{"id":101,"date":"2024-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conscia.com\/uk\/?p=101"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:49:01","slug":"richard-atkin-discusses-radkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conscia.com\/uk\/blog\/richard-atkin-discusses-radkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Atkin discusses RADKit on the latest episode of Cisco Tech Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Richard Atkin, Conscia\u2019s Head of Solution Development, was recently invited to appear on Cisco Tech Stories, an ongoing podcast series hosted by Cisco CX experts that looks at technologies and troubleshooting stories from within the Cisco world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the first non-Cisco guest on the series, Richard took the opportunity to dive into RADKit \u2013 a free tool that can be invaluable in automating troubleshooting and expediting solutions within your Cisco network. The episode makes for invaluable listening for anyone that might want to know more about RADKit, how it works, and what is possible when it\u2019s put to use. It can be found on\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0SoundCloud<\/a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. The episode is just the latest example in\u00a0a long line of Conscia experts sharing their insights on Cisco podcasts<\/a>, including a\u00a0previous episode of Cisco Champion Radio on RADKit<\/a>\u00a0that Richard helped host in March of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conscia\u2019s Head of Solution Development, Richard Atkin, recently made a guest appearance on Cisco Tech Stories\u2014becoming the first non-Cisco guest to feature on the popular podcast series. Hosted by Cisco CX experts, the episode spotlights RADKit, the powerful free tool designed to streamline network troubleshooting and automate diagnostics across Cisco environments. Richard shares real-world insights into how RADKit works, and how it can transform your approach to resolving network issues. The episode is available now on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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