Cisco Live 2018 - DNA Center Wireless Automation
Cisco has announced new developer tools and network-wide APIs for its DNA Center, saying it will allow developers to gain access to "all of the analytics and insight the network can provide".

"Intent-based networking represents the next generation of open, IP-based systems that we've seen can change the actual fabric of society," executive vice president and GM of Cisco's Networking and Security Business David Goeckeler said during Cisco Live 2018 on Tuesday.

"Already, our customers and partners are creating value from their networks in ways they thought weren't possible as recently as one year ago."

The additions to the platform will "elevate" network intelligence into business operations, simplify IT processes, and support multi-vendor networks via an SDK, according to Cisco.

"DNA Center enables developers to program the network as a single system through intent-based APIs -- now, developers can easily create a new generation of network-aware applications, and partners can integrate the network into business processes," Cisco said.