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Faster, Simpler Dev Cycles with DevNet Sandbox
Imagine the time you could save running your code on live infrastructure that is already set up and ready to go. The DevNet Sandbox is exactly that! It's a collection of cloud-based labs that get you building proof of concept projects and testing them faster. Check out the recent additions: - Claim your Sandbox Super User title and back it up with these 7 tips to use Sandbox like a pro.
- Need an enterprise call center? Cisco's Packaged Contact Center Enterprise (PCCE) is now on tap, check it out! Keep in mind PCCE is currently limited for Task Routing (no voice/calls yet) but that is planned to change in the future - stay tuned!
- Get experience using Fog Director APIs to manage fog applications on IOx-enabled devices, get the details!
- Who isn't concerned about security? With surging internet traffic, increases in cyber-attacks, and growth in IoT, open security solutions are in high demand. Cisco addresses security concerns with the Firepower security platform. You can now run your code on the new DevNet Firepower Sandbox. Read more about the prebuilt environment and what you need to get started (hint: just become a DevNet member)!
- We've teamed up with dCloud and are proud to introduce the dedicated Collaboration 11.0 environment. Find everything you need to get started with Collaboration APIs - from Cisco Unified Communications Manager to MediaSense to Jabber and more. Find what you need for EMEAR and Americas.
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How to Develop, Host, and Deliver Spark-Connected Bot Services
Are you curious what chatbots are, how they work, and how to build one? And why everyone is talking about integrating bots with Cisco Spark? Use Spark to bring your teams together in a place that makes it easy to keep people and work connected. Then take your messaging to a new level by building bots that work with third-party apps and even interact with customers using artificial intelligence. By combining Cisco Spark and Gupshup, you’ll be able to build and integrate bots even faster. Grab the blog and webinar replay to learn: - What’s possible with Cisco Spark
- Overview of bots and the types of Spark bots you could build
- Bot building platform of Gupshup
- Demo of how to quickly build and deploy bots for Cisco Spark
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Goodbye CLI and Hello to Programming Your Network by Policy
Not sure how to get started with network automation? One easy way is automating the deployment of new devices. Let Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) expert, Adam Radford, break it down for you. His Network Automation blog series on Plug and Play (PnP) are a great way to get started with Cisco DNA. Check out the following: - Part 1: Provides an overview of PnP and how it could be used on APIC-EM.
- Part 2: Dives into specific examples of how network-device configuration templates can be created programmatically and uploaded to the controller along with PnP rules and projects by using the REST API. Find sample scripts in GitHub and more.
- Part 3: Ties everything together with an "all-in-one" script using a client library called Uniq. Then dig into the code to build a Cisco-Spark chat-ops bot to integrate into the PnP API.
- Part 4: Demystifies the different deployment models for edge switches.
- Part 5: Covers an advanced case of Etherchannel + trunk + Non Vlan 1 for management (NV1) + Non vlan1 native vlan.
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Even More DNA News!
We've been working hard to be sure you can find what you need to get you on your DNA journey faster. Dig into our: Back to top
What's New with Cisco Platform Exchange Grid (pxGrid)
Cisco pxGrid enables you to share contextual information (user identity, endpoint device type, network policy and security telemetry) between platforms. What’s new and exciting is we’ve made substantial updates to developer tools and documentation, check out the following and get the latest details here. - New versions for the Java and C GCL SDKs.
- Updated local test bed with the latest version of ISE 2.1.
- Tutorial for pxGrid Dynamic Topics and using "Username and Password” for pxGrid clients.
- Log in to learn in the new Learning Labs that include pxGrid Adaptive Network Control.
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Build Custom Contact Center Desktops with Finesse
Cisco Finesse is a customizable web application dashboard that arms your contact center support team with important information from multiple sources in a single place. Part of Cisco's Contact Center/Customer Care solution suite, it’s designed to provide a collaborative experience for everyone that interacts with your customer service organization. Finesse comes with an out-of-the-box agent and supervisor desktop as well as REST APIs and a JavaScript Library API. Integrate contact center features into your existing applications by utilizing the Finesse REST APIs. Or, use the Finesse JavaScriptLibrary API to integrate your existing applications (via gadgets) into the Finesse agent and supervisor desktop. Check out the updates: Back to top
We Want to Know You Better!
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See You Soon in the DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Cancun
We are packing our bags and delivering the DevNet Zone to you at Cisco Live Cancun (Nov 7-10). Stop by the DevNet Zone to get hands-on with our developer program plus get face-to-face support from our team. From classroom sessions, learning labs, demos, and more - our interactive space helps you dive in. Click here to find and register DevNet sessions! We can't wait to talk to you as you learn, code, inspire, and connect in the DevNet Zone. Tweet pictures, takeaways, feedback, and fun to @CiscoDevNet and include the #DevNet and #CiscoLiveLA hashtags.
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Recent Event Highlights
The best part of our job is getting to meet, hack, connect, and have fun with you. Find some recent event highlights below. - Find out why “It Just Got Real” at OpenDaylight Summit in Seattle.
- Check out why we were at BrazilJS – the largest JavaScript conference in the world connecting people from all over Latin America and bringing speakers from all over the world to Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Get the scoop on why we were at the PNWPHP Conference and read for yourself that we do more than make routers.
- So much excitement at Pixels Camp in Lisbon, read the blog from the winners and find out how they used Meraki, Tropo, and Spark for the win.
- TADHack Global was amazing - 2600 registrations, over 170 hacks! Read about the Cisco Spark and Tropo prize winners who claimed the Best Hack, Most Innovative, global prizes and more.
- Catch the Monktoberfest excitement here and there's more to come on this next month!
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Upcoming Events
Here's a few of our upcoming events - please find out out and about! Find our full list of events here. Back to top
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About DevNet and the DevNet Update
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