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Building AI-Ready Data Centers with Cisco
The rapid evolution of AI technologies is transforming enterprise operations and reshaping the data center landscape. As businesses look to harness AI's full potential, critical questions around data center performance and capacity arise.
Join WWT Senior Practice Manager for High-Performance Architecture Jeff Fonke as he talks with Cisco Fellow and Chief Architect of Global Solutions Engineering Matt Gillies as they discuss how you can unify networking, compute, security and observability to deliver AI-ready data centers.​ Jeff and Matt also talk about AI Pods that can accelerate AI model deployment with ​pre-validated, full stack systems; and other Cisco innovations making an impact on the AI landscape. ​
The Battle of AI Networking: Ethernet vs InfiniBand
This article is not an exploration of who does Ethernet better so much as a direct examination of technology itself. Numbers will be reported as an aggregate means between major players in the AI Networking market and contrasted with equivalent InfiniBand performance. The goal is to answer, at an atomic level, one question: eliminating all other variables, is Ethernet good enough?
Scaling Gen AI Workloads in the Enterprise with Cisco | Partner Spotlight
As AI hype continues, the task of implementing and scaling AI initiatives is becoming increasingly complex and daunting. In this executive-led conversation between WWT's Neil Anderson and Cisco Senior Vice President of Compute, Jeremy Foster, learn about how Cisco's AI-ready infrastructure can help you accelerate the introduction of AI into all aspects of your organization.
Jeremy and Neil talk about the growing partnership between Cisco, NVIDIA and WWT; new innovations coming out of Cisco like Cisco Nexus HyperFabric; and how you can make sense of the fast-moving AI landscape to make informed decisions that will drive outcomes for your business.
6 Steps to Understanding Cisco ACI
When understood, these six concepts will help anyone new to ACI to understand a more detailed technical discussion.
Cisco ACI Multi-Site vs. Multi-Pod
Understanding these two powerful yet distinct architectures is paramount to deriving maximum value from your data center network powered by ACI.
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Building AI-Ready Data Centers with Cisco
The rapid evolution of AI technologies is transforming enterprise operations and reshaping the data center landscape. As businesses look to harness AI's full potential, critical questions around data center performance and capacity arise.
Join WWT Senior Practice Manager for High-Performance Architecture Jeff Fonke as he talks with Cisco Fellow and Chief Architect of Global Solutions Engineering Matt Gillies as they discuss how you can unify networking, compute, security and observability to deliver AI-ready data centers.​ Jeff and Matt also talk about AI Pods that can accelerate AI model deployment with ​pre-validated, full stack systems; and other Cisco innovations making an impact on the AI landscape. ​
eBPF is the Bee's Knees for Enterprise Environments
At its core, eBPF Programs are at the heart of how eBPF views and controls traffic. The eBPF technology is composed of bytecode that the kernel executes in response to specific events (a.k.a event-driven execution). Meaning the eBPF programs can be attached to various hook points in the kernel, allowing them to run in response to a specific event in the kernel. There's a lot of possibilities that stem from this event-driven execution. So many in fact, that eBPF was dubbed by Brendan Gregg as "superpowers for Linux!"
Cisco AI Assistant for Webex
Say goodbye to communication gaps
World Wide Technology Awarded Air Force Unified Communications Enterprise Agreement for End-to-End Cisco Unified Communications Solutions
This ongoing collaboration between the Air Force, WWT and Cisco will help the Air Force continuously integrate new communications capabilities, including future advancements in Cisco's voice and conferencing technologies.
Hands-On Lab Workshop: Cisco XDR Foundations
Join us for the Virtual Lab Workshop! During this exclusive session, the host will introduce the Cisco XDR Foundations. In this Live Lab event you will learn the basics about Cisco's XDR console and how to navigate through the many tools available to an analyst. Our Cisco XDR Foundations lab highlights the importance of having an XDR solution by showcasing the necessary tools an analyst will need to help your organization defend against cyber security threats.
Cisco RoCE for AI/ML
The user of this learning path will learn the components of RoCE and why it is essential for clean, fast, and reliable AI/ML compute communication.
Exploring Cisco NEXUS Dashboard Insights
The NEXUS Dashboard Insights service is a powerful tool that revolutionizes network telemetry utilization. Transforming raw data into actionable insights significantly reduces downtime and enhances overall network performance. This service leverages advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to provide visibility for real-time network operations. This means that IT administrators can see what's happening in the network as it happens, allowing them to address issues before they escalate.
One key benefit of NEXUS Dashboard Insights is its ability to resolve issues proactively. Instead of waiting for problems to occur and then reacting, the tool identifies potential issues early on and provides recommendations for resolution. This proactive approach not only minimizes disruptions but also ensures that the network runs smoothly and efficiently.
Moreover, NEXUS Dashboard Insights offers a comprehensive understanding of the network. It analyzes various aspects of the network, from performance metrics to security threats, and presents this information in an easy-to-understand format. This holistic view enables IT administrators to make informed decisions and optimize network performance.
By empowering IT administrators with these capabilities, NEXUS Dashboard Insights ensures that networks are managed efficiently. The tool's real-time visibility, proactive issue resolution, and comprehensive network understanding contribute to optimal performance and reduced disruptions, making it an invaluable asset for any organization.
Cisco Catalyst (Viptela) SD-WAN Security
This learning path offers a thorough exploration of essential technologies and frameworks in SD-WAN and network security for modern enterprises. Participants will become familiar with the importance of implementing robust security policies through firewall configurations and will discover many SD-WAN security capabilities to safeguard network environments. The program also highlights key practices for addressing evolving cyber threats, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a secure and resilient network infrastructure.
Coherent QSFP28 Is Finally Here
The release of 100G ZR coherent QSFP28 transceivers from Nokia, Cisco and others promises to accelerate the already rapid shift from traditional core network designs to optical and packet converged architectures.
SDN for the Data Center Briefing
Software-defined networking (SDN) for the data center has been popular for over ten years. SDN streamlines and consistently enforces policies, offering a unified management point for data centers. It enhances automation, reduces human error, simplifies troubleshooting, and boosts security. In this one-hour briefing, we'll discuss the leading OEMs in this space, helping you determine if SDN is a viable option for your data center's future.
Cisco ACI and Day 2 Operations Briefing with Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI) is included with all Nexus licensing and is compatible with both ACI and NDFC. The platform offers extensive insights functionality, such as dynamic correlation, impact analysis, proactive alerts, failure prediction, and remediation. By leveraging advanced alerting, baselining, correlation, and forecasting algorithms, NDI provides deep insights into network behavior through telemetry data from networking components. This accelerates troubleshooting, rapid root-cause analysis, and early remediation, ensuring compliance with operator intent and simplifying audits. Additionally, it supports multi-site environments, enabling effective monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting across multiple data center sites. Overall, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights enhances network visibility, optimizes performance, and ensures a more reliable and efficient data center operation. This briefing will introduce you to the Nexus Dashboard platform and demonstrate the benefits of NDI.
Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) - ACI Anywhere Briefing
Cisco ACI extends its capabilities beyond a single data center. This briefing will introduce you to the architectural options for leveraging a single point of management through the Cisco ACI Manager across multiple data centers.
Data Center Network Modernization Briefing
The Data Center Network (DCN) is essential for supporting high-performance workloads, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). This briefing will explore next-generation data center architectures, highlighting the advantages of using an underlay/overlay topology and controller-based management. As DCN architectures become more complex, day-two operations software becomes increasingly necessary. This session will provide an overview of DCN hardware, architectures, and day-two operations, along with a brief introduction to the most commonly seen DCN OEMs in enterprise data centers.
Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) Briefing
The most common protocols used in a modern Data Center Network (DCN) are EVPN/VXLAN, while there are many benefits to this underlay/overlay technology, it is extremely complex to implement. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) can streamline the process for EVPN/VXLAN campus or DCN networks as well as traditional networks. The platform's user-friendly interface and streamlined workflows simplify the process of fabric management, from initial setup to ongoing maintenance. NDFC supports both greenfield and brownfield deployments, allowing for seamless integration with existing fabrics as well as the creation of new ones. By providing a centralized point of control, NDFC reduces the complexity associated with managing multiple fabrics and sites, ensuring that network operations are efficient and straightforward.
Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI) Briefing
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI) is included with all Nexus licensing and is compatible with both ACI and NDFC. The platform offers extensive insights functionality, such as dynamic correlation, impact analysis, proactive alerts, failure prediction and remediation. By leveraging advanced alerting, baselining, correlation, and forecasting algorithms, NDI provides deep insights into network behavior through telemetry data from networking components. This accelerates troubleshooting, rapid root-cause analysis, and early remediation, ensuring compliance with operator intent and simplifying audits. Additionally, it supports multi-site environments, enabling effective monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting across multiple data center sites. Overall, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights enhances network visibility, optimizes performance, and ensures a more reliable and efficient data center operation. This briefing will introduce you to the Nexus Dashboard platform and demonstrate the benefits of NDI.
Reducing Digital Friction for Frontline Workers
Frontline workers, such as first responders, retail associates, linemen and transit drivers, make up 80 percent of the American workforce. Yet, they're often overlooked when it comes to the digital employee experience.
WWT Exec: Helping Customers To 'Operationalize' Cisco Hypershield Is A 'Top Priority'
The architecture is helping to accelerate the move toward IT environments where networking and security are fully merged, according to WWT's Chris Konrad.
AI Proving Ground: Cisco FlashStack AI Environment
WWT's Matt Halcomb walks us through the installation of the Cisco FlashStack AI environment in the AI Proving Ground. After the infrastructure is installed, Matt shows us the software component integration. We're excited to continue to build new environments with our partners.
Getting Started with Terraform
This hands-on lab covers both basic and advanced Terraform concepts, using Cisco SD-WAN as the practical example. You'll progress from basic provider configuration and resource creation to advanced topics like modules, workspaces, and dynamic blocks, gaining practical experience with Infrastructure as Code best practices along the way.
Core Network Management Briefing
As the capabilities of Core Networks increase, simplified management solutions that unlock their potential become more and more important. Convergence of optical and routing network functions ups the ante even further -- requiring management tools that help streamline new organizational processes. WWT can leverage its heavy investment in core networking technologies to help guide you through the ever-changing landscape of Core Network management.