Introduction As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, the importance of network automation has become more significant than ever. With an increasing number of devices connecting to the network, the process of onboarding them has become complex and time-consuming, resulting in delays and inefficiencies. In this blog post, we will discuss the problem statement, challenges, and our solution for automating network device onboarding using Cisco DNA Center and webhook notifications. Problem statement Traditionally, the process of onboarding network devices involved manual configu ..read more

Cisco Partner Summit was back again this year in Las Vegas. It’s Cisco’s largest Partner event of the year, packed with global keynotes, regional insights, innovative portfolio presentations and business impact sessions, where Partners can learn about the power of Cisco’s solutions. This year, we were finally able to meet and celebrate with our Partners again, in person! One of my favorite Partner Summit moments has always been recognizing our partners for the amazing things they do every day with our customers.  It is a moment where we can take a step back, reflect on everything we have ..read more

Co-authored by Sandrine Henry and Erick Caron Our mission consists of 4 Pillars: Power, Future, Inclusion & For All – unified into one common purpose. For the last 15 years, Cisco has committed itself to these four pillars by designing a roadmap of commitments & actions to improve our sustainability strategy and set a new standard. An infinite journey refueled by new opportunities to pursue and new challenges to overcome. Sustainability is fundamental to achieving that mission. Our customers’ ecological footprint is our footprint. We believe technology plays a key role in shaping ..read more

Co-authored by Erick Caron and Sandrine Henry Our mission consists of 4 Pillars: Power, Future, Inclusion & For All – unified into one common purpose. For the last 15 years, Cisco has committed itself to these four pillars by designing a roadmap of commitments & actions to improve our sustainability strategy and set a new standard. An infinite journey refueled by new opportunities to pursue and new challenges to overcome. Sustainability is fundamental to achieving that mission. Our customers’ ecological footprint is our footprint. We believe technology plays a key role in shaping an in ..read more

The problem statements At the moment, energy efficiency and sustainability are probably the number one topic across Europe or even worldwide. In general, the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches have multiple benefits regarding energy efficiency like platinum-rated power supply which are more efficient and lowering operating power costs or supporting features like Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) which is an IEEE 802.3az standard that is designed to reduce power consumption in Ethernet networks during idle periods. However, there is not a single day a customer is asking how they can reduce the pow ..read more

Wireless LAN technology is a very interesting area to work in – mainly due to the fact that it is continually changing. Back in 1997 the journey started with 2.4GHz and 2Mbps theoretical bandwidth and it evolved since. Along the way we added additional spectrum (5GHz) and many different additional technologies like MIMO. I’m not going to list here all the details, but this continued improvements kept my interest in Wireless technology since I first got in touch with it back in the year 2000. During these 22 years we were talking here and there already about an new era for WLAN – the above ment ..read more

We are living in a hybrid work, we don’t only work at varying places, we also work on varying platforms. Mostly we are logging into the collaboration platform provided by our employer, at the same time, we have to be able to join and shine on environments we are invited to from outside our environment. Wouldn’t it be nice to do exactly this with a single device? Don’t we even expect this from a collaboration device? This article should help you understand what the options are to do so and how the user experience looks like with our Webex devices. Why using a dedicated collaboration device? Vir ..read more

Are you struggling with finding a solution where your employees can work flexibly from home or the office? According to the workforce of the future survey conducted by Cisco the majority of workers want the flexibility to choose when and where they work. To ensure success for all your employees in the new model of hybrid work you need the right tools and devices that enable smooth collaboration between all your employees no matter where they are based. Adapt your workplace for hybrid work using Webex which combines all your collaboration needs from messaging and calling to headsets and video d ..read more

As we evolve and become a more resilient country from these pandemic times, we learn, and see that the need for digital transformation is more important than ever. Today, we enable citizens to work remotely or anywhere as part of a working from home policy, anywhere, anytime; Governments are digitizing their eGoverment services and improving their internal communications and processes so that laws and legislation can continue to progress: Those governmental agencies, cantons and communes as well as corporates are preparing their return to office policies in order to protect citizens and employ ..read more

At the time of this writing it is summer, which means it’s the typical time for summer vacations. I don’t know about your habits and what you like to do during your free time off, but for my part, I like to go to the mountains and spend my time hiking the alps, swimming in lakes, and many more outdoor activities. I have a few requirements when I plan my hiking tours: I have paper maps with the hiking routes of the area I also want access to online maps and forums, so check my upcoming hiking routes, for any news or issues I want to check the timetable of public transportation, so I know when ..read more