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Intent-Based Networking with Cisco Catalyst Center and WWT

Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly known as Cisco DNA Center) is a powerful management system that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to connect, secure, and automate network operations. Catalyst Center simplifies management of Cisco® Catalyst® network infrastructure and ensures a consistent user experience across wired and wireless networks. It delivers enterprise-scale, secure, seamless, and reliable connectivity among users, applications; and lets you take charge of your optimizing your Cisco investment, and lower your IT spending.

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Cisco Catalyst Center simplifies the IT experience to streamline complex network operations, resulting in a faster time to value. This single, extensible software platform includes integrated tools for AIOps, NetOps, SecOps, DevOps, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity with AI/ML technology integrated throughout: 

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Simplify operations and reduce operational costs by leveraging AI and automating network operations.

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Improve user experiences with deep insights into business-critical applications and client health.

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Accelerate digital agility through business process automation using Cisco and third-party ecosystem.

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Secure the digital enterprise with intuitive security policy management, AI-enabled enforcement, and automated compliance checks.

Simplified and streamlined network operations

Drive sustainability by enabling smart buildings and optimizing Power over Ethernet (PoE) infrastructure.

Functionality this complete could be achieved before now only through the purchase and operation of multiple third-party software tools. The advantages of having all your core network tools integrated into a single software platform are compelling:

  • Get the network up and running faster with intelligent and automated provisioning.
  • Save valuable human capital with automation of routine administrative tasks.
  • Reduce outages and minimize business impact with AI-driven insights and predictive performance analytics.
  • Realize efficiencies of business process automation using an integrated Cisco and third-party ecosystem and leveraging the Cisco Catalyst Center APIs.
  • Deliver optimal user experience with deep insights into application performance and end-users' application experience.
  • Secure the digital enterprise with intuitive security policy management, strong AI-driven enforcement, and zero-trust network access.
  • Help the organization achieve sustainability goals by managing IT energy and enabling smart buildings.

WWT's Advanced Technology Center (ATC) supports the latest in Cisco Catalyst Center solutions.

Within the ATC, you can get hands-on access to Cisco Catalyst Center in these lab environments and learning paths:

Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN Visibility with Analytics

This learning path explores the use of monitoring your Cisco SD-WAN fabric with SD-WAN Analytics and ThousandEyes, showcasing their unique methods of providing visibility into network and application performance. As a WAN engineer, monitoring and keeping an eye on the health of your network can be a constant challenge, but luckily network monitoring capabilities have come a long way. In today's complex network environments, having robust monitoring capabilities is essential for network engineers to understand and troubleshoot issues effectively. SD-WAN Analytics and ThousandEyes are powerful tools that provide varying levels of network visibility, each offering unique perspectives and usage scenarios. Understanding the capabilities of each helps network engineers identify the right tool for their specific needs, ensuring optimal network performance and reliability.
Learning Path

Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN With SD-Routing

SD-Routing is a new capability offered by Cisco, in an attempt to simplify and overcome the challenges of traditional routing deployments. This capability enables autonomous (non-SD-WAN) routing devices to be managed through the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, unifying autonomous and SD-WAN devices into a single platform, unlocking many of the tools and features previously only offered to SD-WAN devices, such as device lifecycle management, DIA (Direct Internet Access), Cloud-onRamp, and troubleshooting tools. Enroll to gain practical skills in onboarding traditional routing devices into SD-WAN Manager, and become proficient in leveraging SD-Routing's benefits for simplified network management and enhanced operational agility. Start your SD-Routing journey today!
Learning Path

Manage and Monitor SD-Routing Devices

With Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.13, learn to onboard traditional routing devices into Catalyst Manager just like SD-WAN devices, enabling advanced monitoring capabilities and troubleshooting tools.
Advanced Configuration Lab
97 launches

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.9.x)

The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.9.x Sandbox is a capability of the ATC designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the latest features in the Cisco SD-WAN solution. Within this lab version, every Edge participating in the SD-WAN fabric is a Catalyst 8000V. The environment that supports the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.9.x Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Sandbox Lab
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Meet our experts

Tim HouseholderSr Industry Advisor, Manufacturing & Distribution
Marcia KesselSr Global Partner Mgr
Bob HrbekMgr, Practice
Nathan NielsenPrincipal Solutions Architect
Russ EdwardsIndustry Advisor, Manufacturing & Distribution
Francisco Alvarez-RuizPrincipal Solutions Arch, ATC

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Cisco DNA Center is a Game Changer for Your OT Environment

Improve the uptime and flexibility of your plant network. IT leaders who use Cisco DNA Center are well aware of the value it provides in the enterprise IT space. What you may not know is that it's also a game changer for your OT environment, increasing uptime and security while decreasing cost and complexity.
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•Jan 23, 2023

Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC) and SD-Access Briefing

Explore new capabilities and use cases for Cisco Catalyst Center and SD-Access with a WWT SME.
Briefing
•2 hrs

Automating Network Operational Tasks in DNA Center

Automate your SD-WAN changes through your ESM and automation platform.
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•7:20
Apr 7, 2020

Campus & LAN Switching

Advanced Campus & LAN techniques and architecture enable robust support for high-density environments, scalability, and enhanced security. WWT collaborates with customers to design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge campus and LAN switching solutions, ensuring their networks are future-proof and operate at peak performance
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Take manufacturing technology to new heights for better and faster decision-making.
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Harness the transformative power of IoT by leveraging actionable insight from the integration of devices and sensors with software and analytics to drive strategic business outcomes.
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Cisco Catalyst Center

Quickly respond to the demands of your business using real-time actionable insights and visibility. With Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) tackle your immediate challenges and take charge of your network.

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