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Secure the full potential of AI with Cisco’s
AI-ready infrastructure opportunity.
The AI revolution is here — and it’s moving fast. Cisco is leading the charge, helping businesses to modernise their infrastructure, secure data, and accelerate AI adoption across industries.
of CEOs plan to integrate AI into their business.*
Only
feel fully prepared to do so.*
believe they have just one year to act before falling behind.*
are relying on trusted partners to future-proof their network for AI.*
The Cisco advantage
Only Cisco brings together networking, compute, security, and observability to create AI-ready data centers that are:
- Scalable: Built to handle the exponential demands of AI workloads.
- Secure: End-to-end protection for data, models, and infrastructure.
- Insightful: Unified data from Cisco, Splunk, and customers, to drive smarter decisions.
- Productive: AI-powered software and assistants to streamline operations.
- Supported: Expert services to accelerate deployment and value realisation.
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AI-ready data centers
Transform data centers to power AI workloads anywhere.
Public and private clouds, on-premises, edge.
Future-proofed workplaces
Modernize everywhere people work and serve customers.
Digital resilience
Keep businesses secure, reliable, and performing, with game-changing security, assurance, and observability across the entire digital footprint.
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Cisco AI PODs – Scalable Infrastructure for the Full AI Lifecycle
Cisco AI PODs are modular, full-stack infrastructure solutions designed to accelerate AI adoption across training, fine-tuning, and inferencing stages. Built on Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs), they combine compute, networking, storage, and AI software into a scalable, secure, and energy-efficient architecture.
With seamless integration of NVIDIA GPUs, Red Hat OpenShift, and Cisco Intersight, AI PODs empower organizations to deploy enterprise-grade AI faster and more reliably.
- 50% faster deployment using pre-validated designs
- 30% acceleration in training performance with high-performance GPUs and networking
- Energy-efficient architecture aligned with ESG goals
- Centralized automation and observability for reduced operational overhead
Benefits for IT Resellers
89% of IT professionals plan to deploy AI workloads within two years, but only 14% say their infrastructure is ready
Why choosing Cisco’ solutions?
- Ready-to-sell infrastructure bundles for AI workloads
- Simplifies customer onboarding into AI with reduced risk
- Enables partners to offer lifecycle services (deployment, optimization, support)
- Expands portfolio into high-growth AI segments (edge, RAG, LLMs)
Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric AI: Accelerating Enterprise AI with NVIDIA
Cisco’s Nexus Hyperfabric AI delivers a cloud-managed, full-stack infrastructure purpose-built for AI workloads, streamlining the entire lifecycle from design to deployment. At the heart of this innovation is a strategic partnership with NVIDIA, enabling enterprises to adopt AI faster and more securely.
The solution integrates Cisco UCS servers with NVIDIA GPUs and BlueField-3 DPUs, supported by VAST storage and managed via Cisco Intersight. It’s fully compliant with NVIDIA’s Enterprise Reference Architecture (ERA), ensuring optimized performance for training, fine-tuning, and inferencing of large-scale models.
Hyperfabric AI offers flexible deployment options—modular or vertically integrated—and supports scalable clusters across edge, data center, and colocation environments. With unified cloud management, zero-touch provisioning, and end-to-end monitoring, it simplifies operations while delivering high throughput and low latency.
This turnkey infrastructure empowers organizations to build secure, high-performance AI factories, making Cisco and NVIDIA a powerful duo in shaping the future of enterprise AI.
Cisco AI Secure – Safeguarding AI with Defense-Grade Protection
Cisco AI Defense is a holistic security framework built to protect AI systems across their lifecycle. It addresses visibility gaps, model vulnerabilities, and emerging threats like prompt injection and adversarial attacks. With real-time validation, runtime protection, and AI-specific threat intelligence, Cisco ensures safe, private, and compliant AI adoption.
- Real-time model validation with algorithmic red teaming
- Integrated runtime guardrails for production AI apps
- Continuous updates aligned with NIST AI-RMF and MITRE ATLAS2
- Unified management across multi-cloud environments
Benefits for IT Resellers
72% of organizations use AI, but only 13% feel ready to secure it effectively
Why choosing Cisco’ solutions?
- Adds differentiated value to AI offerings with built-in security
- Enables compliance-driven sales conversations
- Opens opportunities in AI risk management and governance
- Supports managed security services for AI environments
Cisco Hypershield – AI-Native Security for Hyperscale Environments
Cisco Hypershield is a revolutionary AI-native security architecture designed for hyperscale data centers. It embeds security directly into workloads, containers, and infrastructure using kernel-level enforcement and autonomous policy management. Hypershield continuously learns, tests, and deploys security updates—making it a self-evolving defense system.
- Autonomous segmentation and exploit protection*
- Kernel-level visibility via eBPF and Tetragon
- Self-qualifying updates tested in live traffic
- Centralized policy management across distributed environments
*Up to 40 days are typically needed to define segmentation rules manually—Hypershield automates this in real time
Why choosing Cisco’ solutions?
- Future-ready security architecture for AI-scale workloads
- Ideal for customers with hybrid or multi-cloud deployments
- Enables advanced segmentation and zero-trust implementations
- Supports high-margin services in vulnerability management and compliance
95% of AI pilots fail. Your enablement is key.
Cisco is providing to you a complete AI Black Belt training flow to let you able to provide the better AI solutions. Easier.
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Unlock the Power of AI Across Industries with Cisco
The “Cisco AI Industry Use Cases” document offers a comprehensive overview of how Cisco is enabling artificial intelligence across key sectors. From manufacturing and healthcare to financial services, government, retail, and education, this resource highlights real-world applications, challenges, solutions, and measurable outcomes.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Detailed use cases tailored to each industry
- AI-powered solutions for automation, security, and efficiency
- Strategic partnerships with leaders like NVIDIA, Intel, and Splunk
- Proven outcomes including improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced decision-making
Whether you’re exploring AI for operational efficiency, customer experience, or digital transformation, this document provides valuable insights into how Cisco’s AI infrastructure and ecosystem are delivering results.
Download the full document to explore how Cisco is shaping the future of AI across industries.
AI is everywhere in Cisco’s portfolio
Explore how Cisco can help to build, optimise, and scale your customers’ AI strategy. Whether deploying AI in the cloud, on-prem, or at the edge—Cisco has you covered.