Cisco Catalyst 9000 Cloud Evolution: Born Meraki
8Alex Burger and Nico Darrow from Meraki discuss the Catalyst 9300-M portfolio expansion and its integration into the Meraki Dashboard. The Catalyst C9300-M merges Cisco's hardware with the cloud management of the Meraki Dashboard, offering a unified platform.
Nico highlights the Meraki Dashboard's benefits for configuration, visibility, and ecosystem integration. They announce 15 new switch models, including the 9300-X and 9300-L series with features like 25 gig uplinks and UPOE+ (up to 90 watts per port).
Smart building convergence is discussed, with the 9300-X facilitating IT and OT network convergence via adaptive policy and smart power management.
The discussion concludes with adaptive policy for micro-segmentation, integration with Cisco security operations, and potential advancements in security controls.