Cisco NX-OS VXLAN Innovations Part 2: Seamless Integration of EVPN(TRM) with MVPN

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In today’s world, multicast senders and receivers are not limited to a single network. They can be spread across enterprise and data center locations. Multicast can be generated or consumed anywhere and can be present in various security contexts – be it a tenant of VXLAN EVPN -based...

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Cisco NX-OS VXLAN Innovations Part 1: Inter-VNI Communication Using Downstream VNI

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In this blog, we’ll look closely at VXLAN EVPN Downstream VNI for intra-site and inter-site (Inter-VNI communication using Downstream VNI).Segmentation is one of the basic needs for Multi-Tenancy. There are many different ways to segment,  be it with VLANs in Ethernet or VRFs in IP Routing use-cases. With...

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Bolstering Cyber Resilience in the Financial Services Industry: Part Two

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As you read in part one of this blog, Cybersecurity threats have never been greater. It is imperative that your financial services organization is prepared to detect and combat even the most sophisticated cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity month brought this issue top of mind for so many in the financial...

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Enabling Integration via Webex Teams – All Together Now

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Enabling Integration via Webex Teams and Cisco DNA, SD-Wan, Intersight, Thousand Eyes via Cloud API GatewayI was really excited to have a unique opportunity to put together a team of my fellow engineers to work on a Collaboration hacking contest within Cisco. This annual event is usually in-person...

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Retail network segmentation landscape

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For as long as I can remember, retailers have recognized the importance of segmentation. The perils of mixing transactional data with other types of network traffic are significant. Yet, many retailers have found that a lack of attention in this area results in the compromise of transactional or...

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Going Multicloud? Can you relate to one of these six use cases?

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In 1996, Cisco and HCL began working together by setting up an offshore development center in India. Over the past 24 years, we have strategically joined forces to bring to market a broad portfolio of products and services that we deliver to more than 100 shared customers, encompassing...

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A Look to 2021 with Cisco Meraki

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As we look back on 2020, the pandemic has proven to be a clear digitization accelerator—especially in areas critical to COVID-19 response. Companies within the financial sector are going beyond the lobby and into the cloud.Some of the key benefits of embracing a cloud-managed IT solution include a...

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Fast Track to Success in Cisco 300-420 ENSLD Certification

Cisco ENSLD Exam Description:This exam certifies a candidate's knowledge of enterprise design including advanced addressing and routing solutions, advanced enterprise campus networks, WAN, security services, network services, and SDA. The course, Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.Cisco 300-420 Exam Overview:Exam Name: Designing Cisco Enterprise...

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Introduction to Programmability – Part 3

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This is Part 3 of the “Introduction to Programmability” series. If you haven’t already done so, I strongly urge you to check out Parts 1 & 2 before you proceed. You will be missing on a lot of interesting information if you don’t.Part 1 of this series defined...

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