1. The soft buttons on the end are for the programmable backup combination.

2. Cisco says it is also expanding threat protection for service provider programmable networks.

3. These programmable chips are also being used for AI and other novel workloads.

4. Think of them as slightly evolved, programmable drones with cleaning capabilities and you get the basic idea.

5. And you can connect a programmable thermostat to it.

6. Organizations are looking for the ability to build networks that are more automated, scalable, programmable and affordable than traditional infrastructures.

7. That promise is to create more flexible, scalable and programmable networks by separating the control plane from the underlying physical hardware.

8. The servers and expansion devices have transfer modules and FPGAs field programmable gate arrays that make the systems ready for optics.

9. There are a smattering of programmable function keys, as well as a focus mode select switch where your thumb naturally rests.

10. The result is networks that are much more scalable, programmable and agile than conventional infrastructures, but that also are more cost-efficient.