Kiran Patel

Cisco recently launched its Wi-Fi 7 solution recently at Cisco Live Melbourne. If you haven't already, I highly recommend spending 10 mins exploring this hot topic by taking the following fun and quick Network Nibbles. As a reminder, Meraki Launchpad 🚀(https://cs.co/mlp Partner access required) is your go-to platform for the latest and greatest in Cisco Meraki! Happy learning, demoing and selling!

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A key takeaway from this event, have your backups with multiple cloud providers... "While UniSuper normally has duplication in place in two geographies, to ensure that if one service goes down or is lost then it can be easily restored, because the fund’s cloud subscription was deleted, it caused the deletion across both geographies. UniSuper was able to eventually restore services because the fund had backups in place with another provider." #internalrisk #insiderthreat #businessresiliency #backups #cloudrisk #cloud #recovery https://lnkd.in/gDR9FtkK

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🚨 Do you have your cyber incident response playbook ready and practiced? The recent Mitel MiCollab vulnerability is a reminder that patching alone isn’t enough. Investigate if you’re already at risk of threat actors being in your systems and ensure your IR playbook covers what to do for critical vulnerabilities in your organisation. If you don’t have one, now is the time to start. If you do, when was the last time you tested it? Preparation is everything. Are you ready? #cyberincidentresponse

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Absolutely awesome to see that Westcon is staring up a tech expert capability to help their partners in the APAC region, because this is one of the things that Crayon (formerly rhipe) has been doing for our partners since the Technology Advisory Group or TAG as our partners know them, was created many years ago to do. Many Managed Service Providers are working hard to keep the lights on and their people and clients fed and watered - so having a TAG team (see what I did there?!) has been the way that Crayon supports our partners growing their business into new markets. Technical capability is a differentiator that means distributors that have this capability can not only support our partners to grow their businesses commercially through SureStep business advisors, Marketing as a service, Support as a service capabilities, but also provide: - Cyber Security services (Assesments, deployment, pen testing) - Business Central (D365) services - Azure Services - Modern work Services Delivered directly to you our partner on your paper as our partner! from Crayon meaning no additional parties are involved. The more distributors that can provide these services for their clients the better it will be for all businesses. https://lnkd.in/gYEMAHDs

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As we observe cybersecurity awareness month, where cyber threats loom large, safeguarding your data isn’t just a precaution - it’s a necessity for business continuity and growth. Join us to discover how Pure Storage empowers you to protect your business and provides the ideal data platform for cyber resilience. Register now to secure your spot and business! Kristal Wheeler Hashem Rabab'ah Anmol Ninawat Aram Farzad Avi Efron Alex Yung Anita Lau Linda Motherwell Trevor Gordon Vaisheli Y Jenny Kable Andrew Lockton Adam Rosham #Comstor #PureStorage #CyberSecurityawarenessmonth #SecureOurWorld 🔒

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The recent issue at UniSuper is a reminder of how important it is to have a strong backup plan. Thankfully, UniSuper had backups with another service provider, which helped them get back on track. This situation also shows us that using multiple cloud architecture may help preventing similar problem if one of the cloud service stops working ... 🤞🏻 //“This is an isolated, ‘one-of-a-kind occurrence’ that has never before occurred with any of Google Cloud’s clients globally. This should not have happened. Google Cloud has identified the events that led to this disruption and taken measures to ensure this does not happen again.” While UniSuper normally has duplication in place in two geographies, to ensure that if one service goes down or is lost then it can be easily restored, because the fund’s cloud subscription was deleted, it caused the deletion across both geographies. UniSuper was able to eventually restore services because the fund had backups in place with another provider.// #resilience #multicloud #oneofakindoccurrence #incident https://lnkd.in/gmDK4fPt

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Interesting read on how ANZ Bank transformed its branch network experience in a short time with SDWAN and the help of Cisco Services. #CiscoSDWAN #CiscoCX #CiscoCXDigital #CiscoServices

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Cisco Live in Melbourne is just around the corner (well, a few corners, but, semantics......) ergo the time has come to build up my schedule from the session catalogue. Easier said than done when there's over 480 sessions available. What are your recommendations? Here's one from me; Simplify Security Management - Unified cloud-based security management platform [BRKSEC-2112] (Tuesday 4.15pm). Why am I recommending it? Firstly, I've known Anshul a few years now. He's way smarter than I, is a good presenter and an excellent human. He's presenting on Security Control Center (which I hear is looking mighty fine) and I've always come away from his Live sessions knowing a lot more than when I entered through that door. With the amazing things happening with Cisco Security (see Forrester Wave for network firewalls, new 1200 series, Hypershield etc etc etc), this will be a session well worth checking out. That's not the only session he's presenting so I've attached a link to the catalogue. What sessions stand out for you at Live this year? #ciscolive #comstornz #ciscosecure

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Just wrapped up an inspiring experience at Cisco Live in Melbourne! Thank you, Data#3, for providing the opportunity to visit the conference. My focus is Security. It was incredible to dig deeper into Cisco ISE, Secure Workload, FTDv, Secure Access, XDR, Hyper Shield, Security Cloud Control, and Splunk. Here are some key takeaways: Cisco ISE & Secure Access: As the foundation for identity-based access control, Cisco ISE empowers organizations to authenticate and authorize users effectively, providing a seamless yet secure experience across the network. Paired with Secure Access, it's a game-changer for visibility and control, especially in hybrid work environments.   Secure Workload & Firewall: With growing cloud adoption, Secure Workload offers adaptive, scalable security for distributed applications. Combined with Firewall Cisco ensures workloads remain secure from edge to cloud. These tools simplify threat detection and containment, essential for today’s evolving threat landscape. XDR & Splunk: Extended Detection and Response (XDR) has redefined threat visibility by enabling cross-platform insight. Splunk’s integration takes this further, allowing organizations to monitor, analyse, and act on data in real time. Together, they offer powerful analytics for faster, data-driven threat response. Security Cloud Control (SCC): Security Cloud Control (formerly Cisco Defence Orchestrator) is a cloud-based multi-device manager that facilitates management of security policies in highly distributed environments to achieve consistent policy implementation. SCC can be a huge asset for simplifying complex environments by centralizing management and ensuring consistent security enforcement across all platforms. Cisco Hypershield is the first truly distributed, AI-native security architecture with a clear vision to put security wherever it needs to be: in every software component of every application running on the network, on every server, and in public or private cloud deployments. Beyond the deep-dive into Cisco’s latest innovations, the true highlight was connecting with peers from across the country, our leadership team, Cisco product managers, and the vibrant cybersecurity community. Thank you to the Cisco Live team and everyone I connected with for the insightful conversations! Looking forward to implementing these learnings to bolster security and network resilience. #CiscoLive #CyberSecurity #CiscoISE #SecureAccess #XDR #SecureWorkload #FTDv #SCC #Splunk #Networking #DigitalTransformation

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Thank you to all our customers and partners who joined us at the OpenShiftAI Roadshow in Canberra last week. We’re thrilled that many of you are eager to dive into hands-on work with OpenShift AI, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), and InstructLab. InstructLab is an open-source project that enhances large language models (LLMs) used in generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) applications. InstructLab provides a cost-effective solution for improving the alignment of LLMs, making it possible for those with minimal machine-learning experience to contribute. One of the key benefits of InstructLab is its ability to enhance an LLM using far less human-generated information and computing resources than traditional methods. This approach can be beneficial for smaller agencies with limited budgets and resources. Additionally: the Government is in the early innings of artificial intelligence adoption, but touts the potential gains for governments that adopt the technology. Ali Salehi Craig Noble Bryon Baker Sandip Sharma #AI Red Hat Andrew Spurgeon Hayden Dunne Tom Corcoran Snehal Tandel Chris Butler Chris Wright Christophe Schmitz Derek Wilson Dan Tripovich Daniel Aw InstructLab Stella K. Jenny Fryer Vincent Caldeira The Hon. Victor Dominello #AI #LifeAtRedHat #redhat

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Oops. I guess you should backup GCP data outside of GCP. I have this discussion with many AWS customers. You should backup outside of AWS. Often they push back. Nothing bad could ever happen. We don't need to backup outside of our cloud provider. It is expensive to data transfer outside of AWS. AWS would never make this mistake. It is a tough persuasive discussion. Funny I don't think this story will change matters. Yeah, it happens on GCP but would never happen with AWS. What do you think? Will companies start backing up outside of their cloud provider? #fciso #cybersecurity #businesscontinuity https://lnkd.in/evSQ8uj9

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This incident with UniSuper underscores a critical lesson for all organizations relying on cloud services. The fact that Google Cloud accidentally deleted UniSuper's entire account—an event that should never even be possible—highlights the vulnerability inherent in single-provider reliance. At ePlus inc., we understand the importance of robust backup solutions and advocate for a multi-cloud approach to mitigate such risks. Combining cloud services with on-premises solutions provides a safety net that can save organizations from significant operational disruptions. Investing in a comprehensive backup and disaster recovery plan is essential for safeguarding your data and maintaining trust with your stakeholders. Let's prioritize data protection and build more resilient IT environments. Read more about the incident here: Google Cloud Accidentally Nukes Customer Account #DataProtection #CloudBackup #ITSecurity #BusinessContinuity #ePlus Tony Leonardo ☁️Danny St.Onge Todd Wolff☁️ Michael DeMuro

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Interesting read on how ANZ Bank transformed its branch network experience in a short time with SDWAN and the help of Cisco Services. #CiscoSDWAN #CiscoCX #CiscoCXDigital #CiscoServices

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With the virtualisation market in such turmoil at the moment and so many organisations reviewing their virtualisation strategy, the timing could not be better to get hands on with Red Hat OpenShift.

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