API

When IOS XR was first designed, mass-scale networking and its related challenges were not around.  However, we already had a clear vision of building a highly scalable, reliable, available, upgradeable, high-performance NOS for the service provider space that caters all the way from low-end single c…

‘Running makes me feel happy’ Like Max, that’s all I concerned myself with when I was his age. Just doing anything that put a smile on my face. As ‘responsible’ adults, we can be guilty of finding less time to do the things we enjoy. Not Max. He runs, he plays and does what is expected of a boy his…

Find previous blogs in this Cisco DNA Center blog series. API flexibility, with Linux shell CLI convenience Many of my blogs on the Cisco DNA Center API have been focused on Python scripts, most recently with the newly released SDK.  Thanks to Jose Bogarin and the team at Altus there is now a CLI wr…

In part 1 of this NetDevOps Series we talked about the need for network programmability. Here, in part 2, let’s dive into … What is Programmability? Computers are great at bulk-work, but if you want your computer to talk to your infrastructure and do something, you will need a machine-to…

Cisco Meraki API Launch at DevNet Create At Cisco Meraki we are dedicated to simplifying powerful technology to free passionate people to focus on their mission. For many groups, simplicity isn’t just about an intuitive user interface or complete visibility. Simplicity is a network that responds to…

I confess… I am obsessed with API-based use cases. And for a good reason. You can study APIs, you can learn a programming language (hopefully Python) to leverage those APIs, but the epiphany moment comes when you see everything working together to address a specific business challenge by creating so…

Extend and Expand Your Cisco Meraki Dashboard Capabilities Digital Transformation has drastically changed customer’s habits: they want to do business anytime, anywhere, and on their preferred device. In order to successfully engage these “always-connected” customers, organizations have to provide an…

Background In my previous blog post, I wrote about the changes in process when using Cisco DNA Center to on-board a network device.  At the heart of the PnP process are two key concepts.  One is the serial number of the device, which is used to identify it, the other is a template file which is appl…

In a digitally disrupted world full of new online experiences, there is a blind spot lurking offline in our physical spaces – data without context. While digital transformation continues to rock industries, it’s also creating mountains of data that can be the greatest source of opportunity for busin…