We embarked upon this episode with an agenda. Take a sample of the building momentum around Cisco ACI. The growing benefits, details and momentum behind the Application Centric Infrastructure. First announced in November 2013 and just before we start shipping.
In my estimation, we saw five areas worth highlighting from Cisco Live:
Great Q&A with Soni Jiandani from Network World's John Dix:Cisco describes its SDN VisionShe nails Cisco's ACI vs. SDN messaging and any confusion you may still have with the positionoing. She also puts good context around the OpFlex protocol.
Our show is a great sneak peak for this summer's blockbuster release of ACI Fabric Mode and the APIC Controller. If you need to catch up. Be sure and review the launch details we covered for ACI in November 2013: TWTV136: Inside the Application Centric Infrastructure
The key elements for ACI in that episode were:
We walk through the following components of the offering:
So what was still missing?
-APIC GUI -How would we interact?
-Migration plan -Clarity on how to leverage within existing networks
-Southbound interface -more details on network control
-Partner Plans -who would support?
And that formed much of what we wanted to cover for today's show -filling in the blanks on the momentum...just before the big release this summer.
Shashi Kiran level on set on what has been accomplished.
Ronak Desai, Director of Software Development walked Jimmy Ray through the new APIC interface.
I got a chance to ask Mike Cohen about OpFlex and where it fits.
And finally, Jimmy Ray weighed in with his view on partner support and the growth we are seeing for the Eco-System.
Please to enjoy!
Robb
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