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Adrian Iliesiu

Technical Leader

Cisco DevNet

Adrian has built IT infrastructure solutions from scratch, as well as maintained and supported already installed systems. His experience in IT includes successful upgrades, migrations, consolidations, and audits for international organizations.

Currently, he is a thought-leader, educator and speaker for global developer conferences, including the iconic DevNet Zone at Cisco Live! Learn more about Adrian's work on his Developer Advocate profile page.

Articles

May 18, 2020

DEVELOPER

Network Automation and Programmability with Cisco Open NX-OS – Part 3

5 min read

See how a consistent, model-driven software interface, combined with an API that makes that data model available to the outside world, lets you manage network automation at scale.

April 30, 2020

DEVELOPER

Network Programmability and Automation with Open NX-OS – Part 2

6 min read

Start exploring the programmability features that come with Open NX-OS. In this blog we'll cover NX-API CLI.

April 17, 2020

DEVELOPER

Start Your Network Programmability and Automation Journey with Cisco Open NX-OS

7 min read

Part 1: Setting up your development environment. The blog series starts at the beginning, without assuming any prior knowledge of advanced computer programming and networking concepts.

July 18, 2019

DEVELOPER

Using Automation for a DataCenter Network Core Migration

9 min read

A few years back, we started working on a big network upgrade project - starting from the research stage and a feasibility study, leading to writing up specifications documents for an RFQ, choosing a partner, and finally to the actual project design and implementation.

April 2, 2019

DEVELOPER

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love SD-WAN

5 min read

See how Cisco's Software Defined WAN makes the network more scalable, faster to converge, and (some might say) cheaper!

January 13, 2019

DEVELOPER

See What DevNet Has In Store for the Retail Industry

4 min read

Build smarter communities with DevNet. Let’s start by revolutionizing the retail industry!

November 13, 2018

DEVELOPER

SD-WAN Fundamentals and Resources

7 min read

Welcome to the new DevNet DevCenter dedicated to SD-WAN! Find all the resources you need, from training videos, to your own sandbox.

August 13, 2018

DEVELOPER

DevNet Express: Cisco SEs Get Trained to Lead Hands-on Programmability Events

6 min read

The most successful way to train people to use Cisco APIs is to let them first listen to trainers talk about the concepts, and then have them play with the APIs in live, proctored workshops.

May 18, 2018

DEVELOPER

The Network Intuitive put to the test

4 min read

Setting up Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center and Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) for the DevNet Zone. A Cisco on Cisco story!

April 20, 2018

DEVELOPER

A Look Inside DevNet Create 2018

5 min read

Find out what DevNet Create is like for those who build the Cisco Developer experience for you.

February 28, 2018

DEVELOPER

Network Programmability at Cisco Live Melbourne

4 min read

Come learn from Network Programmability expert Adrian Iliesiu in the #DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Melbourne! #CLMel

February 16, 2018

DEVELOPER

From Pampered Customer to DevNet Zone Builder. Is this you?

6 min read

Help design the future DevNet Zone near you! You have the unique chance of dictating and having your say on what exactly you want from the DevNet Zone. So, share your programmability wish list here.

January 19, 2018

DEVELOPER

The Network Intuitive explained and put into action

7 min read

How I built my own SDA fabric with the hardware I had available, and other lessons from the Network Intuitive.

December 7, 2017

DEVELOPER

Colombia Rising Stars get DevNet Training at Cisco HQ

5 min read

Colombia's top students visit Cisco headquarters in Silicon Valley, and learn the importance of computer networking, social networking, and telling your own story in the digital age.

October 19, 2017

DEVELOPER

DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Latin America

4 min read

#CiscoLiveLA: a marathon of knowledge transfer, training sessions and fun activities!

June 1, 2017

NETWORKING

Networking at DevNet Create 2017

4 min read

As we evaluate Cisco's first-ever conference catering to its developer community, we look at where Cisco's developer program started, where it is currently, and where it is going.

May 1, 2017

NETWORKING

Defining Network Programmability

4 min read

As a set of tools and best practices to deploy, manage and troubleshoot network devices, network programmability delivers time and cost savings, reduction of human error, customization and innovation.