IOS XR
OFC 2017: Challenge Your Thinking on DCI
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The Data Center Interconnect (DCI) segment can be a difficult one to analyze across equipment vendors. Over-the-Top (OTT) providers are not always eager to advertise the architectures of their newest data centers, describe their DCI strategy or their vendor choice(s).
Cisco Containerized, Virtualized IOS XR Software Continues to Move the Industry Forward
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More than 150 service providers have deployed our next generation containerized/virtualized IOS XR, the richest networking stack available on the market.
How much time do you need to on-board a new device in your network?
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Discover Zero-Touch Provisioning to fast-track on-boarding of new network devices. This is automation at its best.
Cloud Scale Networking, Finding Common Ground
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We launched Cloud Scale Networking about a year ago to address the initial wave of software and hardware innovations that were built to enable co-development with Web Scale companies. Last July I offered my views on how Service Providers can thrive in the future. Since that time I have had the privilege of meeting with […]
Oh, How Far We’ve Come in Building Cloud-Scale Networking
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It’s been a year since I wrote this blog detailing our software innovations aimed at helping Service Providers address the ever-increasing challenges imposed by digitization. IOS XR for cloud-scale networking has really taken flight since then and I am proud to share with you some highlights from the journey thus far. Our strategy is essentially […]
Cisco and Ansible Team up to Demonstrate How to Manage Cloud-Scale Networks
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Cisco and Ansible teamed up for SDx Demo Friday. We showed how to manage large-scale networks using Cisco IOS XR application hosting infrastructure and Ansible version 2.2.
The Evolution of IOS XR with Cloud Scale Application Hosting
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Developments in Cisco IOS XR, a carrier grade train of IOS, aim to simplify the integration of applications, configuration management tools, and industry-standard zero touch provisioning mechanisms.
Model Driven Telemetry Straight from the Experts
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There continues to be a lot of talk about automation and orchestration for carrier-grade workloads. However, these technologies can’t be fully leveraged until proper telemetry can be implemented. To shed some light on progress we’re making in delivering on network telemetry for we recently hosted a Cisco Knowledge Network webinar on the subject: How to […]
Bringing Consistent Automation Across Cisco Nexus and Catalyst with Ansible 2.1
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We had a busy week around the middle of July with ChefConf 2016 (Austin, Texas July 11 – 13) and Cisco Live US (Las Vegas, Nevada July 10 – 14). Now we’re moving on to AnsibleFest July 28 San Francisco where Cisco is a Gold sponsor as well as a Networking Hub sponsor. I guess […]