Cisco unveils SD-WAN Configuration Catalog to streamline industrial deployments

Cisco unveils SD-WAN Configuration Catalog to streamline industrial deployments

One small step for the New Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Configuration Catalog, one giant leap for IT and OT SD-WAN has emerged as a critical tool to manage both enterprise and industrial networks. But managing the network, especially when it’s across a geographically distributed area, can allow for some complexity. We address this challenge by introducing the industry’s first customer-driven configuration group-based approach that templatizes enterprise and industrial SD-WAN deployments.  Proven and tested: preconfigured catalog of…

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Cisco unveils SD-WAN Configuration Catalog to streamline industrial deployments

Cisco unveils SD-WAN Configuration Catalog to streamline industrial deployments

One small step for the New Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Configuration Catalog, one giant leap for IT and OT SD-WAN has emerged as a critical tool to manage both enterprise and industrial networks. But managing the network, especially when it’s across a geographically distributed area, can allow for some complexity. We address this challenge by introducing the industry’s first customer-driven configuration group-based approach that templatizes enterprise and industrial SD-WAN deployments.  Proven and tested: preconfigured catalog of…

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Identity-centric SASE with Cisco SD-WAN and Microsoft’s Security Service Edge Solution

Identity-centric SASE with Cisco SD-WAN and Microsoft’s Security Service Edge Solution

In today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape, enterprise WAN requirements have evolved with hybrid work becoming the norm. Security for both on-premises and cloud workloads is crucial, especially for secure access to the internet, Microsoft applications, and other critical office applications. Organizations need a flexible solution that protects against advanced threats, optimizes application performance, and simplifies network management. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN offers unparalleled choice, meeting customers where they are in their security journey and supporting an…

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Cisco Is a Five-Time Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

Cisco Is a Five-Time Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

As the SD-WAN market leader with over 173,000 customers, Cisco remains dedicated to delivering the highest standards of connectivity and protection, ensuring that your entire network is always a step ahead. This dedication was recently acknowledged as, for a fifth consecutive year, Cisco is recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN. We feel that this is a testament to how our secure WAN solution delivers platform-level networking with security built…

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Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

Whether you are trying to reduce delays in your railways operations, enhance the stability of the power grid, improve road safety by deploying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or pull data from wind turbines to create an optimized repair schedule, you are facing the same challenge – connecting more OT (operational technology) assets while making your critical infrastructure more cyber resilient. Building modern and agile operations across a city, a region, or a country is not…

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

It’s been a few weeks, but I’m still thinking about the excitement coming out of Cisco Live U.S. in June. We hosted our second annual Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit and had our largest attendance to date. Leaders from across the manufacturing, utilities and transportation industries came together to share knowledge, discuss technology trends and challenges, and connect with each other in industry breakout sessions. Discussions were eye opening, and we heard directly from…

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New security superpowers to help IT with OT security

New security superpowers to help IT with OT security

It all starts here at Cisco Live! Getting a glimpse into new announcements that define the future of networking technology is exhilarating. We provide advanced networking and security solutions that are not only robust and secure but also integral to the success of Industry 4.0. As organizations leverage Industrial IoT, AI, and more and more data, the need for secure, high-performance networks has never been greater. For long, organizations have relied on air gapped networks…

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Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Transforming Connectivity: Inside Bush Brothers & Company's Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Navigating the complexities of large-scale technology investments can often be met with skepticism from key stakeholders. In this insightful Q&A, learn from the experience of Ron at Bush Brothers & Company, who successfully championed a significant network infrastructure overhaul. Q: Hi Ron, thanks for joining us! Tell us about yourself and your time working at Bush Brothers & Company. A: Hey there! I’m Ron Grohman, and I’ve been with Bush Brothers for over 10 years,…

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Using SD-WAN for securing distributed renewable energy

Using SD-WAN for securing distributed renewable energy

Renewable energy is a rapidly growing segment of the energy industry. Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and energy storage are now considered mainstream. However, all of these sites require secure connectivity to enable important remote monitoring and control. Renewable energy companies must connect an array of renewable energy assets spread across wide geographic areas. Many renewable asset operators also use public and private cloud-based applications, including SCADA. They need a network architecture that…

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Digitizing the Physical World: Insights from Cisco Live Melbourne and the Industrial IoT Industry Summit

Digitizing the Physical World: Insights from Cisco Live Melbourne and the Industrial IoT Industry Summit

A few weeks ago, I attended Cisco Live Melbourne, and it was truly a pleasure to meet and connect with leaders, gain knowledge from customers, and hear speakers from various sectors. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak in an Innovation Talk session alongside one of our very own Industrial IoT (IIoT) customers, Joseph Ozdemir from Mineral Resources Limited. Mineral Resources is focused on innovation in four growth pillars – lithium, iron ore, energy, and…

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