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language frameworks across multiple clouds. Calisti—The Cisco
Service Mesh Manager, Calisti is an enterprise-ready Istio platform
that simplifies connectivity, lifecycle management, and security
for microservices in complex, multi-cloud environments. It helps
application teams to focus on application logic, and site reliability
engineers (SREs) to control and scale, de-risk upgrades, find root
causes and monitor service-level objectives (SLOs). Cisco offers
flexibility and choice for developers and software engineers and is
deepening its commitment to open source as a powerful multiplier
that accelerates innovation. The company initiates ventures
comprehensive container, serverless, API, service mesh, and and directed research using open-source projects including
Kubernetes security, it scales across multiple clusters with an OpenTelemetry, OpenAPI, OpenInfra, Dex, Snort, and Kafka.
agentless architecture, and integrates with CI/CD tools and

Cisco Helps Service Providers Build a Sustainable Internet for the Future
with Advancements to Its Converged Network Solution to Lower Costs

Cisco announced advancements to its Routed Optical Networking • NCS 1010 Open Optical Line System for Optimized Transport:
solution, delivering on its commitment to redefine the economics Designed to scale for capacity at speed, the Cisco NCS 1010
of the internet and help communication service providers close the leverages both C and L-band to double fiber capacity; Powered
digital divide by connecting more people, places, and things. Cis- by the industry-leading Cisco IOS-XR operating system, it is
co unveiled its technology strategy for the Internet for the Future an open networking platform to help customers deploy Cisco
in December 2019, featuring new silicon, optics, and software to Routed Optical Networking in both green and brown field
help service providers reduce the costs of building and extending deployments.
their networks to reach more people. Cisco later announced its • New Bright 400G ZR/ZR+ Pluggable Optic: The Bright 400G ZR/
ground-breaking Routed Optical Networking architecture in March ZR+ pluggable optic can be deployed in any DWDM network,
2021, featuring converged networking protocols, reduced network- regardless of vendor.
ing layers, advanced automation tools and simplified network ac- • Private Line Emulation: Standardized private line emulation
cess to foster open networking and prepare for the rise of 5G. (PLE) will support the move of legacy bit transparent services
Focused on Sustainability and Service Assurance over an IP/MPLS infrastructure.
Today, Cisco introduced new private line emulation technology to • Cisco Crosswork Network Automation: Cisco Crosswork
transport any legacy service over a converged IP infrastructure, Automation now provides multi-layer automation for assurance
advanced automation software service assurance, Cisco Customer and provisioning, and optical automation for Cisco’s entire
Experience (CX) advisory services, and more to help its customers optical portfolio.
reduce opex and capex and meet their sustainability goals. Cisco’s • Sustainability: Cisco networking analysis and modelling shows
enhanced Routed Optical Networking solution increases capacity improved solution sustainability with up to 45% in power savings
and scalability, while reducing power for a lower carbon impact on and up to 70% space savings.
the environment. The modularity and programmability of Cisco’s IOS • New Cisco Customer Experience (CX) Advisory Service:
XR operating system minimizes IT needs for set-up and operation, Cisco CX is providing advisory, planning, solution validation,
resulting in fewer truck rolls and maintenance windows. Cisco has and expanded support services to help customers with their
shifted to using recyclable material for much of its Routed Optical architecture transitions.
Networking product packaging to help achieve its customers’ CO2
emission goals. “Cisco is committed to powering an inclusive
future for all, where everyone has access to quality internet, and
that requires fundamental changes in networking,” said Bill Gartner,
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Optical Systems and
Optics, Cisco. “Cisco Routed Optical Networking takes a less is
more approach, offering communication service providers the
critical components they need to speed transitions to a more
efficient way of building and operating networks, reducing legacy
technology and focusing on sustainable components that will save
money and save the environment.”
Enhanced Capabilities for Cisco Routed Optical Networking
include:

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