As the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, Melbourne has witnessed the evolution from a gold rush-era settlement to the country's largest city.
In the skeleton of this city, it is deeply engraved with her historical totem - once upon a time, thousands of ** dreamers flocked to it, and the sound of hammers and copper pickaxes resounded throughout the earth. It was a time of hope and adventure, and it was the beginning of Australia's path to independence.
Today, the tools of the gold rush have evolved into keyboards and ** at your fingertips, and Melbourne's spirit of adventure and innovation is as good as new.
If the gold rush of the 19th century accelerated the development of modern Australian society. Then, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is currently dominated by AI, is proving a fact that all technology enthusiasts are happy to see: AI is reshaping people's production and lifestyle in its own way.
On December 5, 2023, Melbourne, Australia welcomed the annual CiscoLive. Compared with previous years, this year's CiscoLive intelligent colors are more interesting: AI Assistant, Dashboard, Thousandeyes, ......Each role with AI characteristics is full of AI expression of the current intelligent transformation.
The theme of CiscoLive "Let's Go" also conveys the deep meaning behind it - the era of intelligence has arrived, and thousands of industries are ushering in the acceleration of AI development, and industry users need to use AI capabilities embedded in Cisco products and solutions to meet business challenges and achieve intelligent transformation.
CiscoLive attendees from around the world also asked Cisco their AI questions, how can Cisco embrace change in the AI era, and at the same time, how can it extend the power of intelligence to its product line through innovation?
By combining the new technologies launched at this conference and having the honor to have in-depth exchanges with the heads of Cisco's product lines, Weiduan.com strives to clearly restore Cisco's thoughts and creations in the AI era.
Manifest oneWisdomredefining cybersecurity
Driven by AI innovation, Cisco's product line currently incorporates AI, cybersecurity, observability, sustainability, and other technical elements that conform to the development of the intelligent era.
D**e West, Senior Vice President, Cisco Global Vice President, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China (APJC).
D**e West, Senior Vice President of Cisco and President of Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China (APJC), said in his opening remarks that Cisco's innovative advantages are driving thousands of industries to soar in this ever-changing intelligent era as these technology elements continue to advance.
As the highlight of CiscoLive, Cisco's AI Assistant for security AI Assistant takes the stage, that is, the C position. It continuously optimizes its detection and analysis capabilities based on the world's largest security dataset, which analyzes more than 550 billion security events per day across networks, email, endpoints, networks, and applications.
By talking to the AI Assistant, users can understand incident triage, impact and scope, root cause analysis, and policy design, taking their security tools to unprecedented levels and automating complex tasks.
At the same time, for the first time, Cisco Security AI Assistant is embedded in the Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Cisco Defense Coordinator (CDO) delivered through the Cisco Cloud to solve the huge challenge of setting and maintaining complex policies and firewall rules.
In addition, the Cryptographic Visibility Engine leverages billions of samples, including sandbox malware samples, to determine whether encrypted traffic is transmitting malware, all without the need for decryption.
It is important to emphasize that all of Cisco's AI capabilities are configured based on security standards and aligned with Cisco's Responsible AI Framework.
According to Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Security and Collaboration Group at Cisco, Cisco is uniquely positioned to provide network security solutions, and AI Assistant is Cisco's important step towards an intelligent world in security. This advancement will help defenders take a better position to empower customers with the AI that is widely available in the Cisco Security Cloud. ”
Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Security & Collaboration Group, Cisco
In an exclusive interview with WeTerminal.com, Jeetu Patel emphasized that artificial intelligence will be further enhanced in Cisco's product solutions. And over time, this enhancement will form an evolutionary ability that continues to be reflected in the upgrading of technology.
From the release of Cisco Security AI Assistant, it is not difficult to see that the combination of AI and security has significantly enhanced the analysis, judgment, and operation and maintenance capabilities of Cisco's security product array.
Jeff Scheaffer, vice president of product management and security services at Cisco, believes that AI technology can help Cisco manage data at a larger scale, improve efficiency, and eliminate human delays in the process. Fundamentally, AI is an integral part of Cisco's product line, and it's what it does to improve the efficiency and security of the overall solution.
Focus on oneSpecializedaccelerate the transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises
The SMB commercial market has long been an important part of Cisco's market expansion, and Cisco also announced the Cisco Catalyst 1200 and 1300 series switches and the Cisco Meraki MX, which are designed for the specific needs and budgets of small and medium-sized businesses, helping them simplify and accelerate their network and security setup.
The new Cisco Catalyst 1200 and 1300 Series switches are designed to simplify the network for small and medium-sized businesses and can be deployed on-premise or as a cloud-based hosted solution, providing solid technical support for SMB's intelligent operations.
Another highlight of the new product is that the Meraki MX is inherently cloud-managed, with zero-touch installation and remote management.
It is reported that the new version of Meraki MX is further equipped with ThousandEyes Enterprise Agents to provide in-depth visibility and insights into the performance of Software as a Service (SaaS) and the health of the underlying network for the operation team, helping customers solve problems affecting users and **.
This native consolidation enhances the monitoring of distributed lean IT sites without the need for additional hardware. This is critical because the growth of SaaS applications, third-party services, and network usage is increasing the number of connections, causing complex problems and increasing the risk of outages.
Emphasize oneJanewords, the application is clear at a glance
Standing at the commanding heights of AI, Cisco has deeply integrated intelligent genes into network and security technologies to form a more simplified and consistent experience for network and security.
Cisco has developed solution tools such as Meraki based on SaaS service management and DNAC controller for campus networks. These solutions also share a common feature: single sign-on to the platform, fast switching between different applications, and consistent management and security policies.
Lawrence Huang, Vice President of Cisco Network Experience and Meraki & Wireless
Clients are not only interested in the expertise of a particular product in their niche, but they also want a comprehensive solution to drive their own business. So, whether it's through the cloud, software, or basic networking capabilities, what Cisco has to do is deliver a great user experience around the scenario. Lawrence Huang, vice president of Cisco Network Experience and Meraki & Wireless, said that Cisco's goal is to provide simplicity, and it's this optimized simplicity that enables the Cisco product line to solve the complex challenges faced by customers in the industry.
For example, almost all of Cisco's product lines can use the matching dashboard to allow users to easily and intuitively grasp the running status of the infrastructure, and make accurate predictions based on scenarios to ensure the stable operation of the business.
Secondly, in addition to embedding plug-ins in network terminals, the Cisco Thousand Eyes system enables users to master the end-to-end detection and analysis of events through intelligent AIIt also expands to the path of the cloud network synchronously, based on the visual detection and management of the cloud network status, so that users can control the operation of the cloud network.
Third, Cisco's full-stack observability platform (FSO Platform) is a solution that supports a multi-vendor portfolio and provides contextual and critical insights. Here's where it works: making it simpler and faster for customers to solve problems and optimize the experience, while minimizing business risk.
In the next few years, customers will still choose to combine traditional network deployment with cloud network management when it comes to network construction. Cisco will also help customers make the experience more consistent and unified, which is why the Cisco Network Cloud continues to evolve. Lawrence Huang said.
Highlight onefarword, invest in sustainable development
In addition to artificial intelligence and security, sustainable development was mentioned frequently in every speech.
In fact, Cisco has long considered how to use better energy-saving methods to interpret the "dedication" of sustainable development in every process link, from product design, procurement, operations, assets** to energy management.
Denise Lee, vice president of engineering and sustainability at Cisco
In her roundtable speech on sustainability, Denise Lee, vice president of engineering and sustainability at Cisco, emphasized that Cisco has accumulated rich experience in environmental reporting, the implementation of sustainable development of the first chain, and various products, and the energy conservation and emission reduction emphasized by Cisco aims to improve the digital efficiency of the industry and reduce carbon emissions.
From hybrid work to smart buildings, from sustainable network infrastructure to sustainable data centers, Cisco believes that only a longer-term perspective and action can lead businesses to a more sustainable future.
The author saw in Ciscolive's showroom that in the Cisco Smart Buildings &Workspaces solution, based on Cisco's ** technology and sensing technology, users can not only accurately grasp the utilization rate of office space, but also achieve a comprehensive, fast and intuitive understanding of the energy consumption level of the building, and make adaptation and optimization here.
On top of that, Cisco's hybrid work solutions reduce customers' commutes and travel, which is not only good for users, but also good for the planet.
Another example is the Nexus Dashboard, which can clearly see the power consumption of all devices in the entire data center, and can control each device and turn off unnecessary devices to save energy consumption, so as to achieve global energy consumption visualization and management.
Wrapping up
The future of AI is full of unknowns, but that's why it's so fascinating. For Cisco, AI-driven intelligent innovation coupled with deep infrastructure and software experience will make its firm steps in the intelligent era more powerful and robust.
This kind of yearning for the future and forging ahead is the same as the style of the Melburnians who treated their dreams and lives during the gold rush era, just like the famous Australian ballad "Walk a Country Mile":
Even though I've traveled a lot, I still can't wait to see what ...... the next long country road will bring”