Cisco Nexus Dashboard is a unified automation and operations platform designed to simplify the management of data center networks. By integrating configuration, operation, and analysis services into a single interface, it enables IT operations teams to efficiently oversee the entire infrastructure lifecycle—from initial setup and capacity planning to ongoing management and troubleshooting. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple tools and credentials, streamlining workflows and reducing operational complexity. Key Features and Functionality: - Single Sign-On : Facilitates seamless interaction between Cisco Nexus Dashboard and its hosted services, allowing operators to log in once and access various services and site controllers without repeated authentication. - Unified Operations Platform: Built on a modern microservices architecture, the platform supports horizontal scaling and co-hosts a comprehensive suite of day-2 operations applications, reducing the burden of software and hardware lifecycle maintenance. - Persona-Based Dashboard: Offers tailored views for administrators and operators. Administrators can manage platform infrastructure services, install and upgrade services, and set up common sites and services. Operators gain an aggregate view of site health, navigate to insights services, and implement policy changes across multiple sites, including public cloud environments. - Common Infrastructure Services: Provides essential services such as site onboarding, authentication domains, role-based access control , notification services, and API services, ensuring a cohesive and efficient operational environment. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Cisco Nexus Dashboard addresses the challenges of managing complex, diverse, and distributed network infrastructures by unifying disparate toolsets and experiences into a single, intuitive platform. This integration minimizes manual processes, reduces the potential for human error, and accelerates issue resolution through proactive insights and automation. By providing a centralized view and control over data center networks, it enhances operational efficiency, ensures network reliability, and supports the rapid provisioning of services to meet evolving business demands.