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This blog explores how mathematics and algorithms form the hidden engine behind intelligent agent behavior. While agents appear to act smartly, they rely on rigorous mathematical models and algorithmic logic. Differential equations track change, while Q-values drive learning. These unseen mechanisms allow agents to function intelligently and autonomously. From managing cloud workloads to navigating traffic, […]
What’s New in MCP 2025-06-18: Human-in-the-Loop, OAuth, Structured Content, and Evolving API Paradigms The latest release of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — dated 2025-06-18 — introduces powerful enhancements advancing MCP as the universal protocol for AI-native APIs. Key highlights include: Human-in-the-loop support via Elicitation flows Full OAuth schema definitions for secure, user-authorized APIs Structured […]
Are you headed to Cisco Live U.S. in San Diego next week? If you’re part of an IT team seeking comprehensive visibility and agility in managing your digital infrastructure, Cisco APIs offer transformative solutions – and you can hear everything about them at the event. By eliminating IT complexity and fostering digital resiliency, APIs empower […]
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 data […]
What happens when the sysadmin community meets a modern developer movement? BayLISA and DevNet, that’s what😎! What is BayLISA? BayLISA stands for Bay Area Large Installation System Administrators and is a user group of system and network administrators from the San Francisco Bay Area. The user group was founded in the very early 1990s after […]
MCP for DevOps, NetOps, and SecOps: Real-World Use Cases and Future Insights In the previous post on MCP for DevOps: Architecture and Components, we discussed what MCP is and is not. We dove into a few architectural components and gently touched on use cases. Now, let’s explore a few possible use cases for MCP in DevOps/NetOps/SecOps. […]
MCP for DevOps – Series Opener and MCP Architecture Intro You have undoubtedly heard about Anthropic’s MCP (Model Context Protocol) open source project. If you haven’t, I hope your vacation on a remote island without internet access was lovely! As a die-hard YouTube Premium fan, I am inundated with video recommendations with themes like “What […]
Introducing version 3 of the Cisco Meraki Add-on for Splunk. A Splunk technical add-on (TA) is a modular component that normalizes, validates, and enriches specific data sources before indexing in Splunk to enable proper searching, reporting, and analysis without changing the underlying raw data. Why This Matters Keeping track of your […]
Ever hit an API rate limit unexpectedly? Or struggled to track which integrations are consuming the most API calls? We know that feeling—API troubleshooting can be frustrating when there’s little visibility into what’s happening behind the scenes. Without clear insights, it’s easy to run into performance issues, unexpected failures, and rate limit hits that slow […]
