Cisco Champion Radio

The last time we spoke about wireless, the 9163e was just released. Since then, we’ve seen approval of AFC and cisco has been certified for standard power across its 6E portfolio. Get ready to dive deep into the exciting world of WiFi 6E in this episode! Join us as we unravel the mysteries behind this cutting-edge technology and discover how Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) plays a crucial role in supercharging wireless communication. We'll explore the essential requirements AFC must meet, tackle the tricky task of channel allocation in downtown hotspots, and explore key deployment considerations that can make or break connectivity success. In this episode we'll shine a spotlight on the importance of integrating GPS into the mix and delve into the fascinating realm of federated wireless collaboration, which is revolutionizing solutions in the United States. Plus, get ready for the inside scoop on the upcoming feature launch on Meraki platforms! From basic features to advanced configurations, we'll br

Many Cisco enterprise customers have decades of Catalyst routing and security capabilities functioning at branch locations. As distributed sites grow in complexity, networking teams must rethink how to manage and secure these locations more efficiently with automation and policy management. Listen in as we discuss how Cisco SD-Routing is the ideal solution to gain full lifecycle management and simplified security deployments of your routing environments. Resources www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/c…ng-faq-cte-en.html Cisco Guests: Deepak Kothari, Leader,Product Manager, Enterprise Cloud & SD-WAN, Cisco Madhu Manusanipalli, Technical Marekting Engineer, Cisco Cisco Champion Hosts: Alan Gardner(www.linkedin.com/in/alangard/) CEO, Current Technologies Computer Learning Center Liam Keegan (www.linkedin.com/in/liamjkeegan/) Advisor Kenny Paula, Information Security Professional - College Instructor. East Penn Mfg and Reading Area Community College Moderator Danielle, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

While virtualization technology has dramatically changed the way IT resources are used, industrial operations have not seen its benefits in any significant way. In this conversation, our panelists discuss the gains manufacturers can expect to see by virtualizing industrial automation control systems (IACS) and explore solutions to get there. Resource blogs.cisco.com/internet-of-thing…ur-factory-floor/ Cisco Guests Paul Didier, Solutions Manager for Manufacturing, Industrial IoT, Cisco Roland Wagner, Head of product marketing, CODESYS GmbH Cisco Champion Hosts Liam Keegan,(www.linkedin.com/in/liamjkeegan/) Advisor Len Ledford, (www.linkedin.com/in/len-ledford-b5956635/) Technical Solutions Architect, Cerium Networks Jonathan Mahady, (www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmahady/) Senior PCN Network Engineer BHP Moderator Danielle, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

In this episode, we're spotlighting the Cisco Catalyst™ CW9163E, a remarkable outdoor Wi-Fi 6E access point that's built to withstand even the harshest environments. As a member of the Cisco Catalyst CW9160 Series, the CW9163E offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing you to switch between on-premises and cloud management at will. Designed for a variety of outdoor applications, from university campuses to stadiums and airport hangars, the 9163E extends the reach of your Wi-Fi 6E network reliably and securely. Tune in as we delve deeper into this next-gen access point as well as discuss AFC, exploring how 6GHz wireless helps meet a variety of applications both indoor and out. Resources www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…-series/index.html Cisco Guests Fred Niehaus, Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Cisco Champion Hosts Mike Bolitho, (www.linkedin.com/in/mikebolitho/) Wireless Engineer, CommonSpirit Health Kjetil Teigen Hansen, (www.linkedin.com/in/kjetil-teigen/) Consultant, Conscia Norge AS David Pena

Julie Sildnes, the Product Manager Lead for Camera and Audio Intelligence at Cisco, spearheads the initiative to craft cinematic meeting experiences, ensuring optimal visibility at every juncture. Join us in this episode as we delve into the intricacies of achieving this feat, exploring discussions on Cisco's approach to edge intelligence, and the core design principles driving inclusive and captivating meeting environments. Cisco Guests Julie Sildnes, Product Manager Lead for Camera and Audio Intelligence, Cisco devices Cisco Champion Hosts Jian Zou,( www.linkedin.com/in/jian-zou-ccie/) Principal Network Architect, PKA Technologies, Inc. Sebastian Leuser, (www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianleuser/) T-Systems International, System Engineer Sijbren Beukenkamp, ( www.linkedin.com/in/sbeukenkamp/) UC Cloud Architect, 3Corners Moderator Danielle, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

With the hybridization of IT and increasing cost of network downtime, it has never been more costly, complex, or time consuming for enterprise technology leaders to deliver great application experiences. Cisco is proud to announce the general availability of ThousandEyes on Meraki. This solution enables enterprise IT leaders to better deliver robust, always-on app and network experiences by keeping an eye on their most critical applications – no matter where they are hosted – at all times. This includes visibility into the wide area network, a domain that has traditionally been out of reach for network diagnostics. Learn how businesses can save time, money, and deliver better application experiences with complete, end-to-end network assurance from Cisco Meraki and ThousandEyes. Resources www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-P310GdG…nnel=ThousandEyes www.thousandeyes.com/integrations/meraki-mx meraki.cisco.com/products/security-sd-wan/ Cisco Guests Pratik Desai (www.linkedin.com/in/pratiksdesai/), Product Marketing

With the growing number of distributed sites and increasing bandwidth requirements, networking teams must rethink their network operations and network security strategy. Cisco Catalyst 9300-M switches are the ideal solution for modern network needs: deliver secure networks at scale with the powerful Catalyst 9300 hardware and the intuitive Meraki cloud-managed dashboard. Tune in as we discuss the latest addition to the Catalyst 9300-M switching family to help our customers solve the most challenging IT needs with identity-based security, 90W UPOE+, and more. Resources meraki.cisco.com/products/switches/models/ Cisco Guests: Nico Darrow, Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki Alex Burger, Principal Technical Marketing Engineer Cisco Champion Hosts Len Ledford (www.linkedin.com/in/len-ledford-b5956635/) Technical Solutions Architect, Cerium Networks Ryan Harris (www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-harris-t…bridgeistheroot/) Sr. Network Engineer, NetCraftsmen Girard Kavelines (www.linkedin.com/in/girard-kavelin

Webex Go integrates Webex Calling with personal and business phones to deliver unrivaled mobility experiences for today’s modern workers. Webex Go extends Webex enterprise-grade calling capabilities, enabling you to make and receive calls using your mobile phone’s native dialer and stay connected on the go. You can seamlessly move the call to the Webex App or a Webex Device or elevate the call to a Webex Meeting to enjoy the rich Webex collaboration experience. Webex Go also removes the burden on IT by providing a fully compliant and secure mobile device along with centralized, easy provisioning and management in Webex Control Hub with complete access to real time troubleshooting and analytics. Join us for an informative discussion on Webex Go and how to seamlessly connect and work from anywhere, on your mobile device. Resources www.webex.com/products/webex-go.html www.webex.com/partnerships/att.html www.webex.com/suite/enterprise-cloud-calling.html Cisco Guests Shawn O’Neall, Sr. Product Manager, Webex

As industries become increasingly interconnected and reliant on technology, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. In this podcast, we will explore the evolving threat landscape, discuss the potential consequences of industrial cyberattacks, and shed light on the vulnerabilities that commonly exist within industrial control systems. Resources Industrial security: www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…ecurity/index.html Industrial visibility with Cisco Cyber Vision: www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…-vision/index.html Secure remote access with Cisco Secure Equipment Access: www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…-access/index.html Cisco Guests Andrew McPhee, Solutions Manager, industrial Security, Cisco Cisco Champion Hosts Jonathan Mahady (www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmahady/), Senior PCN Network Engineer, BHP Marc Luescher (www.linkedin.com/in/marcluescher/), Sr. Solutions Architect, AWS Liam Keegan (www.linkedin.com/in/liamjkeegan/), Solutions Architect, 24/7 Networks Moderator Daniell

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a popular Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) feature integrating network fabric operations with a virtual machine domain, creating a single experience to configure, manage, and troubleshoot workloads spanning both the physical and virtual realms. Leveraging VMM, enterprises can take the first step in unifying their network and compute teams to expedite time-to-value for common network changes, prevent human error, and provide unprecedented visibility to the virtual domain enabling use-cases like classification, policy redirect, and day 2 workflow automation. In addition, adding to the ACI integration family, we are pleased to announce a VMM integration with Nutanix enabled by the new ACI 6.0.3F release. Resources: www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…ructure/index.html www.cisco.com/go/nexusascode www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/…ew-c22-741487.html www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/solution…l?oid=ifddnc028959 Cisco Champion Application: smarturl.it/CiscoChampion2024Application

Network complexity has magnified due to shifting business models, competitive markets, and multi-vendor capabilities. Service Provider customers and network operators understand the importance of network automation but are struggling to manage complex networks, build trust through intent and validation, and drive operational efficiency. This podcast would be a good opportunity to: -Understand the barriers to Automation adoption. - How to get started with Network Automation leveraging AI/ML Operations, Tools, and Processes (Cisco Crosswork Network Automation, NSO, Workflow Manager etc.) -How to build trust in network intent, validation, and testing. Resources For more information on Cisco’s Crosswork Network Automation portfolio, click here: Cisco Crosswork Network Automation (www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…omation/index.html) Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/c…strator/index.html) Cisco Hierarchical Controller (www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/c…troller/index.html) Cis

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, join the Cisco Champions and expert to learn how to harness the power of SD-WAN by combining it with converged, cloud security capabilities that only a SASE architecture offers. Listen and learn to discover use cases uniquely designed to deliver anywhere connectivity, always-on cloud security, and an improved remote worker experience, from anywhere. Resources: Visit this page to learn more about Cisco’s turnkey, unified SASE solution, Cisco+ Secure Connect: meraki.cisco.com/products/cisco-p…-secure-connect/ Cisco Guest Avinash Ramesh, Technical Marketing Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco Meraki Cisco Champion Hosts Liam Keegan (www.linkedin.com/in/liamjkeegan/), Solutions Architect, 24/7 Networks Pierre Besombes (www.linkedin.com/in/pierrebesombes/) Principal Engineer, Rakuten Tech Moderator Danielle Carter, Cisco, CCR Program/ Customer Voices

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, the discussion revolves around a topic that is both timely and critical. Join the Cisco Champions, as they share their insights, experiences, and strategies for introducing children to the world of technology. From coding basics to cybersecurity, the Cisco Champions delve into the myriad ways to ignite a passion for technology in the younger generation. Drawing from their personal journeys as both tech enthusiasts and parents, they explore the challenges and opportunities in guiding children towards a future-ready understanding of technology. This episode presents a dynamic conversation, addressing the importance of early exposure to tech, the impact of hands-on experiences, and the role of mentorship in shaping young minds. Listeners will gain practical advice, tools, and resources to empower their kids in navigating the digital landscape safely effectively. Cisco Champion Hosts: Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), Solutions Architect, 24/7 Networks Tim Bertino

Cisco Intersight is an infrastructure lifecycle management solution, delivered as-a-service or as a private virtual appliance, that provides a single dashboard to see, control, and automate your compute, storage, and networking infrastructure—wherever it is—from one place. Modernizing infrastructure management also means automating deployment and configuration workflows along with other tasks that in the past were manual. Join the Cisco Champions and guests as they discuss Cisco Intersight and its latest capabilities: -Monitoring and Metric Explorer: Historical and real-time visibility or resource consumption to optimize performance and identify bottlenecks -Automation with ICO, easy-to-use, low-code orchestration Resources intersight.com/ Cisco Guests Mohit Vaswani, Senior Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco Sho Funatsu, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco Cisco Champion Hosts Joseph Houghes (twitter.com/jhoughes), Sr. Solutions Architect, Pure Storage Alexander Deca (twitter.com/alexanderdeca_), Pri

Network administrators need reliability and flexibility in their network. The Cisco Catalyst 9166D1 provides an integrated directional, antenna in a Wi-Fi 6E certified access point. This solves the challenge of providing focused area signal without external antennas for areas with high ceilings like auditoriums, warehouses, airplane hangars and other large or industrial buildings. Tune in to this episode to learn more about this Cisco wireless innovation and how this can help network administrators provide predictable, reliable performance and flexible configuration. Learn more about the Catalyst 9166D1 and other Cisco wireless solutions here www.cisco.com/site/us/en/product…-series/index.html Cisco Champion Hosts Alan Gardner, CEO, Current Technologies Jonathan Mahady (twitter.com/Jonathan_mahady), Senior PCN Network Engineer, BHP Mike Bolitho (twitter.com/NetEngMike), Wireless Engineer, CommonSpirit Health Guest Fred Niehaus, Technical Marketing Engineer, Technical Leader, Cisco Moderator Amilee San Ju

Cisco 8000 Series Routers have brought many innovations in performance and functionality in helping to scale the Internet for the future. Continuing with this trend, Cisco is pleased to announce the first system in the Cisco 8000 Series Router portfolio based on an innovative centralized architecture in the Cisco 8608. Built on a unique platform that combines flexibility and reliability while offering investment protection, customers can achieve unmatched reliability with redundant control and data planes enabled by redundant route processors and switch cards. Powered by the Cisco Silicon One Q200, this new system supports a variety of interfaces through various modular port adapters (MPA). Resources: www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/c…608-router-ds.html Cisco Guests Eddie Chami, Technical Marketing Expert, Cisco Cisco Champion Hosts Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), Solutions Architect, 24/7 Networks Len Ledford, Technical Solutions Architect, Cerium Networks Alexander Deca, Principal Network Engineer,

Industrial organizations are fundamentally changing how they operate and deliver value to customers. Industry 4.0 holds the promise of bringing in more software controls to improve product quality, reduce waste, enhance sustainability, boost worker safety and cybersecurity, and increase operational efficiencies to reduce costs. Digital transformation is the necessary first step that helps collect the operations data required for analytical operations and industrial switches are key to building such networks. Tune into this episode of Cisco Champion Radio to learn how highly capable industrial switches can help you evolve your operations by: -Providing reliable connectivity in the harshest industrial environments -Ensuring Smooth interruption free operations with high availability and resiliency -Making industrial networks scalable and flexible with intelligent network automation and performance assurance -Enhancing cybersecurity with policy based automated network segmentation -Promoting collaboration betwe

Energy-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 www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/c…3&oid=dstdnc023706 You may also be interested in learning about Cisco Refresh smarturl.it/CCRS9E45 Cisco AI/ ML Blueprint for DC Networks smarturl.it/CCRS10E18 Cisco Champion Hosts Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/sheldonclimbs), Principal Solutions Architect, Prosimo Joe Houghes (twitter.com/jhoughes), Senior Solutions Architect (FlashSt

Running a distributed application services infrastructure is onerous. IT leaders in NetOps, DevOps, SecOps, and CloudOps need a consistent way to administer technology for business growth. The Cisco Meraki vMX virtual security and SD-WAN appliance enables businesses to seamlessly deploy, manage, and scale application services anywhere, on any major hyperscaler or hypervisor, in any region. From security, access, and configuration, to one-touch deployments via low-code automations known as quick starts, learn how businesses can create a hybrid cloud to seamlessly manage and deploy services around the globe, both on-premises and in the cloud. Resources -meraki.cisco.com/products/hybrid-cloud/ -community.meraki.com/t5/Cloud-Secur…m-p/202525#M95 -community.meraki.com/t5/Cloud-Secur…cloud-security -meraki.cisco.com/wp-content/uploa…0421-english.pdf Cisco Champion Hosts Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect (www.linkedin.com/in/len-ledford-b5956635/) Alan Gardner, Current Technologies, CEO (

A phone system is a lifeline for any business. In this hybrid world, business communication is constantly evolving, and so are the expectations for your customers. More businesses are shifting their collaboration and connectivity workloads from on-prem to the cloud, as they look for a more secure, reliable, and scalable communications infrastructure. Trusted by over 12M+ worldwide users, Webex Calling is a modern and complete enterprise-grade business phone system in the cloud, delivering the flexibility needed to support and simplify the “work from anywhere, on any device” promise. Resources 1) www.webex.com/suite/enterprise-cloud-calling.html 2) www.webex.com/gp/wainhouse-futur…d-calling-now.html 3) www.webex.com/content/dam/wbx/us…ations_cm-3273.pdf Cisco Champion Hosts Amr Nasher (twitter.com/Amr_Nasher), Twaasol, Managing Director Billy Zoellers (twitter.com/billyzoellers), Dean Dorton, IT Infrastructure Services Manager Elena Pudge, ITGL, Collaboration Specialist Sijbren Beukenkamp (twitter.com/sijbre