Cisco Live: Intent-based networking will unlock IoT
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Extending Intent-Based Networking
to Edge
Intent-based
networking
represents a fundamental shift in the way networks are built and managed.
Moving away from the manual, time-intensive methods by which networks are traditionally
managed, these modern networks capture business intent and translate it into
network policy. For the past few years, customers have been embracing this new
way of networking across the campus and branch. Now, IT can work with operations
to manage these environments.
Intent-based
networking delivers three major benefits for customers:
Scale: Cisco
has simplified IoT deployment. IT teams can now leverage their expertise with
familiar tools like Cisco DNA Center to scale in an automated, simplified way. Complex
deployments that previously took months can now be completed in hours or even
minutes.
Flexibility:
In many cases, the cost and effort of replacing IoT infrastructure can be
prohibitive. A modular design, says Cisco, means its platforms are flexible and
future-proofed. So, customers can easily upgrade to new technologies, like 5G,
without replacing the networking infrastructure. The Cisco Industrial Routers are
the industry’s first 5G-ready IPv6 deployable industrial routers.
Security: Cisco
says it believes in a multi-layered security approach, where security in built
into every layer of the IoT stack, from the networking hardware to the
operating software and the edge computing apps. With the breadth of its
security portfolio, Cisco provides a fully integrated security solution.
