Cloud and Data Center at Cisco Live! 2020

For the first time since we launched Cisco Live 36 years ago, we’ll be hosting the entire event virtually. Like many other companies out there, due to what’s going on in today’s world we needed to make this change. But that doesn’t mean we won’t have  exciting solutions and product announcements you’ve come to expect from Cisco Live. In fact, we’ve done things a bit different to ensure you get all the great content – plus a little more.

The Cisco Live! 2020 digital event will gather the best and the brightest IT heroes to imagine these possibilities. Join us for free – from your home – next Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16-17.

Keeping You Connected During the COVID-19 Crisis

At Cisco, we’re working to do our part by providing solutions, technology, tips, and resources to help our community during this challenging time.

Applications are the foundation of any business. They are addressing the challenges and IT imperatives being driven by business resiliency, remote working, application performance, resource optimization, agility/flexibility, and managing costs. Cisco can help your customers prepare for the operating model they will need in a changed world, with solutions that empower them to:

• Enable a mobile workforce
• Manage data centers and infrastructure resources remotely
• Ensure application experience
• Make the most of your on-prem and cloud investments

Read on for must-see sessions Cisco Live to learn about our Cloud and Data Center technologies:

Streaming Sessions on June 16-17th:

Keynote – The New World is Now

Join Cisco leadership to kickoff this digital event and hear unique insights on the state of Cisco, the industry and the unique opportunities ahead for IT professionals. Be sure to join Todd Nightingale (SVP and General Manager, Enterprise Networking and Cloud, Cisco) along with Liz Centoni (SVP, Emerging Technologies & Incubation, Cisco) and others as they discuss the ability to power the new world and the increasing demands on IT infrastructure. (Session: DLBKEY-2)

Wednesday, June 17 | 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST | Possibilities Channel Register Now

Innovation Talk – Flex your IT Superpower by Harnessing the Network

Scott Harrell, SVP/GM Intent Based Networking Group, and other Cisco leaders in the networking industry unveil the innovations that harness the power of your network. From Access to WAN to Data Center and Cloud – with insights and automation – see the technology and innovations that deliver connected experiences and transform your business, industry, and the world. (Session: DLBINT-31)

Tuesday, June 16 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST | Innovation Channel Register Now

Innovation Talk – Reimagine Your Applications: Powering Experience in an Increasingly Digital World

Liz Centoni, SVP, Emerging Technology and Incubation at Cisco and Danny Winokur, Chief Product Officer of AppDynamics, share today’s complex, digital-first world, where apps are spun up in weeks to drive businesses and save lives. Learn how organizations are turning this complexity into opportunity. Cisco provides the visibility, insights, and actions to help you deliver innovative digital experiences. See how our application and workload management, security, and networking solutions help deploy your singular vision in a multi-cloud environment. (Session: DLBINT-36)

Wednesday, June 17 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST | Innovation Channel Register Now

Customer Spotlight – MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers transform data analytics with Cisco HyperFlex and Intel Optane

Ralph Esquibel, Vice President, Information Technology of the Los Angeles Dodgers, discusses a transformational approach to data analytics processing and how it is critical for success in today’s sports and businesses. Learn how the LA Dodgers transformed data analytics for their operations leveraging Cisco HyperFlex with Intel Optane SSD hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) – bridging the gap between infrastructure and applications. (Session: DLBPOS-24)

Wednesday, June 17 | 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM PST | Possibilities Channel Register Now

Technical Talk – Multicloud Networking for ACI and NX-OS Enabled Data Center Fabrics

Lukas Krattiger and Max Ardica, Principal Engineers at Cisco, share use cases, architecture, and deployment considerations for multicloud networking. They also address the common architecture shared by NX-OS EVPN and ACI multi-site and how they operate together with public cloud networks. Finally, they will explain how to achieve centralized management, applying the same networking and day two operations policies for on-prem and off-prem cloud workloads. (Session: DLBTEC-52)

Tuesday, June 16 | 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM PST | IT Heroes Channel Register Now

Technical Talk – Connected Experiences: Insights and Automation for Multicloud

Carlos Pereira, Distinguished Architect in the Cisco Cloud and Data Center, explains how Cisco’s Connect Experiences approach can help with the new-normal demands by bringing together people, processes and technology through the insights and automation dimensions. From “secure remote worker” and “secure remote access” up to “application experience management and optimization”, this session will cover the COVID-19 multicloud use-cases from the perspectives of connect, secure and automate. (Session: DLBTEC-55)

Wednesday, June 17 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST | IT Heroes Channel Register Now

*NEW* On Demand Library

A new feature this year is our On Demand Library. The Library includes Product Solution Overviews (PSOs), Demos, and Technical Breakouts from Cisco Live events, as well as deeper dives on a variety of technologies, architecture strategies, applications and troubleshooting details—ranging from introductory to advanced level. View Now

June’s Cisco Live event promises to be a lively, thought-provoking, information sharing event. We’re looking forward to interacting with all of you online next week!