DNA Center

Cisco DNA Center / Catalyst Center: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesn’t Cisco DNA Center — now rebranded as Catalyst Center — is one of those platforms where the marketing story and the field reality diverge significantly. The marketing story is compelling: a single pane of glass for your entire campus network, automated provisioning, AI-driven analytics, intent-based networking. The field reality is that getting to that state requires substantial investment, considerable upfront effort, and an organizational readiness that many companies underestimate. ...

Enterprise WiFi Controller Architecture: Cisco and Aruba WLAN Design This article is part of the Enterprise WiFi series. New to enterprise wireless? Start with the overview: Enterprise WiFi Architecture: From Standards to Deployment Why Controller Architecture Matters An access point is just a radio transmitter. What makes it part of an enterprise network — with consistent policy, seamless roaming, centralized management, and security integration — is the controller architecture behind it. ...