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Try the New Security Sandbox for Cisco Defense Orchestrator

Try the New Security Sandbox for Cisco Defense Orchestrator

Cisco Defense Orchestrator Sandbox allows you to interact with the CDO dashboard and API. You can have access to Cisco AI Assistant UI as well as the AI Assistant API.

Optimizing AI Workloads with NVIDIA GPUs, Time Slicing, and Karpenter

Optimizing AI Workloads with NVIDIA GPUs, Time Slicing, and Karpenter

Explore how to deploy GPU-based workloads in an EKS cluster using the Nvidia Device Plugin, and maximize GPU efficiency and scalability in your Kubernetes environment.

Revolutionizing Surveillance: Cameras with AI-Powered Object Detection

Revolutionizing Surveillance: Cameras with AI-Powered Object Detection

What if your cameras could not only record but also understand and interpret what they see? See how your Cisco Meraki MV cameras can be transformed into powerful, intelligent surveillance tools by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning,

February 10, 2025

DEVELOPER

Cisco Automation Developer Days 2025

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Empowering Automation Developers, Elevating Solutions Automation Developer Days is back in Stockholm, May 20–22, 2025! Register Now! Automation Developer Days is the go-to event for network automation practitioners. Here, you can learn about the latest innovations, connect with experts, and sharpen your skills in a rapidly evolving field. This year, we’re fully embracing the Developer […]

February 5, 2025

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Explore Cisco IOS XE Automation at Cisco Live EMEA 2025

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Cisco IOS XE offers advanced programmability and automation capabilities that simplify network management and reduce complexity. By utilizing open standards-based APIs such as NETCONF, RESTCONF, and gNMI, network administrators can efficiently provision and configure devices, minimizing manual errors. The integration of Zero Touch Provisioning with DevOps toolkits accelerates device onboarding, while model-driven telemetry provides real-time […]

January 23, 2025

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Uncover the latest upgrades in the NSO Sandboxes

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After many months of work, I’m happy to share that our NSO reservable sandbox and NSO Always-On sandbox have received a well-deserved upgrade. The NSO sandboxes are a great companion as you go on your automation journey, and when you need a quick environment to test your ideas. Additionally, the best thing is, the NSO […]

January 22, 2025

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Optimizing AI Workloads with NVIDIA GPUs, Time Slicing, and Karpenter (Part 2)

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Introduction: Overcoming GPU Management Challenges   In Part 1 of this blog series, we explored the challenges of hosting large language models (LLMs) on CPU-based workloads within an EKS cluster. We discussed the inefficiencies associated with using CPUs for such tasks, primarily due to the large model sizes and slower inference speeds. The introduction of GPU […]

January 10, 2025

DEVELOPER

Explore network programmability with the DevNet XRd Sandbox

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XRd is a containerized version of IOS-XR where you can experiment with platform–independent features and deploy them to any on-premises or cloud infrastructure. providing all the benefits of using containers in network operations.   XRd comes with all the programmability aspects from IOS-XR, including Telemetry and YANG models, which makes it ideal for developers and network […]

November 18, 2024

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New AI-Driven Semantic Search and Summarization

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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, finding precise and relevant information is crucial. At DevNet, we continuously innovate to enhance the user experience and streamline how our users interact with our platform. Today, in collaboration with the Meraki API team, we are excited to announce the launch of our new AI-driven Semantic Search and Summarization beta […]

October 31, 2024

DEVELOPER

Essential Open-Source Security Tools: From Vulnerability Scanning to AI Safety

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Following Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims, we want to share information about open-source projects that can help enhance the security of your apps and organization and improve LLM security. Nuclei is a high-performance, open-source vulnerability scanner known for its flexibility and speed. Key features include: YAML-Based Templates: Customizable templates simulate real-world vulnerability detection, ensuring accuracy and […]

October 16, 2024

DEVELOPER

New OpenTofu Providers for Cisco Technologies Now Available!

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If you are cloud-native, you probably work with Terraform modules and providers. Since Terraform changed its license, some communities and companies have decided to keep the project open-source and create OpenTofu. OpenTofu is a fork of Terraform created as an initiative by Gruntwork, Spacelift, Harness, Env0, Scalr, and others in response to HashiCorp’s switch from […]

October 9, 2024

DEVELOPER

What do we want? More sandboxes! When do we want them? Now!

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It is my pleasure to announce the general availability of several new DevNet sandboxes. We’re continuously monitoring sandbox utilization and listening to our community so that we can continuously improve the user experience we are providing with our sandbox environments. Let’s start with Catalyst Center, formerly known as DNA Center. Historically we were limited in […]

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