Cisco outlined its vision a single platform experience for seamlessly managing all networking domains. The Cisco Networking cloud will be the powerful and intelligent platform to proactively manage the network, eliminate silos, assure performance, and reduce human workload.
The idea is to deliver a common set of cloud management components based on the Meraki dashboard and stack for the entire Cisco networking products portfolio.
“Today we are sharing our vision and first steps to eliminate networking complexity and securely connect the world,” said Jonathan Davidson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Networking. “Only Cisco has the portfolio, experience, and partner ecosystem to bring together campus and branch, data center, compute, IoT, and SD-WAN to optimize outcomes using one networking management platform to deliver unified experiences.”
As a first step, Cisco is delivering the following components across its existing networking products portfolio:
- Single sign-on (SSO) simplifying access across Cisco networking platforms.
- API key exchange/repository, when linked with SSO, making it easier for Cisco networking platforms to connect and exchange data through automation to reduce friction and opportunities for error.
- Cross-platform navigation, delivering more seamless navigation between Cisco networking platforms.
- Common user interface across Cisco networking platforms, bringing greater consistency and ease of use across a customer’s operational functions.
- Cisco ThousandEyes for end-to-end network assurance over any network
- Enhancements to the Meraki dashboard will now support new capabilities for Cisco Catalyst switches including a CLI view, image management, and advanced troubleshooting.