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Cisco Software-Defined
Access Services

Easy, secure access for the digital world. Benefits

The Network. Intuitive. • Scale innovation and
accelerate results with
In the past, one IT worker might have supported 200 devices. Now, one IT worker may
have to support 100,000. The network must change to support this new normal. You need
expert automation and
a network that constantly learns. Constantly adapts. Constantly protects. It has to behave security guidance.
as a cohesive, intelligent system, generating data and using analytics to solve security and • Reduce the risk and
operational challenges. complexity of migrating
You can do all of this with the Cisco® Software-Defined Access solution. to your network automation
infrastructure.
SD-Access enhances our Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA™) with automation,
analytics and greater security. You can now secure your enterprise, mobilize your workforce, • Increase productivity by
engage your customers and simplify your IT operations. converting your IT staff into
an organization that can
Evolving to the new network presents new challenges: transform the business.
• How will you manage the complexity and risk of migrating to an automated network?
• Speed the adoption of
• How will you scale your policy automation and security capabilities? new operations models to
• How will you use SD-Access and speed its adoption? experience the greatest value
We have the expertise to help you. from your SD-Access solution.

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Accelerate your journey

to the new network Cisco Software-Defined Access Services
Move to a secure and automated network with ease and confidence
Cisco SD-Access Services help you
streamline your operations across wired and
wireless environments at a low cost. We’ll
work with you to manage, scale and Advance Your In-House
Minimize Disruption Develop Your Roadmap
Expertise
secure your SD-Access solution.
Get proactive monitoring and Design the right SD-Access Receive virtual and hands-on
management to maintain network solution based on your technical training to develop
performance and uptime business goals SD-Access knowledge

Achieve Operational
Maintain Reliability and ROI Migrate and Integrate
Excellence

Get solution-level support and Migrate to SD-Access using Automate SD-Access processes,
resolve issues 43 percent faster predictive steps, Cisco expertise, access network intelligence, and
than product support alone and state-of-the-art tools increase efficiency

We can help you develop a SD-Access architecture strategy, roadmap and design:
• DNA Advisory for SD-Access will help you achieve a more defensible position for board-
design a network that will grow smarter and level requirements. This service goes beyond
more responsive. This service includes strategy typical network considerations.
development, an assessment and an interactive Our advisors identify critical parameters that
working session. You’ll develop a roadmap define security zones within your environment.
with recommendations tailored to your specific We will evaluate infrastructure segmentation
business and technology needs. design patterns to be incorporated as necessary.
• Security Segmentation team will develop a • SD-Access Design can help reduce
strategic plan for infrastructure segmentation. expensive rework during the design phase. Our
It will be designed to reduce risk, simplify the experts will identify the required architecture,
audit profile, protect data and applications and technology and features early in the lifecycle.

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Realize greater value We can help you migrate to SD-Access

with high performance, security and
We can help you achieve operational
excellence as your network grows:
from your investment reliability: • Optimization for SD-Access keeps the newly
Along with our industry-leading framework • DNA Center Advise and Implement helps deployed solution running efficiently even
and tools, our expertise, best practices and you rapidly deploy the Cisco DNA Center as the network grows. This service provides
established partner relationships deliver for simplified control of wired and wireless ongoing optimization of the SD-Access network
extraordinary outcomes. We take a holistic environments with built-in security. We’ll work and applications by maintaining a healthy
approach to planning, implementing and with your IT staff to develop a business strategy infrastructure. It includes design guidance,
managing your next-generation network. and use-case requirements for DNA Center. assessments, operations support planning
With our services, you will quickly recognize We’ll create a customized, validated design to and performance tuning to enable the rapid
the full value of your SD-Access investment. reduce deployment risk. And we’ll use proven adoption of technology innovations while
best practices, tools and methodologies for a reducing downtime and costs.
successful implementation.
• SD-Access Solution Validation reduces the We can help you centralize support across
risks and time to value in deploying SD-Access your solution ecosystem and shorten
by providing rapid prototyping and validation resolution time:
in a lab. • Solution Support centralizes issue
• SD-Access Migration helps you migrate management across all products in your
to SD-Access using a quality-assured ecosystem. Simply contact us if an issue arises
process, state-of-the-art tools and proven with a Cisco or solution partner product. Our
methodologies. team of experts owns your case from first
call to resolution, no matter where the issue
• SD-Access Operations Planning prepares
resides. And because Solution Support resolves
you to operate and manage SD-Access. We
solution- level issues 43 percent faster on
will collaborate with your operations staff
average than product support alone, it helps
through workshops and interviews and then
maintain solution performance, reliability and
analyze your current operations. We’ll develop a
return on investment.
detailed operations plan along with procedures
to accelerate your operational readiness while
reducing the risk of unplanned downtime.

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Contact us We can manage your SD-Access network

to maintain always on service availability:
• DNA Implementation Essentials is a training
program that provides students with insight into
For more information about our Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) and its
• Managed Enterprise for SD-Access provides
SD-Access Services, contact your local solution components. The course highlights the
organizations with superior technology
Cisco sales representative. need for digitization in networks and the guiding
expertise to accelerate adoption of your SD-
principles of DNA.
Access network, along with managing your
broader IT infrastructure to drive digital-ready • Network Programmability Specialist
transformation. This service provides proactive Certifications offered for two distinct
monitoring and assessments, to assurance job functions:
management, rich reporting, software -- For network engineers, Network
application visibility and optimization. Programmability Design & Implement
Specialist provides comprehensive curriculum
We can help you fill skill gaps with to develop and validate automation and
SD-Access knowledge transfer programming skills.
and training: -- For application developers, Network
• SD-Access Training is a 2-day course that Programmability Developer Specialist
provides an overview of SD-Access and its provides comprehensive curriculum to
value proposition, architecture, migration develop infrastructure programming skills.
strategies and key solution components such
as DNA Center and the Cisco Identity Services
Engine (ISE).

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