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• What is intent-based networking?

  Cisco this week jumped head-first into the intent-based networking market, saying the technology that uses machine learning and advanced automation to control networks could be a “paradigm” shift in how networks are managed. But what exactly is intent-based networking?

• Why Cisco’s new intent-based networking could be a big deal

  Cisco has announced hardware and software capabilities that use machine learning to provide advanced network automation The system allows users to express policies and includes a software platform that executes the policies and maintains the desired state of the network.

• Cisco patches critical IOS security fault found after CIA WikiLeaks dump

  Cisco this week said it patched a critical vulnerability in its widely deployed IOS software that was disclosed in the WikiLeaks dump of CIA exploits earlier this year.

• Cisco/Jasper package manages everything enterprise mobile

  Cisco today announced an enterprise management package designed to help users monitor and control the data usage operation of the tons of mobile devices in their networks.

• Cisco switch taps into Time Sensitive Ethernet; software bolsters industrial network mgmt.

  Cisco introduced three products aimed at increasing the speed of communications while controlling and analyzing the substantial data stream of the factory floor.

• Digging Deeper into the Cisco ASA Firewall REST API

  Security orchestration methods and of course SDN is driving the need for programmable interfaces in  security products.  The Cisco ASA Firewall added a REST API back in December with the 9.3(2) code release.  I've asked Mason Harris, from Cisco, to write up a quick how-to primer on the ASA API capabilities.  Thank you Mason for the great information.

• Mingis on Tech: What Cisco announced at Cisco Live

  Network World's Brandon Butler checks in from Las Vegas, where this week's Cisco Live is under way. The big story: Cisco's efforts to reinvent itself as it moves from hardware to software, security and "intent-based networking."

• Small Cell Forum seeks advice from large enterprises

  The carrier-led Small Cell Forum has revealed the names of the founding members of an Enterprise Advisory Council designed to help address the need for more wireless coverage to meet rising demand.

• Cisco taps into AI, collaboration with $125M MindMeld buy

  Cisco gets MindMeld’s Deep-Domain Conversational AI technology for voice-embedded apps

• Trade commission finds Arista infringed on two original Cisco patents

  The legal ping-pong battle between Cisco and Arista today found Cisco on the winning side as In the International Trade Commission ruled that Arista switches infringe two additional Cisco patents

• Cisco bolsters analytics clout with Saggezza buy

  Cisco bolsters analytics clout with Saggezza buy

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