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Software-Defined Access
Get network speed, security, and peace of mind
Ease your network management worries. Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) gives you a single network fabric, from the edge to the cloud. You can set policy-based automation for users, devices, and things.
Provide access to any application, without compromising on security. All while gaining awareness of what is hitting your network.
And with automatic segmentation of users, devices, and applications, you can deploy and secure services faster.
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What you can do with SD-Access
Enhance security and compliance
Use end-to-end segmentation to keep user, device, and application traffic separate without redesigning the network.
Improve the workforce experience
Automate user access policy and apply the right policies for users or devices to any application, across the network.
Boost operational effectiveness
Deliver a consistent user experience anywhere, without compromise, using a single network fabric.
Expand business insights
Bring outdoor, rugged, and industrial IoT endpoints into the IT fold.
SD-Access: A to Z
Get a deep dive on SD-Access, and learn how it powers intent-based networking.
Components of SD-Access
Switches
Get a single fabric to help simplify and secure your digital-ready network.
Routers
Provide access to applications, services, and integrated technologies.
Cisco DNA Center
Manage SD-Access with a central dashboard across the entire network.
Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Simplify delivery of identify-based policy for users and devices.
Cisco DNA subscriptions
Help to easily buy, manage, and upgrade your network and infrastructure software.
DevNet
Extend automation across the enterprise with open APIs.
Increase flexibility with Cisco DNA software subscriptions
Choose from three subscription tiers—Cisco DNA Essentials, Cisco DNA Advantage, and Cisco DNA Premier. Our flexible software suites are designed to address your automation and segmentation requirements with rich security.
Subscriptions are available in 3-, 5-, and 7-year terms. All include Cisco Software Support Service (SWSS).
Get started with SD-Access
Secure your network access in four easy steps. Provide highly secure access anywhere using SD-Access.
Design and deploy SD-Access
Get your network ready for SD-Access with our validated design and deployment guides.
SD-Access success stories
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
The hospital delivers excellent patient care by securely connecting and managing thousands of network devices.
PETRONAS ICT
Malaysia’s national oil company adopts Cisco SD-Access for highly secure, agile, and business-ready networking.
AmorePacific
AmorePacific completed its intuitive, forward-looking network by deploying Cisco DNA at its new headquarters.
About Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
- Cisco SD-Access helps organizations enable policy-based automation from the edge to the cloud.
- SD-Access gives network architects and administrators the tools to orchestrate key business functions, such as: user mobility, secure segmentation, user onboarding, Internet of Things (IoT) integration, guest access, context-based troubleshooting, and data center and cloud integration.
- Administrators can also now execute full network lifecycle tasks, including design, provisioning, operations, and assurance with Cisco DNA Center.
- You can set network access in minutes for any user or device, to any application, without compromising on security.
Resources
At-a-Glances
- SD-Access At-a-Glance (PDF - 103 KB)
Blogs
FAQs
Guides
- Cisco DNA Center Fast Start Use Case: Software-Defined Access Guide
- Cisco DNA Center Fast Start Use Case: Cisco ISE Integration Guide
- SD-Access Segmentation Design Guide (PDF - 2.4 MB)
- SD-Access Design Guide (PDF - 1.5 MB)
- SD-Access Deployment Guide (PDF - 19.2 MB)
- Encrypted Traffic Analytics in Software-Defined Access Deployment Guide (PDF - 5.2 MB)
- SD-Access Upgrade Guide
- SD-Access Ordering Guide
- Getting Started Guide
Overviews
- Cisco Software-Defined Access: Enabling Intent Based Networking eBook (PDF - 3.1 MB)
- SD-Access Services overview (PDF - 241 KB)
- SD-Access Solution overview (PDF - 683 KB)
- The Cisco DNA-Ready Infrastructure (PDF - 138 KB)
- What is SD-Access
Podcasts
- (Video - 9:40 min)
Videos and webinars
- TWTV: Introduction to Software-Defined Access on TechWiseTV
- Tech Field Day SD-Access video
- TWTV: Extending Intent: SD-Access for IoT and Distributed Campus
- (Video - 2:47 mins)
- (Video - 01:43 min)
- The Benefits of Cisco DNA with SD-Access (Interactive showing difference)
- Cisco DNA Center how-to video resources
- Catalyst 9000 Series and SD-Access TechWiseTV
White papers
- SD-Access Solution white paper (PDF - 4.4 MB)
- Miercom white paper: Enterprise Campus Architecture Comparative Report vs. HPE and Huawei (PDF - 3.5 MB)
- Release Notes for SD-Access 1.2.x (PDF - 161 KB)
- SD-Access: Network as a Sensor and Encrypted Traffic Analytics Integration White Paper
- Network Test: Cisco SD-Access: Enterprise Networking Made Fast and Flexible (PDF - 7.1 MB)
- IDC Report: Cisco SD-Access. A single fabric to support Digital Transformation
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