Trials and demos
How to buy

Technology

Cisco IT streamlines network management with Cisco Catalyst Center and Splunk

Cisco IT boosted network agility and reduced risk while improving user experience by pairing Catalyst Center's AI and automation capabilities with Splunk Enterprise.

Read blog

The business need

Cisco IT network engineers needed to embrace AI and automation to manage their vast and complex network of over 200,000 devices in order to reduce errors, improve troubleshooting, and accelerate issue resolution, as reactive network monitoring was no longer sufficient.

Challenge

As networks continue to grow in scale and complexity, Cisco’s IT team was encountering challenges in managing, scaling, and gaining clear visibility into the state of their network.

  • Networks are increasingly complex and distributed, making traditional network management methods insufficient.
  • Manual, repetitive toil tasks consume valuable engineering time and limit scalability.
  • Telemetry data often lacks enough context to provide engineers with meaningful insights into the state and performance of the network.

Solution

Cisco IT implemented Catalyst Center automation and AI-driven analytics into their operations, alongside Splunk Enterprise, to streamline operations, simplify troubleshooting, and provide comprehensive network visibility.

Outcomes

Proactive monitoring

Ongoing AI-analysis of Cisco telemetry data proactively notifies network engineers of performance issues, reducing Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) to 41 seconds.

Enhanced visibility

Ingesting Cisco data into Splunk Enterprise allows for visualization of both real-time and historical network insights.

Simplified IT experience

Automation can reduce human error, enhance security with consistent configurations, and save time — enabling engineers to focus on more complex network issues.

Frictionless user experience

Cisco Catalyst Center provides deep network visibility and AI-driven insights to ensure consistent, optimal user experiences, anywhere they work.

More for you

Technology has changed how we live and work

Leading organizations are innovating with Cisco solutions to connect, secure, and transform.

Networking Wireless

Organizations like yours rely on Cisco

Each industry has its own challenges that require tailored solutions.

Industries Splunk

You are a changemaker, innovator, and discoverer

We want to help you share your story. Learn more about how you can build your organization's profile—and your own—as you expand your network.

Customer Reference Program Cisco Insider Advocacy

Let's power an inclusive future for all

Connect with a Partner

Solve your business challenges by finding a Cisco partner authorized to design, sell, and support custom solutions.  

Meet our partners

Ready to buy?

Let us help find the right products, services, and software offerings that fit your business needs.

Get in touch