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Is your network struggling with duplicate traffic and complex monitoring? Discover how to achieve unified visibility across your data center and campus while significantly cutting infrastructure costs. View Source

In my previous exploration of making SD-WAN smarter with MCP, we examined how edge compute optimizes network performance by processing data closer to where it is generated. But when you have a modern enterprise network—especially one with hundreds or even thousands of sites—you’ve probably hit the same wall everyone else has: there’s just too much happening, too fast, for centralized, […] View Source

Stop getting "everything but the kitchen sink" from AI. Learn how to use the Role-Action-Context-Output framework to transform AI from a blunt instrument into a strategic partner for your small business. View Source

Germany’s Transformation Fund is ushering in a new era of digital healthcare, with billion invested in modernizing hospitals and empowering care professionals. This blog explores how the country is shaping a smart connected healthcare future. View Source

A secure AI data platform combines VAST and Cisco UCS with Cilium, Tetragon, and Cisco AI Defense to accelerate RAG and agentic AI, while enforcing container-level segmentation, runtime visibility, and model/MCP security. Ship AI outcomes faster, without expanding your risk surface. View Source

In new report: 87% of tech execs say agentic AI is vital for company survival by 2027, driving investment in modern infrastructure and workforce transformation. View Source

Discover how Cisco is securing the "Agentic Era." Get the full recap from Cisco Live EMEA and the AI Summit, featuring new innovations in AI Defense, the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program, and strategies to turn security barriers into growth opportunities for partners. View Source

Protect your network from Salt Typhoon-style attacks. Learn how Cisco ISE 3.4 uses TACACS+ over TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA to provide full-session encryption. View Source

Discover the five new Cisco partner enablement capabilities now live. From AI-powered assistants and curated learning journeys to enhanced demo tools and shared quarterly development focus, learn how these resources help partners accelerate growth and stay ahead of the competition. View Source

AI is reshaping broadband demand and MSOs are feeling the pressure at the network edge. Cisco Routed PON meets the moment by combining the simplicity of PON with the intelligence of routing, integrating Layer 3 capabilities into the access network for smarter, next-gen connectivity. View Source

Automate multi-site OT security management and gain unified visibility across all industrial sites with Cyber Vision Site Manager and the new Splunk app. View Source

Cisco Networking App Marketplace partners enable scalable, AI-ready devices by enhancing automation, security, and performance, empowering customers to modernize networks and unlock new business value across campus and branch environments. View Source

Tim Coogan, SVP of Global Partner Sales, explores why Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA is the definitive partner opportunity for 2026. Learn how this modular architecture translates into a concrete business case, the role of the Cisco 360 Partner Program, and how new AI certifications are helping partners capture their share of the projected $267 billion AI services market. View Source

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology and enterprise AI adoption advance at a rapid pace, the security landscape around it is expanding faster, leaving many defenders struggling to keep up. Last year, we introduced our inaugural State of AI Security report to help security professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and the broader community make sense of this novel […] View Source

Large language models (LLMs) have become essential tools for organizations, with open weight models providing additional control and flexibility for customizing models to their specific use cases. Last year, OpenAI released its gpt-oss series, including standard and, shortly after, safeguard variants, focused on safety classification tasks. We decided to evaluate their raw security posture against […] View Source

Now you can discover MCP servers and AI Agents related to Cisco technologies https://ift.tt/16Wbiq2. In Code Exchange, with thousands of code repositories, you can find examples created and maintained by Cisco engineering teams, community contributors, and individual developers. As of now, two official MCP servers are available: Splunk and ThousandEyes, as well as community-building servers […] View Source

As quantum computing continues to rapidly advance, it will enable "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, allowing adversaries to collect currently encrypted private data for future decryption. Campus and branch networks will become critical attack surfaces. Discover how Cisco delivers comprehensive and integrated security solutions. View Source

In a rapidly evolving AI world, SRv6 stands out as a core player, enabling innovations that will shape the way we design AI infrastructures. View Source

Upcoming changes to public TLS client authentication certificates may affect Cisco users. Audit and update trust stores to ensure secure, uninterrupted services. View Source

A global partnership to connect job-ready tech talent to employers worldwide, starting with a focused hub for India’s growing digital workforce. View Source

Through strategic partnerships with Per Scholas and LISC, Cisco is moving beyond immediate disaster relief to build lasting economic resilience in Western North Carolina — creating pathways to tech careers and supporting small businesses as the foundation for sustainable community recovery. View Source

Cisco has accelerated innovation in its N9000 data center switching portfolio, purpose-built for the AI era. By combining operational resiliency, embedded security, and flexible management, Cisco N9000 Series Switches help customers across enterprise, telco, and cloud markets meet the demands of modern AI workloads. As highlighted by Futuriom, Cisco’s open standards approach and partnership with NVIDIA are empowering organizations to deploy scalable, high-performance AI networks from core to edge. View Source

Explore a new frontier in LLM quality and speed. Cisco’s Foundation-Sec model delivers high-performance AI summaries for Splunk Security Operations workflows. View Source

Discover how Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0 boosts visibility and protection against modern threats, from encrypted attacks to AI-driven exploits. View Source

AI systems are evolving faster than most security programs can track. Models change, tools multiply, and agent behaviors emerge across codebases and containers. That creates a simple but urgent question: what is an AI system composed of and how is it built? The answer to that is Cisco’s AI BOM (AI Bill of Materials), now […] View Source

Discover new AI-era certifications and training in security, AI infrastructure, automation, and wireless technologies. View Source

AI’s future lies in AgenticOps: Trustworthy systems that reduce friction, improve judgment, and enable people to focus on meaningful, high-impact work. View Source

When security analysts lack endpoint context, identifying the root cause of a network connection is difficult. Discover how a simple automation workflow enriched XDR incidents with DNS data in minutes. View Source

Prepare your network for the scale of AI with proactive modernization. Learn how NetOp AI’s automated network assessment reporting helps IT teams and MSPs identify infrastructure risks, manage LDoS equipment, and ensure seamless performance across Cisco Meraki and Catalyst environments. View Source

Announcing the launch of the Cisco Event SOCs website and the release of our comprehensive Reference Architecture & Operations Guide. View Source

Learn more about how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing every aspect of air travel. View Source

This blog was written in collaboration with Yuqing Gao, Jian Tan, Fan Bu, Ali Dabir, Hamid Amini, Doosan Jung, Yury Sokolov, Lei Jin, and Derek Engi. LLMs can sound very convincing, but in network operations, sounding right isn’t enough. Network operations are dominated by structured telemetry, long configuration states, time series at scale, and investigations […] View Source

Hybrid operations get more complex when visibility is split across cloud and on-premises environments. Learn how to match your operating model to Global Overview or Catalyst Center Global Manager to simplify global network management. View Source

Preview the exciting week ahead with Learn with Cisco at Cisco Live Amsterdam, February 9–13, 2026. View Source

Quantum threats are closer than you think. Explore Cisco’s strategic approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and how to protect against HNDL risks now. View Source

When your CISO mentions “AI security” in the next board meeting, what exactly do they mean? Are they talking about protecting your AI systems from attacks? Using AI to catch hackers? Preventing employees from leaking data to an unapproved AI service? Ensuring your AI doesn’t produce harmful outputs? The answer might be “all of the […] View Source

Join Us at Cisco Live EMEA 2026 February 9–13, 2026 Cisco Live EMEA 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most developer- and automation-focused events yet, bringing together engineers, developers, architects, and IT leaders for a week of hands-on learning and technical depth. Throughout the event, the Cisco community will explore network automation, […] View Source

Independent testing by NetSecOPEN shows enterprises no longer need to choose between security and performance at the branch. See how Cisco C8375-E-G2 Secure Routers unify advanced routing and integrated next-generation firewall to redefine branch connectivity without compromise. View Source

See how Cisco IT cut AI deployment from 6 months to 6 days with Nexus Hyperfabric. Simplify AI infrastructure design and management for faster ROI. View Source

Solutions Engineer Alphonsine A. reflects on her 15 years of opportunities and growth at Cisco — and why she's still here. View Source

Enjoy a preview of Cisco Live 2026 Amsterdam from Adele Trombetta. Take a peek at what Cisco Customer Experience has planned this year. View Source

Cisco champions the UK’s Software Security Code of Practice in support of secure software supply chains and strengthening trust in digital services. View Source

For communications service providers (CSPs), AI isn't just a trend to watch—it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become pivotal players in a fundamentally reshaped economy, unlocking significant new revenue streams. View Source

Learn why managing technical debt is critical to building connected, resilient, and trusted AI operations at enterprise scale. View Source