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Episode 118: What’s New With the Meraki Learning Hub? Dec 13, 2023

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Want to advance your IT career? Look no further than the Meraki Learning Hub, where you can access courses and certifications to help you get the most out of your Meraki products and services while boosting your IT cred. Take a listen and hear from Philip Coburn, Senior Technical Trainer at Cisco Meraki, as he takes us through recent exciting updates to the Meraki Learning Hub.

Host

Tanner Yehlik—Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki

Guest

Philip Coburn—Senior Technical Trainer, Cisco Meraki

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Episode 117: Empowering Automation—The Red Hat Ansible Collection for the Meraki Dashboard Nov 29, 2023

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In this episode, we dive into the exciting world of automation with the new Ansible collection for the Meraki dashboard API. Developed in collaboration with open source leader Red Hat, this automation platform opens up a world of possibilities for network admins and those interested in automation.

We are joined by experts from Red Hat and Cisco Meraki to discuss the benefits of Ansible, the partnership between the two companies, and the use cases and future plans for this powerful tool. Tune in to learn more about this game-changing collaboration and the future of automation in the Meraki ecosystem.

Host

Tanner Yehlik—Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Meraki

Guests

Dafné Mendoza—Principal Product Manager, Network Automation, Red Hat

Oren Brigg—Product Manager, Developer Platform and Ecosystem, Cisco Meraki

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DevNet Learning Lab - Using Ansible with Cisco Meraki

Meraki Marketplace - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Episode 116: Humans of Meraki—Celebrating Veterans With Anna Chow Nov 15, 2023

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November is Veterans month. To celebrate, we’re talking with Anna Chow, Senior Technical Recruiter here at Cisco Meraki and leader of the Meraki Veterans employee resource organization (ERO). Anna spent 12 years in the Navy as a recruiter and human resources specialist before coming to Meraki. In addition to her day job, Anna loves to find opportunities to volunteer in her local community.

Listen in to learn more about Anna and hear about her career journey at Meraki.

Host: Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki

Guest: Anna Chow, Senior Technical Recruiter, Cisco Meraki

Curious about the Meraki experience? Explore working at Meraki by visiting our careers page. Dive deeper into our employee stories on the Meraki Medium Blog.

Episode 115: Access Control With Marketplace Partner Kisi Nov 01, 2023

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In this episode, we talk with Bernie Mehl, CEO of Meraki Marketplace partner Kisi, a cloud-based access control company. An expert in managing space growth using innovative and scalable technologies, Bernie has helped hundreds of organizations understand the operational, financial, and cultural impact that security and technology can have within facilities and IT management departments.

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Host

Tanner Yehlik—Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco

Guest

Bernie Mehl – CEO and Co-Founder, Kisi

Episode 114: Humans of Meraki—Journey Into IT With Ricardo Duque Oct 18, 2023

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Ricardo Duque is a technical solutions architect with over 18 years of experience in pre-sales with a focus on design, planning, implementation, configuration, technical support, and consulting for IT and networking devices.

Listen in to learn more about his unique and inspirational journey into IT, hear about the ways he gives back, gain insights into his current role, and learn how he embodies Cisco Meraki values.

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Host 

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki

Guest

Ricardo Duque, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco Meraki

Episode 113: Keeping Networks Running in Harsh Environments Oct 05, 2023

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In this episode, we discuss networking in harsh environments with guest Brock Richards, Senior Solution Architect at Nutrien—the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions—and Meraki Technical Marketing Engineer Leader Brennan Martin.

Listen as they share the unique networking solutions they built for temperature-challenged environments and their future plans for the new MS130 and MS130R switches.

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Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco

Guests

Brennan Martin, Technical Marketing Engineer Leader, Meraki MS, Cisco

Brock Richards, Senior Solution Architect, Nutrien

Episode 112: From Swagger to OpenAPI v3: The Meraki Dashboard API Journey Sep 20, 2023

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Our API has evolved significantly since embracing Swagger, now OpenAPI v2. This integration has greatly streamlined our API development process, ensuring a smooth experience for developers. Now, we're advancing even further with OpenAPI v3, emphasizing our commitment to a high-quality API contract and empowering developers with the most up-to-date tools and technologies.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about:

The OpenAPI v3 update
New use cases
Reporting features

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Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco

Guest

Cory Guynn, Product Management Architect, Meraki Cloud, Cisco

Episode 111: Unlock Your Mobile Superpowers With the Meraki App Sep 06, 2023

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With the Meraki mobile app, you get everything you need for IT and network operations wherever you are. You can quickly access devices, identify problems, and easily navigate between networks and organizations.

Tune in to learn more about the mobile app and hear which features exist today, which ones are coming soon, and more.

Download the Meraki mobile app on the App Store

Download the Meraki mobile app on Google Play

Join the Meraki mobile app community

Host

Tanner Yehlik, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki Product Management, Cisco

Guest

Cameron Moody, Engineering Product Manager, Cisco Meraki

Episode 110: Lessons in Leadership Aug 23, 2023

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Francisco “Panch” Ramirez is a Cisco Meraki leader with over 20 years of experience in sales engineering.

Tune in to this episode to gain insights into his unique career journey. Discover lessons that have shaped his distinctive leadership style, unlock strategies for building and managing an effective team, and learn ways to navigate through organizational changes.

Host

Sammy Brenner, Virtual Sales Leader, Cisco Meraki

Guest

Francisco Ramirez, Director, Systems Engineering, Cisco Meraki

Episode 109: Helping Businesses Build a 5G Branch Networking Strategy Aug 09, 2023

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Wireless access takes business networking by storm. Meraki cloud-managed 5G wireless WAN offers businesses numerous advantages in campus, data center, and branch networking.

In this episode, learn how businesses can take full advantage of 5G in their branch networks using the Cisco Meraki MG51 and MG51E. Listen in as we discuss how the Meraki platform can help businesses simplify the management of their branch networks with unparalleled scale, administration, and visibility from a single dashboard to configure, manage, and troubleshoot their networks.

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