{"id":1258,"date":"2021-04-24T13:13:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T13:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flyingscope.com\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2021-04-24T13:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T13:14:01","slug":"what-do-cisco-network-engineers-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flyingscope.com\/what-do-cisco-network-engineers-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What do cisco network engineers do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
What do cisco network engineers do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Cisco to Network Engineers – Get to know the software comfortably. He’s here to stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The transition to software-defined networking (SDN) was the catalyst for launching a whole new way of working with networks, through software. Some may argue that network engineers have been using the software for decades because every good router user had a laptop full of scripts and templates that could be cut and pasted into the command line interface. This ad hoc model is very error prone and not scalable, so human error still accounts for a large portion of network downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historically, Cisco hasn’t really helped its customers become more adept at software. Sure, I had programs like the Cisco Technology Developer Program (CTDP) that were meant for developers, but what about a network engineer? A person who wants to do their job more efficiently? For that audience, Cisco had no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a few years ago it looked like the switch had been switched and the company released its latest and largest software program: DevNet. Unlike previous iterations of development environments, DevNet has focused on software developers, but has special programs for Cisco network engineer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know this concept can be a bit overwhelming for a networking professional because most have never made an API call or worked with any type of modern programming language, but Cisco has structured many of its programs specifically for that audience. For me, this is key to DevNet being successful over time as not everyone wants to be a software developer, but there is no reason why software cannot make life easier for the engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This week, Cisco held its first DevNet Create event, a conference dedicated to helping network users gain more software skills and getting software people to know Cisco better. In recent years, Cisco has had “DevNet Zones” at its user conference, Cisco Live, but this is the first dedicated event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The keynote address at Cricket was Susie Wee, Cisco Vice President and Caveat for DevOne Innovation CTO, the mastermind behind the program. I’ve been chatting with Cisco for various disconnected software programs since 2001, when it acquired <\/p>\n\n\n\n Metros, but Wee formalized and bought from executives at John Chambers, who founded the program when he was CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n