.com/evanmintzer), Ashfield Healthcare, Manager Informati

Work is not where you go, it’s what you do. Easy to say but harder to implement. What does it take to truly empower workers to work from home, in the office, or anywhere?   Join the hybrid work conversation as Cisco Champions and Cisco experts discuss solutions such as secure SD-WAN/SASE, full-stack observability, and hybrid cloud, as well as the cultural and organizational implications of hybrid work. Gain insights into how best to turn hybrid work challenges into opportunities for innovation and transformation on your own journey to making hybrid work, work better. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/hybrid-work.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion  Cisco Champion Hosts Deirra Footman (twitter.com/ccieby30), Think Stack, Network Engineer Michael Witte (twitter.com/themikewitte), World Wide Technology, Principal Solutions Architect Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services Guests Fabio Gori, Cisco, VP, Custo

Sometimes product users will get a feeling that a particular product has not been designed with them in mind. This feeling is a symptom of non-inclusivity, and innovators everywhere (yes, even you) are uniquely positioned to help stop the spread of bias in technology. In this episode, Cisco Champions and Cisco advocate Maulie Dass discuss the concept of audience inclusivity, and how we can change the direction of bias in technology by creating an environment and culture that fosters inclusive innovation through its people, processes and tools. Learn more: weare.cisco.com/c/r/weare/amazing…hobic-robots.html  Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampion Cisco Champion Hosts Girard Kavelines (twitter.com/gkavelines), Helient Systems, Managed Services Systems Analyst Meredith Rose (twitter.com/mer3dithrose), WWT, Senior Consulting Systems Engineer Tim Bertino (twitter.com/TimBertino), Nebraska Methodist Health System, Managed Services Systems Analyst Guest Maulie Dass (twitter.com/mauliedass), Senior Dire

Esports is booming and Cisco is taking a front seat in the future of esports in a big way. Game publishers, professional teams, tournament organizers and venue owners are investing in the development of world-class experiences, innovation and expanding esports to the whole world. Now we see universities and high schools building academic programs, dedicated facilities, education aligned highs school teams, scholarship-supported collegiate teams, and purpose-built arenas to host collegiate competitions to match NCAA and other similar leagues. What is Cisco doing? What technologies are at the forefront of esports? And how can everyone learn from what Cisco is doing for the esport industry? Join the Cisco expert and Cisco Champions as they discuss the world of esport, the sort of innovation that is being used, how is technology evolving the field of play and what are the best practices that everyone can learn from, even at home! Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/industries/sports-entertain

The internet has grown exponentially for over 30 years and will soon surpass 30 billion connected devices. Yet, even for its age and the all the connected devices, the Internet of Things remains a 30-year-old infant. And like an infant, IoT needs guidance. It needs to be shown how to communicate and exchange data, taught how to make decisions, and be managed and looked after.   The evolution of wireless mobile networks has driven a proliferation of IoT devices.  Now entering the 5G era, IoT will have a major growth spurt, ushering in billions upon billions of new devices for innovative applications, getting real jobs, and solving real-world challenges.  It is expected that 5G and IoT will drive productivity in the way that electricity transformed the American manufacturing industry in the 20th Century – boosting productivity growth by increasing the efficiency of traditional operations. But to harness the potential of IoT, we need ways to manage and teach IoT how to be the productive engines that will power a