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Cisco (Viptela) SD-WAN
This Learning Path is designed to Discover and Experience Cisco (Viptela) SD-WAN. The lab environment that supports this Learning Path is virtual and dedicated to each individual consumer.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Foundations Lab (20.9.3)
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Cisco's SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN
This Learning Series is designed to Discover and Experience Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN. Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN is a solution that provides secure and scalable connectivity for enterprises by optimizing and simplifying the management of their wide area networks.
Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.3.4)
The Cisco SD-WAN 20.3.4 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. The environment that supports the Cisco SD-WAN 20.3.4 Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.12.x)
This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.12.4/17.12.4 code.
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Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.3.4)
The Cisco SD-WAN 20.3.4 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. The environment that supports the Cisco SD-WAN 20.3.4 Sandbox is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.16.x)
This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.16.1/17.16.01a code.
Smart, Simple, Secure: Transform Your Network with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
As more applications move to the cloud, it becomes essential to evolve existing networks to meet the demands of multicloud networking. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is designed to transform your network with a smart, simple, and secure solution.
SD-WAN Technology Briefing
Software-defined WAN offers organizations flexible connectivity, facilitates cloud strategies and improves application performance, all in a secure environment. It also can improve operational efficiencies and help control or reduce WAN costs.
Approaches to SD-WAN implementation and supported capabilities vary from one OEM to another. This briefing will explore four of the top SD-WAN vendors and highlight the innovative features that set each of their solutions apart, including a live demonstration of our on-demand SD-WAN lab environments and explanation of how to access them.
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.
Campus and Branch Briefing
Organizations depend on their campuses and branches not only as operational hubs but as vital touchpoints for employees and customers. A poor experience at these locations can erode brand trust, while a seamless, technology-driven experience enhances productivity, satisfaction, and loyalty. With the campus and branch increasingly reliant on robust networks, the stakes for getting it right have never been higher
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.6.x)
This sandbox lab features a preconfigured network topology designed to demonstrate the various capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The included SD-WAN Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V) are all running on 20.6.5/17.06.05 code.
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.
Equinix - Carrier Neutral Facilities
This Learning Path is designed to guide users through Equinix products and services. After these videos, you will understand how a carrier-neutral facility like Equinix will fit into an infrastructure architecture.
Cisco (Viptela) SD-WAN Integrations
This Learning Path is designed to guide users through the many possible Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) integrations with other vendors and technologies. After these videos, you will understand how to integrate Cisco SD-WAN with carrier-neutral facility providers, public cloud platforms, and some of the most popular security service edge (SSE) vendors.
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!
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) - Multi-Region Fabric Lab
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Multi-Region Fabric (MRF) Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the advanced MRF features of Cisco's SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) - Multi-Region Fabric Sandbox (20.12)
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Multi-Fabric (Hierarchical SD-WAN) Sandbox is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Cisco's SD-WAN MRF solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptella) Sandbox (20.13.1)
This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.13.1/17.13.01a code.
Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp — Equinix
Cisco SD-WAN provides automated integrations with Equinix that allow you to turn up edge devices as well as connectivity to cloud environments directly from vManage, providing a centralized place to manage all your infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.15.x)
This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.15.1/17.15.01a code.
Getting Started with Terraform
This hands-on lab covers both basic and advanced Terraform concepts, using Cisco SD-WAN as the practical example. You'll progress from basic provider configuration and resource creation to advanced topics like modules, workspaces, and dynamic blocks, gaining practical experience with Infrastructure as Code best practices along the way.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Foundations Lab (20.9.3)
The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of Cisco's SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.12.x)
This Sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.12.4/17.12.4 code.
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.