eBook

Connecting the hybrid world

With networking and hybrid cloud solutions from AWS and Cisco

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Table of contents

Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................................................3

A seamless, secure approach to hybrid cloud networking.................................................................................................................4

How to build and support your hybrid cloud network of the future.............................................................................................5

Optimize cloud migration with visibility and control.............................................................................................................................7

Connect and secure your hybrid cloud network for remote teams...............................................................................................9

Summary..................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction

Traditional business networks have changed. They used to connect

corporate data centers through expensive networking. Now, however,
data resides outside of corporate data centers in emails, cloud CRM
systems, videos, productivity tools, and more. People are accessing
corporate resources and enterprise applications remotely from a variety
of end points, adding a layer of complexity to network security.
So, how can you securely, rapidly, and consistently connect remote
users, distributed teams, applications, workloads, and data across
hybrid environments?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cisco have created a robust, secure
framework that makes it simple and fast to connect your hybrid
world. This framework enables you to scale up and down as needed and
pay as you go with a consistent global footprint and software-defined,
repeatable blueprints. As a result, you can address modern challenges
and opportunities by changing how networking is done. This eBook
shows you how.

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A seamless, secure approach
to hybrid cloud networking
Businesses today need to operate across on-premises and public cloud
environments to connect teams and remote workers who are part of
complex, distributed networks with multiple users. AWS and Cisco offer Delivering a consistent experience on-premises and in the
technology and expertise that span from the user to the application, public cloud, this framework provides:
infrastructure, and security to application monitoring and multi-cloud
management – and everywhere in between – by taking a robust
Buying options that meet your organization’s
approach to hybrid cloud.
size and requirements
By focusing on security, simplicity, and transformation, AWS and Cisco
provide solutions you can depend on that are designed to make IT easier
Standards-based solutions that work with tools
and empower innovation. You also get a solution framework that makes
of your choice
your unique environment better, without forcing you into a one-size-fits-
all approach.
A single point of contact across all
The result? You gain deep and wide visibility across your infrastructure solution components
and applications, so you can connect code to business outcomes. Your
workloads have continuous access to the right resources, whenever and
wherever needed. Connection and protection are at scale, backed by A complete networking and security portfolio
broad and seamless networking and security platforms.

By simplifying networking across on-premises and cloud, Cisco solutions

on AWS help you address common use cases in a hybrid environment
footprint, such as networking, cloud migration, and remote work.

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How to build and support your
hybrid cloud network of the future
Cisco solutions on AWS provide blueprints you can follow to build and
support a secure, unified networking infrastructure. An array of products
help you create a secure, clean, and fast hybrid cloud network that scales
up and down as needed, connects with the public cloud, integrates with
your existing investments, and is designed to last. Click each solution to
learn more.
Networking solutions for the hybrid cloud
Cisco SD-WAN on AWS »
Securely manage and automate branch connectivity.

Cisco Meraki vMX100 and SD-WAN »

Use a virtual MX (vMX) to extend Cisco Meraki™ MX deployments
to IT services on AWS.

Cisco Cloud ACI Anywhere »

Enable a consistent network and security policy for your hybrid cloud.

Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V on AWS »

Securely, reliably, and cost-effectively extend your on-premises network
to AWS. Securely manage and automate branch connectivity.

Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software on AWS »

Deliver high-speed secure VPN services with high availability, firewall
protection, app visibility and control, and more.

Cisco IOS XRv 9000 Router on AWS »

Extend your Cisco SD-WAN overlay to the AWS Cloud with a cost-
effective virtual router trial.

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 Networking case study
Security solutions for the hybrid cloud
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) »
Bring enterprise firewall power to AWS.
ENGIE is a French multinational electric utility company that operates
Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Virtual on AWS » in the fields of energy transition, electricity generation and distribution,
Deploy enterprise malware protection and other advanced threat defense natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy, and petroleum.
options to AWS.
Challenge
Cisco Secure Firewall Cloud Native »
ENGIE’s networking team needed to provide connectivity for all its
Protect workloads, application stacks, and services with a solution
branch offices around the world, which adhered to different regulatory
purpose-built for Kubernetes environment on AWS.
and compliance standards.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator »
Manage security policy consistently across Cisco Adaptive Security Solution
Appliance (ASA), Cisco Firepower, Meraki MX, and AWS from a centralized ENGIE extended its worldwide network with Cisco SD-WAN, enabling it
console. to securely leverage a dedicated AWS Transit Connect and standardize
network access across all AWS Regions.
Cisco SecureX Threat Response »
Accelerate threat investigation and remediation.
Results
Cisco Secure Endpoints » By deploying Cisco SD-WAN and AWS Transit Gateway, ENGIE reduced
Block threats before they target you with intergrated protection, new site connectivity from 15 days to under a week.
detection, and response.

“We have hundreds of branches and VPCs

spread out around the globe. Using AWS
Transit Gateway features and Cisco SD-WAN
enables us to connect remote sites easily.”
- Adrien Geniller, Network Lead Architect, ENGIE

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Optimize cloud migration with
visibility and control
You need the right tools to get the most out of your cloud workloads.
Cisco provides the toolsets to move faster and deliver optimal
connections while AWS services accelerate migration and reduce risk.
As a result, you get the observability needed to ensure complete visibility
and control of your migration and modernization efforts. Click each
solution to learn more.

Full-stack observability solutions

Cisco AppDynamics »
Understand application dependencies and workload demands with
enterprise-class cloud and hybrid monitoring.

Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer (IWO) »

Continuously optimize critical IT resources and simplify hybrid
cloud operations with full-stack visibility, intelligent insight, and
decision automation.

Cisco ThousandEyes »
Get actionable visibility of your AWS migration with a platform that
monitors network infrastructure, troubleshoots application delivery, and
maps internet performance.

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Visibility case studies

Challenge Talent acquisition innovator Jobvite applies automation and

California-based, energy solutions company Solar Turbines needed intelligence to help its customers improve recruitment.
to migrate more than 90 applications to AWS. Challenge
Solution After transitioning to a cloud-native microservices architecture, Jobvite
Solar Turbines turned to Cisco AppDynamics, available in needed to monitor its multiple AWS-based applications.
AWS Marketplace, to gain end-to-end visibility and ensure Solution
optimal performance.
Jobvite used Cisco AppDynamics and AppDynamics Deep Code Insights
Result (DCI) to gain an unprecedented level of visibility into production code
Issue identification, which used to take hours, is down to just minutes. to capture critical debug data entirely on-demand and without
disrupting customers.

Result
Jobvite has shortened the investigation cycle for identifying root causes
“With AppDynamics, we see the entire of issues, saving hours of work and research.
flow and know about application or
infrastructure issues within minutes.
The efficiency is insane.” “We saw immediate results after
implementing AppDynamics DCI.”
- Tomas Huszagh, Software Engineering Manager
and DevOps and Operations Lead, Solar Turbines - Ron Teeter, Chief Architect, Jobvite

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Connect and secure your hybrid cloud
network for remote teams
Fewer workers are in the office; many employees work from home or
remotely from somewhere else. To meet their needs, your hybrid cloud
network must be scalable, visible, secure, and globally available with zero
downtime. Cisco solutions on AWS offer cloud and networking products
and services designed to optimize your infrastructure for remote work.
Click each solution to learn more.

Connections and communication for Security for remote work

remote work Cisco Duo Security on AWS »
Cisco Webex » Gain visibility and secure access for any user, device, or location with two-
Webex is designed to enable great hybrid work experiences across your factor authentication and flexible security policies for AWS.
entire organization with one comprehensive feature set for users and IT. Cisco Umbrella »
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) Remote Defend against cyber threats and protect users in minutes with simplified
Access (RA) VPN on AWS » software-based cloud security delivered on AWS.
Ideal for remote work environments, Cisco ASAv RA VPN
delivers a remote access VPN that scales up and down for
dynamic environments.

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Remote work security case studies

Challenge Challenge
Ridesharing company Lyft wanted to establish strong access controls so Canadian biotech company STEMCELL had been successfully supporting
only authorized individuals using company-issued devices could access remote workers with Cisco ASAv on AWS for several years and needed to
sensitive data. expand its VPN capacity.

Solution Solution
Lyft chose Cisco Duo Security on AWS to consolidate multi-factor When global events caused organizations worldwide to unexpectedly
authentication and mobile device management. Users now access close their local offices, some firms struggled to support employees
internal applications securely without using a specific VPN client. who were suddenly working from home. The STEMCELL VPN capacity
expansion took just a matter of minutes.
Result
Lyft has reduced its overall total cost of ownership by more than Result
50 percent. Today, STEMCELL’s remote workers securely access corporate applications
via Cisco ASAv firewalls and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility clients,
supporting approximately 600 concurrent users during peak times.

“Duo Security has proven to be one of “Moving to Cisco ASAv on AWS reduced
those rare solutions that both improves our IT management activities by about
the security of our company while 75%, freeing the team to work on
simultaneously being easier for our other projects.”
employees to use.”
- Adam Leggett, Manager of Global IT Infrastructure
- Mike Johnson, Former CISO, Lyft and Operations, STEMCELL

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Summary

AWS and Cisco provide the robust framework, consistent global

footprint, and software-defined repeatable blueprints needed to
connect hybrid cloud environments, optimize cloud migration, and
enable employees to work remotely and securely. With pay-as-you-
go pricing, the ability to scale up and down based on demand, and
solutions designed to connect the hybrid world, you can:

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