intent-based networking (IBN)

Last September, Cisco completed its acquisition of Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance (formerly Accedian). As a foundational component in the Cisco assurance portfolio, Provider Connectivity Assurance provides the hyperprecise and granular performance data for critical service assurance and end-to-end service visibility. We also bring the closed-loop, high-fidelity active testing that Cisco Crosswork requires for industry-leading network and service orchestration. Although our initial use cases were around automation and the Cisco Crosswork set of solutions, Provider Connectivity…