Analytics & Intelligent Automation

Cisco’s Analytics & Intelligent Automation Blog connects you with technical leaders at Cisco who are driving innovation across analytical and intelligent automation domains, including data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and much more.

IPv6+Automation: A Winning Combination

IPv6+Automation: A Winning Combination

Join us at Cisco Live to learn more about how IPv6, together with automation, can offer real opportunities for your company. Ultimately, the transition to IPv6 opens doors for you to build a more efficient, scalable, modern network. 

Putting AI Into AIOps: A Future Beyond Dashboards

Putting AI Into AIOps: A Future Beyond Dashboards

AIOps, powered by AI, transforms IT operations, revolutionizing industries and driving operational excellence. Are you ready to lead the charge?

The Journey: Quantum's Yellow Brick Road

The Journey: Quantum's Yellow Brick Road

GenAI & Quantum Computing forge a secure path across industry use cases. Where GenAI accelerates analysis, PQC safeguards data from future quantum threats. Together, they unlock a healthier future.

The Convergence: AI, Confidential Computing, and Blockchain

4 min read

Imagine a world where AI develops revolutionary EV batteries, securely analyzing confidential data while collaborating with partners. This powerful combo of AI, Confidential Computing, and Blockchain unlocks a future of secure innovation in electric vehicles and beyond.

How We Create Human Escalation Paths in Cisco’s Digital Experiences

4 min read

The full breadth of customer experience is not just digital – it’s a human-to-digital hybrid experience. By empowering our agents and partners with the context they need to help our customers be successful in their adoption or renewal journeys, we are improving that experience for everyone.

Building a transparent Notification Center to Enable Customer Control

4 min read

Personalization is critical to a guided customer experience. It helps build trust, foster relationships, and enables a deeper connection with customers.

Failing Forward – What We Learned at Cisco from a “Failed” Digital Orchestration Pilot

10 min read

After a year-long pilot of an industry-leading orchestration vendor failed, we asked, "How do we fail forward?" As we encountered each challenge, we took a step back and evaluated what we learned and how we could use that to achieve our goals.

Operationalizing Objectives to Outcomes

4 min read

Any transformation effort needs an effective way to measure success. "What cannot be measured, cannot be improved" - but identifying and establishing the right metrics is the key to making any meaningful improvement.

Farewell: 13 Lessons I’ve Learned in 13 Years at Cisco

5 min read

Cisco's Chief Data & Analytics Evangelist, shares 13 lessons she's learned in her 13 years at Cisco as she prepares to take the next step in her career.

Why Automation Will Unlock The Power of AI in Networking (Part 2)

3 min read

Explore how AI can fall prey to spurious correlations in the context of networking, and how automation can help overcoming these limitations.

Connecting Data Sources

3 min read

Almost all organizations have lots of data. However, many would admit that they are not realizing its full potential. In fact, “Cross-industry studies show that on average, less than half of an organization’s structured data is actively used in making decisions—and less than 1% of its unstructured data is analyzed or used at all,” as stated […]

Why Automation Will Unlock The Power of AI in Networking (Part 1)

3 min read

You have probably heard about the old adage “Correlation does not imply causation.” In this article, we explore correlation and causality, why you should care about this, and how automation can help us in this regard.