#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists, hosted by Cisco's Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja). This week Mike Korenbaum, Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco, joins Cisco Champions Rick Vanover (@RickVanover) and Peter Revill (@CCIERants). The topic is the new collaboration with Akamai. Cisco's Lauren Friedman (@Lauren) guest hosts.

Listento the Podcast

Cisco Subject Matter Expert:
Mike Korenbaum, Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco

Cisco Champion:
Rick Vanover (@RickVanover), Peter Revill (@CCIERants)

Highlights:
What is Akamai Connect
Benefits of Akamai Connect
What does Akamai Connect mean for Cisco WAAS
Technical and real world use case examples

Transcripts:
RickVanoverACI Application Centric Infrastructure, a broad reaching strategy
ccierantsa CDN
LaurenFriedman@Rick -you get to ask questions out loud this week
RickVanoveryeah, I have one after Mike is done with this
CommsNinja #outloudvoice
ccierantsi have a few questions but very technical in nature. Please let me know when im OK to ask (i hate to accidently interrupt)
RickVanoverGo for it CCIERants after this thought is completed
RickVanoverYO Marco!
RickVanoverCurrent status: Marketecture / Beta
GideonTam Good question, Peter!
RickVanoverI got 3 Internets on my USB key in my pocket
LaurenFriedmanGood job, Jewel
RickVanoverWould anyone throw anything at me if I asked about security?
LaurenFriedmanGo for it
ccierantsThanks Gideon!
RickVanoverI always clean my wan pipes before I upgrade them
RickVanoverEasy Eh'? (Was Canadian for a bit there)
ccierantsi have a funny story about that
ccierantsi would like to tell when he's finished
LaurenFriedmanTELL FUNNY STORIES
ccierantsha ha it's long and might be boring
RickVanoverLauren -if you want Funny you are in the wrong biz
LaurenFriedmanI am totally in the best business
LaurenFriedmanMake the story concise
RickVanoverGood question -Games first
LaurenFriedmanthat's my "value add" for this week
LaurenFriedmanwhoa bold
LaurenFriedman-italics?-
ccierantssecond most important question coming
RickVanoverSo I'm trying to ask a question he says No to, Don't think it's possible. Mike is Boss
LaurenFriedman@rick Huh?
RickVanover!Italics!
LaurenFriedmanitalics
RickVanover&ITalics*
Billyc5022If a branch has an ISR-AX router with this Akamai/WAAS with local internet handoff, is a central WAAS still required?
RickVanover@Billy AFAIK -YES
RickVanoverBut I just started using the Internet today -so take it with a grain of salt.
LaurenFriedmanMore questions guys?
LaurenFriedman& Gals
RickVanoverIt's one of those "MSRP$10, As Shown$250000"
LaurenFriedmanHey Everyone: Going to wrap up in the next 5-10 minutes. Get your questions in!
ccierantscan i beta test it?
crajohns6965is logged into the chat
ccierantsi run waas at home.. yes my life is that sad
RickVanoverWYKB -Who You Know Beta
RickVanoverLOL
ccierantsbetween my house in perth australia and my apartment here in new jersey
LaurenFriedman@Ccisrants -I want to do a video of your office
StilgarLOL
GideonTamLOL!
RickVanoverYou run waas for network stuff but FTP for backup?
ccierantsha ha easier and free
RickVanoverThat's like a computer controlled typewriter
RickVanover"Right to use | License for Waas" -THAT WOULD BE VIRAL NERD VIDEO| License for Waas" -THAT WOULD BE VIRAL NERD VIDEO
ccierantsi swear my vWAAS 750 image i have with it's honor based licensing is 100 percent legit