If you’re a Cisco customer, have you ever wondered if you’re maximizing the full potential of your Cisco investment? If so, then you’ve come to the right place.
‘How I Cisco’ is a new series designed to showcase practical solutions to common business challenges, with the ultimate goal of helping our customers drive more impact and tangible results for their organizations. Through real-world examples, we’ll demonstrate how Cisco customers are seeing real business outcomes across a range of industries.
We’re kicking things off with United Airlines, a global leader in aviation serving millions of customers across the world. Their story is a powerful example of how strategic technology investments can drive business continuity, enhance customer experiences, and create a competitive advantage. For United Airlines, digital resilience is paramount, and they’re achieving it with Cisco. Join us as we explore their journey and uncover actionable insights you can apply to your own organization.
The path to a more resilient network
United Airlines faces significant challenges in managing its complex, hybrid multi-cloud environment. Maintaining seamless operations, ensuring robust security, and meeting stringent compliance requirements demand innovative solutions that provide comprehensive visibility, automation, and robust protection.
To address these challenges, United Airlines strategically implemented two key Cisco solutions: Cisco SD-WAN and Cisco Secure Workload. Check out the videos linked below to view the stories.
Cisco SD-WAN simplifies United’s IT infrastructure, ensures secure connectivity, and improves network resilience with integrated multi-cloud capabilities and predictive intelligence.
Cisco Secure Workload provides unmatched visibility across their hybrid multi-cloud environment, enabling them to enforce zero-trust policies and safeguard their complex infrastructure through micro-segmentation
These Cisco solutions have delivered significant benefits to United Airlines, including enhanced security, streamlined operations, improved compliance, increased agility and future-proofed operations.
Shawn Walker, Senior Manager of Network Engineering at United Airlines, explains, “Cisco Secure Workload has given us unmatched visibility across our hybrid multi-cloud environment, allowing us to enforce zero-trust policies critical for safeguarding our complex infrastructure in the air and on the ground. Its automation capabilities enable us to quickly address potential threats without disrupting operations or adding delays, and micro segmentation adds an essential layer of defense, so we fly safer than ever.”
Digital Resilience: a foundation for success
Digital resilience is about proactively building an infrastructure that can withstand any challenge. This requires prioritizing:
- Visibility – Gaining comprehensive insights into your IT ecosystem.
- Automation – Streamlining tasks and security operations.
- Security – Implementing robust measures to protect against evolving threats.
- Adaptability- Building a flexible infrastructure that scales to meet changing needs.
A stronger, future-proofed foundation
United Airlines’ story offers valuable lessons for organizations of all sizes: embrace zero-trust principles, automate security operations, prioritize visibility across your IT environment, and build a resilient network infrastructure.
Digital resilience is the key to navigating today’s unpredictable business landscape and achieving long-term success. Cisco Secure Workload and SD-WAN empower organizations to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and build a foundation for future growth. United Airlines’ journey demonstrates the transformative power of strategic technology investments in building a resilient and future-ready organization.
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