1,000 CLI commands reduced to 10 GUI clicks… 240,000 total branches connected… 4 Managed Service Providers as partners… This is what Cisco’s SD-WAN solution, Intelligent WAN ( IWAN ) can do for you. Back in the summer of 2015, the Intelligent WAN Application (IWAN App) on Cisco’s APIC-EM was announced , and it brought Software Defined Networking to the WAN (SD-WAN) to Cisco’s ISR 4000 series routers. The IWAN App enables you to bring up new branches in minutes by: Simplifying configuration, provisioning, and management of your WAN Automatically translating business policy to network configuration Providing openness, programmability, and customization Now, you can do all of that on the industry-leading ISR G2 routing platforms. By leveraging the IWAN App, you will take the first step towards a Digital Network Architecture ( DNA ) by automating your WAN with SD-WAN, protect your investment, and save on bandwidth costs today – no adding new hardware or ripping and replacing necessary. There’s never been a better time. To see for yourself what the IWAN App on APIC-EM can do for you, take a look at the first video in the WAN Resolutions series here . Get more technical information on these recent updates and details on platform support for the IWAN App by reading Jake Sacharok’s blog here. Lastly, if you’re ready to get started, download APIC-EM here or contact your Cisco sales team or channel partner team. ... View more

WAN monitoring and management: Review and monitor the status of all IWAN sites and devices to quickly recognize and diagnose problems. Access relevant information quickly. This is the fourth video in the WAN Resolutions series, which outlines 4 important use cases for the IWAN App on APIC-EM: Zero-touch deployment Automated site provisioning Dynamic business policy WAN monitoring and management Video #1 can be seen here . Video #2 can be seen here . Video #3 can be seen here . The introductory blog post can be seen here . A summary blog post on the series and all of the videos can be found here. Make sure to follow @CiscoEnterprise to join the conversation. Like what you saw and want to see more? Feel free to follow me at @jasoncliu and suggest ideas for future videos. Thank you for watching! ... View more

Dynamic business policy: Categorize applications and group into business policies easily. Apply those policies network-wide, ensuring consistent global configuration. This is the third video in the WAN Resolutions series, which outlines 4 important use cases for the IWAN App on APIC-EM: Zero-touch deployment Automated site provisioning Dynamic business policy WAN monitoring and management Video #1 can be seen here . Video #2 can be seen here. The introductory blog post can be seen here . Click here to watch Video #4! ... View more

Automated site provisioning: Configure a typical IWAN topology with IWAN App, based on your specific business policies and goals, without manual inputs of code. This is the second video in the WAN Resolutions series, which outlines 4 important use cases for the IWAN App on APIC-EM: Zero-touch deployment Automated site provisioning Dynamic business policy WAN monitoring and management Video #1 (Zero-touch deployment) can be seen here. The introductory blog post can be seen here. Watch Video #3 (Dynamic business policy) here! ... View more

It’s the start of the new year, and with the new year usually comes a list of resolutions. Unfortunately, it’s also about the time of year that people start cutting corners on these resolutions: less frequent visits to the gym or staying up longer just because you’re not able to overcome the “Next episode playing” message on Netflix. When it comes to managing your network, you can’t afford to cut corners anymore – the digital transformation is requiring that organizations big and small become digital businesses, and a digital business demands application agility. To achieve that agility, faster network provisioning is required. To provision your network faster, simplification is needed. Enter: Cisco’s Intelligent WAN Application, or IWAN App. IWAN App is an application hosted by the Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module ( APIC-EM ) which allows you to accelerate the deployment of IWAN and align to business priorities based on applications and user needs through a highly intuitive, policy-based interface. With the IWAN App, you will be able to fulfill your WAN Resolutions – 4 goals any organization should have for network management: Zero-touch deployment Automated site provisioning Dynamic business policy WAN monitoring and management Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing a series of short videos on the Communities platform demonstrating how the IWAN App will help you achieve your WAN Resolutions. Stay tuned and c heck out the link to the first video here! ... View more

Zero-touch deployment: Discover and configure new devices automatically with the IWAN App. Eliminate manual intervention, save time, prevent errors, and easily deploy new sites in only minutes. This is the first video in the WAN Resolutions series, which outlines 4 important use cases for the IWAN App on APIC-EM: Zero-touch deployment Automated site provisioning Dynamic business policy WAN monitoring and management Want audio? Watch a voiced-over version of this video here. Then, watch Video #2 (Automated Site Provisioning) here! ... View more

CCP Express is a simple and intuitive way to manage your Cisco Integrated Services Router Generation 2, or ISR G2. Click the video for a brief overview. For more details, take a look at the feature guide , click here to participate in a race with Enterprise Networks TME Mirko Grabel, or visit www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp. Instructions to install and use the software can be found here. Thanks for watching! ... View more