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Cisco AI Networking in Data Centers

One network. Every workload. Built for scale.

Accelerate AI value on your terms—from rack-scale to distributed AI clusters. Boost GPU ROI, help secure AI infrastructure at every layer, and simplify operations with AgenticOps.

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Cisco AI Networking: Your AI advantage

Step into the next frontier of data centers with Cisco AI Networking. With a cohesive solution built for intelligent automation and scalability, you can run AI workloads with confidence.

Intelligent networks. Faster AI.

Turn network performance into business results. Scale AI from pilot to global production with secure, self-optimizing Cisco AI Networking—and operate with flexible choice options.

When AI scales at peak performance, the network is your ultimate differentiator

As AI scales and complexity grows, networks must deliver more than bandwidth. Cisco combines AI-optimized fabrics with automation, observability, and built‑in security to ensure deterministic performance for networks of any size.

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Cisco Nexus One: A complete foundation for building and scaling AI

Unify your AI fabric with a standards-based, secure, and scalable architecture that delivers consistent performance and operational efficiency across multisite and rack-scale AI deployments.

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Open, disaggregated networking

Build AI networks with the scalable Cisco 8000 Series that delivers high-speed performance and open NOS support. Cisco-validated or bring your own SONiC—plus flexible controller and API options.

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Customer voices

Groq

"In an era where AI workloads and real-time data processing define the competitive edge, high-performance data center switching is no longer a luxury—It's a necessity. Powered by Cisco N9000 Series switching, we are able to move massive volumes of data with unparalleled speed and low latency that is foundational to unlocking the full potential of Groq's innovative fast inferencing solutions, ensuring organizations stay ahead in a data-driven world."

Cameron Ferdinands | Head of Network Operations

Groq

Cirrascale Cloud Services

"Cisco's bold innovation is fueling a new era of intelligent, sustainable operations in our data centers. The Cisco N9000 Series, now powered by G300 Silicon One for breakthrough 1.6T scale-out performance, along with the deep-buffer 800G P200-based switches for seamless scale across our network, dramatically expand what's possible for AI infrastructure. Combined with the intelligence of Nexus One with cutting-edge AgenticOps and 102.4T liquid cooling, Cisco is positioned to deliver high-performing, energy-efficient environments that keep us ahead of tomorrow's demands."

David Driggers | CEO and CTO

Cirrascale Cloud Services

Sharon AI

"Sharon AI has selected Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric to power our AI solutions because it delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end infrastructure that seamlessly integrates networking, GPU, and storage. This robust platform enables us to accelerate enterprise deployment with a fully Cisco-validated solution that aligns with NVIDIA NCP design and performance standards. By leveraging a unified, cloud-managed control point, we simplify operations, reduce management overhead, and ensure consistent, high-performance experiences—ultimately allowing us to innovate faster and deliver greater value to our customers."

James Manning | CEO

Sharon AI

BlueSky Compute

"BlueSky Compute is excited to be one of the first neoclouds to deploy Cisco's N9100 Series Switches for the scale-out fabric in our AI training clusters—powering our vision to turn AI into ROI for the world's enterprises by building larger, more interconnected B300 clusters, faster. Cisco's NCP-compliant reference architecture based on N9100 Series Switches while maintaining the operational simplicity with Nexus Dashboard is a game changer."

Ian Hartley | CEO

BlueSky Compute

du

"Our partnership with Cisco is built on a long history of innovation, starting with the world's first ACI deployment. As du Tech continues to expand, we rely on Cisco's partnership to meet our infrastructure needs across multiple generations. The N9000 Series, with its Silicon One G300 NPU, gives us the 100 Tbps capacity and efficiency we need as we move into the 1.6T Ethernet era to support our AI and cloud growth. By using Nexus One and AgenticOps, we can maintain high-performance, energy-efficient data centers. This collaboration ensures our infrastructure is ready to handle the UAE's future digital demands."

Jasim Al Awadi | Chief ICT Officer

du

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Find out how to transform your data center with a unified approach. Simplify operations, enhance security, and build a future-proof AI infrastructure tailored to your pace and needs.

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Partner quotes

WWT

"Our deep partnership with Cisco is central to our growth, and we rely on their strategic foresight in bringing the right specialized technologies and partner ecosystem into their AI infrastructure portfolio. By combining our strengths with Cisco's secure AI architecture, we can deliver an even more comprehensive full-stack solution, which is exactly what our customers need now."

Neil Anderson | VP, Cloud, Infrastructure, and AI Solutions

WWT

Computacenter

"We've deployed thousands of GPUs across our customers' AI infrastructure, and network complexity has been our biggest scaling challenge. Cisco's Nexus N9100 Series platform based on NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon directly addresses this with NCP-RA compliance—giving us the performance we need with the openness we require. The unified Nexus operating model is particularly compelling as it maintains consistent operations. This flexibility to meet customers where they are, rather than forcing architectural decisions, is reshaping how customers approach AI infrastructure."

Thomas Berger, Director, Data Center Networking

Computacenter

CDW

"Cisco's Silicon One–powered Nexus switches N9364E-SP2R-X (P200) and N9364F-SG3 (G300) switches redefine what's possible in the modern AI data center, delivering an unprecedented scale with 64 ports of 800 Gbps/1.6 Tbps and 51.2 Tbps/102.4 Tbps total throughput. With operational flexibility across NX-OS and Cisco ACI with next-generation silicon, these switches position enterprises and neoclouds to embrace high-performance platform-driven innovation, scale, and digital transformation with confidence."

Brian Campbell, VP, Hybrid Infrastructure & Digital Experience

CDW

ePlus

"Our customers span almost every vertical industry, and our priority is always to offer them solutions and services that right-fit their organization. This partnership enables us to offer a robust, full-stack infrastructure spanning high-performance AI compute, networking, power, liquid cooling, and rack-scale solutions that are necessary to provide high-impact, front-end value around AI initiatives. This enhances the focus we have on helping customers securely operate, observe, and manage agentic workloads. We look forward to working with Cisco and the newly formed partnership as this solution will help customers meet their demands and desired outcome end-to-end."

Ken Farber | President, Strategy, Alliances and Software

ePlus

NTT

"This alliance strengthens our full-stack differentiation in the market, while offering customers the security of Cisco's AI infrastructure backed by a proven deployment and services model." 

Vikesh Gumpalli, Executive Managing Director, Infrastructure Solutions

NTT DATA North America

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