Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA)
An intent-based network built on Cisco DNA continuously bridges the gap between business and IT.
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The network, now more than ever
Your network plays a crucial role in keeping your organization running by enabling remote work.
Features and benefits
Intent-based networking (IBN) built on Cisco DNA takes a software-delivered approach to automating and assuring services across your WAN and your campus and branch networks. Cisco DNA can help you to streamline operations and facilitate IT and business innovation.
Automate, analyze, and integrate with IT
- View the network as a whole.
- Provision devices based on policies.
- Troubleshoot faster with AI-assisted analytics.
- Make the network a participant in IT and business processes.
Deliver the multi-cloud world
- Optimize application experience.
- Secure cloud access with integrated, comprehensive security.
- Operate simply, using a single management dashboard.
- Forecast and plan with insightful recommendations.
Detect, contain, and mitigate threats
- Get complete visibility of users, devices, apps, and processes.
- Reduce the attack surface.
- Accelerate incident response.
- Guard against breaches.
Integrate with other domains
- Extend IBN across the WAN, from campus/branch to data center and cloud.
- Enforce and monitor common policies.
- Ensure end-to-end compliance with regulations.
- Automate app experience.
Products that help you unlock the full value of Cisco DNA
Network management
Use a single dashboard to automate processes and optimize performance with analytics.
- Cisco DNA Center (update)
- Meraki cloud-managed
Switching
Build a network with switches that constantly learn, adapt, and protect.
Wireless
Provide an immersive experience with secure, fast, and reliable products.
Routing
Simplify your WAN architecture and make it easier to deploy, manage, and operate.
- ISR 4000 (update)
- ASR 1000 (update)
- Cisco Meraki MX
Network security
Get secure connectivity with centralized management that keeps costs low.
Small business
Rely on secure, simple, and flexible products and solutions.
Cisco DNA software subscriptions for each network device
Unlock policy-based automation, secure connectivity, end-to-end visibility, analytics, and assurance in your network. You can license all software through a Cisco Enterprise Agreement or per transaction. And you can manage it easily with a Cisco Smart Account.
Cisco DNA Software for SD-WAN and Routing
Simplify your SD-WAN and routing architecture and make it easier to deploy, manage, and operate.
Cisco DNA Software for Switching
Segment your network for security, compliance, and complex processes. Centralize policy management.
Cisco DNA Software for Wireless
Deliver exceptional wireless performance for high-density environments. Get end-to-end visibility and remediation guidance.
Accelerate your success with services from Cisco Customer Experience
Confidently move to a secure, automated, intent-based network with expert guidance, proven experience, best practices, and innovative tools.
Additional resources
At-a-Glances
- Cisco DNA
- Cisco DNA Advisory Service (PDF - 185 KB)
- Cisco DNA Software
Case studies
Infographics
Overviews
Videos
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Webinars
White papers and analyst reports
Small business networking solutions
Operate your network with simple, flexible, and secure solutions specifically designed for the small business.
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