Cisco and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Accelerate AI Adoption in Enterprises

Cisco Expands Partnership with NVIDIA to Accelerate AI Adoption in the Enterprise

Bringing together two of the most utilized networking portfolios, Cisco Silicon One and NVIDIA Spectrum-X, will offer enterprises unmatched flexibility and choice in AI data center investments Today, Cisco and NVIDIA announced the intent to create a cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify building AI-ready data center networks. NVIDIA will enable Cisco Silicon One coupled with NVIDIA SuperNICs to become part of the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform. Cisco would be the only partner silicon included in NVIDIA Spectrum-X. Cisco will build systems combining NVIDIA Spectrum silicon with Cisco operating system software, allowing customers to simultaneously standardize Cisco networking and NVIDIA technology in the data center. This proposed collaboration will open new market opportunities for Cisco by unifying the architectural model between front-end and back-end networks, making it easier to manage various enterprise and cloud provider networks. Cisco [NASDAQ: CSCO] today announced plans for an expanded partnership with NVIDIA to provide AI technology solutions to enterprises. Enterprises recognize that AI is essential to growth but remain early in their adoption as they navigate the unique technical complexity and security demands of operating AI-ready data centers. The expanded partnership aims to give organizations flexibility and choice as they look to meet the demand of AI workloads for high-performance, low-latency, highly power-efficient connectivity within - and between - data centers, clouds, and users. "A robust and scalable AI ecosystem is key to driving the transformative power of AI," said Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon. "This expanded partnership between Cisco and NVIDIA, just like our Verizon AI Connect strategy and solutions, builds towards accelerating and enabling resource-intensive AI workloads at the Edge of the network." The NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform based on Cisco and NVIDIA silicon will form the foundation for many enterprise AI workloads. By enabling interoperability between both companies' networking architectures, the two companies are prioritizing customers' needs for simplified, full-stack solutions. The goal of the expanded partnership is to allow customers to optimize their AI infrastructure investments with a common architecture, using their existing management tools and processes, spanning front and back-end networks. "Enterprises are under immense pressure to deploy AI quickly and effectively, and many leaders struggle to justify the investment while balancing the risks," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. "Together, Cisco and NVIDIA are partnering to remove barriers for customers and ensure they can optimize their infrastructure investments to unlock the power of AI." "Advancing at lightspeed, AI will revolutionize every industry," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. "NVIDIA Spectrum-X is Ethernet enhanced and supercharged for AI. Together with Cisco's enterprise platforms and global reach, we can help companies worldwide build state-of-the-art NVIDIA infrastructure as they race to transform with AI." By making it easier to integrate and standardize on both Cisco and NVIDIA technology, customers will benefit from current and future technology advancements in the NVIDIA Spectrum-X platform such as adaptive routing, telemetry, congestion control and low latency, as well as Cisco's broader networking, security, and digital resilience portfolio, including the Splunk data platform. As businesses develop AI capabilities and train models on their own data, having a comprehensive security strategy becomes crucial. "World Wide Technology's long-standing partnerships with Cisco and NVIDIA has already resulted in cutting-edge AI solutions that drive innovation and business transformation," said Jim Kavanaugh, Co-Founder and CEO, World Wide Technology. "By leveraging the strengths of Cisco's deep expertise in the data center and NVIDIA's advanced AI technologies, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and help them navigate the complexities of AI adoption with confidence." Cisco and NVIDIA: Accelerating AI workload adoption in the enterprise Together, the two companies are committed to bringing new levels of innovation to accelerate the adoption of AI within enterprises. Focusing on simplifying deployment and operations, while improving workload performance and visibility, the objective of this deeper partnership is to deliver the highest performance Ethernet solutions available for AI workloads and extend NVIDIA's Spectrum-X architecture to include Cisco Silicon One, making Cisco the only partner silicon supported in Spectrum-X Ethernet solutions. In addition, the expanded partnership will help move enterprise data center Ethernet AI projects from prototype to full deployment, which would otherwise be limited to public cloud or SaaS services. Today, Cisco and NVIDIA are planning to develop joint solutions for customers. Cisco will develop data center switches with the NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet platform. The open ecosystem approach will provide customers with more choices and flexibility. Organizations can standardize on the NVIDIA Spectrum-X networking platform with both Cisco and NVIDIA switch silicon-based architectures, bringing the industry-leading technologies from both companies under a single management fabric. Cisco will collaborate with NVIDIA to create and validate NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) and Enterprise Reference Architectures based on NVIDIA Spectrum-X with Cisco Silicon One, Hyperfabric, Nexus, UCS Compute, Optics, and other Cisco technologies. Cisco and NVIDIA are committed to collaboration and joint development, aiming to deliver the highest-performing Ethernet solutions for customers. The companies plan for continued collaboration to address significant challenges like congestion management and load balancing so that customers can scale and secure AI deployments. For more information, read Cisco EVP and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel's perspective on the agreement. AVAILABILITY Cisco plans to enhance its Silicon switches to be compatible with Spectrum-X and NVIDIA's reference architectures. These updates will be available in the middle of calendar year 2025, including existing and upcoming Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric, and Cisco UCS products. The timeline for new Cisco Spectrum switches will be announced at a later date. ABOUT CISCO Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco.

Cisco and Nvidia Expand Partnership to Accelerate AI Adoption in Enterprises

Cisco becomes the exclusive silicon partner for Nvidia's Spectrum-X architecture. Cisco and Nvidia have announced an expanded partnership aimed at accelerating AI adoption in enterprises. The companies intend to create a cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify the development of AI-ready data center networks by integrating Cisco's networking expertise with Nvidia's AI technologies. The expanded partnership aims to give organizations flexibility and choice as they look to meet the demand of AI workloads for connectivity within - and between - data centers, clouds, and users, according to the companies' announcement on Tuesday, February 25. Also Read: Cisco and Mistral AI Partner to Launch AI Agent to Streamline Customer Experience The partnership will leverage Nvidia's Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform, built on both Cisco and Nvidia silicon, to enhance enterprise AI workloads. According to the official release, this interoperability will allow organizations to optimize AI infrastructure investments while utilizing their existing management tools and processes, spanning front and back-end networks. "A robust and scalable AI ecosystem is key to driving the transformative power of AI," said Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon. "This expanded partnership between Cisco and Nvidia, just like our Verizon AI Connect strategy and solutions, builds towards accelerating and enabling resource-intensive AI workloads at the Edge of the network." "Enterprises are under immense pressure to deploy AI quickly and effectively, and many leaders struggle to justify the investment while balancing the risks," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. "Together, Cisco and Nvidia are partnering to remove barriers for customers and ensure they can optimize their infrastructure investments to unlock the power of AI." "Advancing at lightspeed, AI will revolutionize every industry," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. "Nvidia Spectrum-X is Ethernet enhanced and supercharged for AI. Together with Cisco's enterprise platforms and global reach, we can help companies worldwide build state-of-the-art Nvidia infrastructure as they race to transform with AI." Also Read: SAP Expands Its Partnership with Mistral AI to Broaden Customer Choice A key aspect of this collaboration is the integration of Cisco's Silicon One technology into Nvidia's Spectrum-X architecture, making Cisco the exclusive silicon partner for the platform. In addition, the expanded partnership will help move enterprise data center Ethernet AI projects from prototype to full deployment, which would otherwise be limited to public cloud or SaaS services, Cisco said in a joint announcement. The companies will also co-develop AI solutions, including data center switches, enterprise reference architectures, and Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP) solutions. Additionally, businesses adopting AI will benefit from Cisco's comprehensive security and digital resilience offerings, including the Splunk data platform. "World Wide Technology's long-standing partnerships with Cisco and Nvidia has already resulted in cutting-edge AI solutions that drive innovation and business transformation," said Jim Kavanaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of World Wide Technology. "By leveraging the strengths of Cisco's deep expertise in the data center and Nvidia's advanced AI technologies, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and help them navigate the complexities of AI adoption with confidence."

Cisco expands partnership with Nvidia to drive enterprise AI adoption - SiliconANGLE

Cisco expands partnership with Nvidia to drive enterprise AI adoption Cisco Systems Inc. today expanded its partnership with Nvidia Corp. to help enterprises accelerate AI projects by making it easier to deploy a combined solution to modernize their data center in preparation for artificial intelligence. The two companies have been partners for the better part of a decade. This five-year expansion is aimed at bringing flexibility to customers to meet the constantly changing demands that AI brings. Cisco said it will work with Nvidia to create a cross-portfolio unified architecture to make building AI-ready data center networks easier. Cisco Silicon One will couple with Nvidia's Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform. This partnership is notable because Cisco's Silicon One becomes the only third-party silicon included in Spectrum-X. As part of the deal, Cisco will also build systems using Nvidia Spectrum silicon and Cisco operating system software. Customers will be able to standardize Cisco networking and Nvidia technology in their data centers simultaneously. The collaboration will create new market opportunities for Cisco by unifying the architectural model between front- and back-end networks and simplifying the management of a range of enterprise and cloud provider networks. In a pre-announcement briefing, Kevin Wollenweber, Cisco's senior vice president and general manager of data center and provider connectivity, told me the expanded partnership has two main objectives. "We're going to take our silicon technologies, our orchestration software, and a lot of the security infrastructure that Cisco brings to this space, and we're going to embed it into the Spectrum-X platform," he said. "We can now take our networking technologies -- Silicon One, our network operating systems and our orchestration -- and have them be part of that Spectrum-X architecture. So when the customer deploys the Spectrum-X platform, they'll have the benefit of being able to choose between Nvidia silicon if they want to leverage that for the back end and Cisco if they want to leverage that for back-end or for the front-end networks that are being built around the GPU interconnects." Wollenweber added that other Nvidia network innovations, including adaptive routing, will run across the Spectrum-X platform, including Cisco silicon. The extended collaboration will open new opportunities for Cisco by unifying front-end and back-end architectural models. This will make it easier for organizations to manage disparate enterprise and cloud provider networks. "The Spectrum X platform is the reference architecture," Wollenweber said. "It's the GPU, the smart NIC, the switching and all of the features and functionality, like adaptive routing, that run across that. We expect customers to be able to deploy that reference architecture, fully vetted and validated by Nvidia, but with the Cisco components inside." On the operational side, he added, "if they want to use their Nexus dashboard to manage their clusters, or they want to use the same management that they have on the back end as they already deployed on the front end, they can get consistency with what they're already deploying, allowing them to more easily pull these AI infrastructure stacks, into their ecosystem." Cisco said it will develop data center switches for the Nvidia Spectrum Ethernet platform. The open ecosystem will give customers greater choice and flexibility. Organizations can standardize on the Nvidia-X platform with both companies' switch silicon-based architectures. This will combine technologies from Cisco and Nvidia into a single management fabric. Cisco also will work with Nvidia to create and validate Nvidia Cloud Partner and Enterprise Reference Architectures based on Nvidia Spectrum-X with Cisco Silicon One, Hyperfabric and several other Cisco technologies. The companies also plan future collaborations and joint development of high-performance Ethernet solutions to enable customers to scale and secure AI deployments. Wollenweber said the overarching goal is to provide customers with what they want. "Commonality and consistency is something we've been asked for by a lot of new customers deploying tons of system networking today and bringing some of these AI networking stacks into their ecosystem," he said. "They're asking for commonality and consistency with the networking they're already deploying but with all the bells and whistles, and adaptive routing and efficiency gains that Nvidia has been driving into that Spectrum-X platform." For Nvidia, the association with Cisco brings an added level of credibility. Cisco is one of the most trusted data center companies, nearly ubiquitously deployed across the Fortune 500. Most customers prefer Ethernet rather than standing up a parallel technology such as InfiniBand. Recently, ZK Research and theCube Research conducted an AI networking study and found that 59% of respondents prefer Ethernet, since it's a tried-and-true technology. Though Nvidia does support its own Ethernet in Spectrum-X, it doesn't have the same track record for reliability and performance that Cisco solutions have. The two companies partnering brings validated solutions to market, which speeds up adoption as customers do not have to go through the tweaking and tuning of the components. I discussed the solution with Neil Anderson, vice president of cloud, infrastructure and AI solutions for World Wide Technology Holding Co., a global systems integrator. Given the volume of business WWT does with both companies, I wanted to get his perspective . "Combining Cisco's deep experience and track-record in networking with Nvidia's advanced AI technology will only strengthen the outcome for our customers,," he told me. "By partnering together on AI clusters, customers get the best of both worlds in a simplified and trusted architecture they can depend on for the Enterprise Data Center. We see this as a huge win for customers." Cisco will enhance its Silicon One switches to be compatible with Spectrum-X and Nvidia's reference architecture. Updated products are expected to be available in the middle of this year. The updates will include a range of existing and new products, including Cisco Nexus and Nexus Hyperfabric and Cisco's USC products. Cisco will announce the availability of new Spectrum switches at a later date.

Cisco, Nvidia To Create 'Cross-Portfolio' Networking Solutions For AI Data Centers

In a landmark deal unveiled Tuesday, Cisco and Nvidia say they will create a 'cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify building AI-ready data center networks,' which includes a plan by Nvidia to integrate Cisco's Silicon One chip into its Spectrum-X Ethernet platform. Cisco Systems and Nvidia said they hope to speed up enterprise AI adoption with a landmark deal they unveiled Tuesday that involves the joint development of Ethernet-based networking offerings for AI data centers. The networking and AI computing giants said in a press release that the expanded partnership's focus is the creation of a "cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify building AI-ready data center networks," which is intended to make it easier for customers and partners to "integrate and standardize on both Cisco and Nvidia technology." [Related: Nvidia Hires Top Cisco Inventor Amid Big Networking Sales Push] Jim Kavanaugh, co-founder and CEO of solution provider powerhouse World Wide Technology, hailed the expanded Nvidia-Cisco partnership, which he said "has already resulted in cutting-edge AI solutions that drive innovation and business transformation." "By leveraging the strengths of Cisco's deep expertise in the data center and Nvidia's advanced AI technologies, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and help them navigate the complexities of AI adoption with confidence," said Kavanaugh, whose company is No. 7 on CRN's 2024 Solution Provider 500 list, in a statement. The new collaboration includes a plan by Nvidia to incorporate Cisco's Silicon One application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) into its Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform, which it said last August was on track to become a "multibillion-dollar product line within a year." The two companies said this move makes Cisco "the only partner silicon supported in Spectrum-X Ethernet solutions," adding that it will enable interoperability between both companies' networking architectures" to provide "simplified, full-stack solutions." This will allow customers and partners to use "their existing management tools and processes, spanning front- and back-end networks," according to Cisco and Nvidia. This integration between Nvidia's and Cisco's networking architectures will also allow their customers to "benefit from current and future technology advancements in the Nvidia Spectrum-X platform such as adaptive routing, telemetry, congestion control and low latency, as well as Cisco's broader networking, security and digital resilience portfolio, including the Splunk data platform," the companies said. As part of the partnership, Cisco plans to develop data center switches using Nvidia's Spectrum-X Ethernet platform, which the companies said will provide customers and partners "with more choices and flexibility. The networking giant also plans to work with Nvidia to "create and validate Nvidia Cloud Partner and Enterprise Reference Architectures based on Nvidia Spectrum-X with Cisco Silicon One, Hyperfabric, Nexus, UCS Compute, Optics and other Cisco technologies." Cisco plans to make its Silicon One-based switches -- including Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric and Cisco USC products -- compatible with Nvidia's Spectrum-X platform and reference architecture by the middle of the year. The companies said the timeline for Cisco switches that incorporate Spectrum-X will be announced at a later date. "Together, Cisco and Nvidia are partnering to remove barriers for customers and ensure they can optimize their infrastructure investments to unlock the power of AI," said Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins in a statement. "Nvidia Spectrum-X is Ethernet enhanced and supercharged for AI," Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang added in his own statement. "Together with Cisco's enterprise platforms and global reach, we can help companies worldwide build state-of-the-art Nvidia infrastructure as they race to transform with AI."

Cisco and NVIDIA Unite to Propel AI into the Enterprise

Today Cisco and NVIDIA announced a mutual intent to expand a partnership that brings together two of the industry's most innovative data center networking and compute leaders. Our collaboration will help enterprises accelerate AI projects and make it easier for more customers than ever to standardize on Cisco as they modernize their data center networks. A Unified Architecture for AI Workloads To date, most of the industry dialog on AI has been focused on chips, computing power, and Large Language Models. As enterprises begin to take on AI workloads, though, the challenge of connecting computing resources and data together -- both inside of and in between data centers and clouds -- is going to be the next frontier of AI innovation. In this sense, the network is going to be the key to successfully scaling out AI in the enterprise. Under the proposed partnership, here's how Cisco and NVIDIA intend to lead the charge: In addition, Cisco and NVIDIA also intend to invest in cross-portfolio innovations to tackle significant common challenges like congestion management and load balancing, ensuring that enterprises can accelerate their AI deployments, achieve faster time-to-value, and derive greater ROI. This is a multi-generation collaboration that will adapt as the technologies and customer needs evolve. Overcoming Challenges in AI Adoption Taking a step back, this anticipated Cisco-NVIDIA expanded relationship couldn't come at a better time. There are new, game changing innovations in AI coming to market every week, and while that is truly exciting, for enterprises it's also stressful. A recent Cisco survey found that while 97% of CEOs are advocating for AI projects, only 1.7% feel fully prepared. In that same survey, leaders pointed to three big concerns holding them back: a daunting need to modernize infrastructure, AI security and safety issues, and doubts about whether their people have the skills needed to implement and get the most out of AI. At Cisco, we are addressing all of these issues with game-changing innovations of our own. In fact, this isn't Cisco and NVIDIA's first joint effort. For over a year, Cisco and NVIDIA have collaborated together to greatly simplify how enterprises deploy and manage AI infrastructure. Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric, our data center network fabric-as-a-service offering makes it easy for customers to build data center fabrics. Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric AI takes this concept even further, and with the help of NVIDIA, we designed an enterprise-ready AI platform and control plane tailor-made to support AI workloads. On the infrastructure front, Cisco's AI PODs have allowed organizations to quickly get up-and-running with AI inferencing. The pre-sized, pre-configured and centrally managed infrastructure stacks are tailored for specific AI use cases and industries, taking all of the guesswork out of deploying AI infrastructure. And as speed is a premium today, AI PODs provide quicker time to value, more consistency and reduced risk so customers have the confidence to move fast. To date, Cisco has validated four different AI POD configurations, with more use cases coming. We're also leading the industry to reimagine safety and security with AI Defense, which we launched in January. AI applications are fundamentally different and present an entirely new set of challenges for security and safety teams. Most important, enterprises need new tools for securing the AI models themselves inside their enterprise. This means not only knowing where an AI model might be in use by an employee, but also where a model is being integrated into an application by a developer. Further, they need the ability to create and enforce guardrails to ensure those AI models aren't being manipulated to cause problems like data leakage, toxic behavior or any number of potentially massive problems. Finally, at Cisco Live EMEA earlier this month we debuted a whole host of new solutions to enable enterprises and service providers to power AI workloads, including: We're Just Getting Started In the future, there are going to be two types of companies in the world: those who innovate and win with AI, and those who are left fighting for relevance. We believe that advanced, secure networking is the key to fueling AI innovation and adoption. That's our core at Cisco. It's deep in our DNA, and we are committed to helping all of our customers get off the sidelines and into the game. Stay tuned for more news and updates.

Nvidia, Cisco Extend Partnership Aimed at Speeding AI Adoption

(Bloomberg) -- Nvidia Corp., the top provider of chips used in new artificial intelligence computers, is extending a partnership with networking-gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. in a push aimed at making it easier for corporations to deploy AI systems. Many businesses remain in the early stages of adopting AI systems because of the complexity the shift adds to their data centers, Cisco and Nvidia said Tuesday in a joint statement. The two companies are broadening the list of products that include each others' technology in an attempt to remove those hurdles. Nvidia offers networking add-ons to its AI server machinery, called Spectrum-X Ethernet. That product line will start including Cisco chips that handle broader connectivity functions, the two companies said. "Enterprises are under immense pressure to deploy AI quickly and effectively, and many leaders struggle to justify the investment while balancing the risks," Cisco Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins said in the statement. "Together, Cisco and Nvidia are partnering to remove barriers for customers and ensure they can optimize their infrastructure investments to unlock the power of AI." The build-out of AI data centers has been, for the most part, done by a small group of the world's biggest companies -- so-called hyperscalers like Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. that have vast engineering teams capable of designing and deploying machinery. Nvidia wants to broaden the technology's reach beyond those few customers and push AI into the wider economy. It first teamed up with Cisco a year ago to try to reach that larger audience, including the corporations and government departments that are the networking company's biggest users. For Cisco, which has struggled to sell its machinery into those hyperscalers' data centers, the tie-up with Nvidia is a pathway toward grabbing a bigger slice of AI spending. Nvidia's networking gear will include Cisco's Silicon One chips, giving that product a boost against widely used products from Broadcom Inc.

Cisco Expands Partnership with NVIDIA to Accelerate AI Adoption in the Enterprise - Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO)

Bringing together two of the most utilized networking portfolios, Cisco Silicon One and NVIDIA Spectrum-X, will offer enterprises unmatched flexibility and choice in AI data center investments News Summary: Today, Cisco and NVIDIA announced the intent to create a cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify building AI-ready data center networks.NVIDIA will enable Cisco Silicon One coupled with NVIDIA SuperNICs to become part of the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform. Cisco would be the only partner silicon included in NVIDIA Spectrum-X.Cisco will build systems combining NVIDIA Spectrum silicon with Cisco operating system software, allowing customers to simultaneously standardize Cisco networking and NVIDIA technology in the data center.This proposed collaboration will open new market opportunities for Cisco by unifying the architectural model between front-end and back-end networks, making it easier to manage various enterprise and cloud provider networks. SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco CSCO today announced plans for an expanded partnership with NVIDIA to provide AI technology solutions to enterprises. Enterprises recognize that AI is essential to growth but remain early in their adoption as they navigate the unique technical complexity and security demands of operating AI-ready data centers. The expanded partnership aims to give organizations flexibility and choice as they look to meet the demand of AI workloads for high-performance, low-latency, highly power-efficient connectivity within - and between - data centers, clouds, and users. "A robust and scalable AI ecosystem is key to driving the transformative power of AI," said Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon. "This expanded partnership between Cisco and NVIDIA, just like our Verizon AI Connect strategy and solutions, builds towards accelerating and enabling resource-intensive AI workloads at the Edge of the network." The NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform based on Cisco and NVIDIA silicon will form the foundation for many enterprise AI workloads. By enabling interoperability between both companies' networking architectures, the two companies are prioritizing customers' needs for simplified, full-stack solutions. The goal of the expanded partnership is to allow customers to optimize their AI infrastructure investments with a common architecture, using their existing management tools and processes, spanning front and back-end networks. "Enterprises are under immense pressure to deploy AI quickly and effectively, and many leaders struggle to justify the investment while balancing the risks," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO, Cisco. "Together, Cisco and NVIDIA are partnering to remove barriers for customers and ensure they can optimize their infrastructure investments to unlock the power of AI." "Advancing at lightspeed, AI will revolutionize every industry," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. "NVIDIA Spectrum-X is Ethernet enhanced and supercharged for AI. Together with Cisco's enterprise platforms and global reach, we can help companies worldwide build state-of-the-art NVIDIA infrastructure as they race to transform with AI." By making it easier to integrate and standardize on both Cisco and NVIDIA technology, customers will benefit from current and future technology advancements in the NVIDIA Spectrum-X platform such as adaptive routing, telemetry, congestion control and low latency, as well as Cisco's broader networking, security, and digital resilience portfolio, including the Splunk data platform. As businesses develop AI capabilities and train models on their own data, having a comprehensive security strategy becomes crucial. "World Wide Technology's long-standing partnerships with Cisco and NVIDIA has already resulted in cutting-edge AI solutions that drive innovation and business transformation," said Jim Kavanaugh, Co-Founder and CEO, World Wide Technology. "By leveraging the strengths of Cisco's deep expertise in the data center and NVIDIA's advanced AI technologies, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and help them navigate the complexities of AI adoption with confidence." Cisco and NVIDIA: Accelerating AI workload adoption in the enterprise Together, the two companies are committed to bringing new levels of innovation to accelerate the adoption of AI within enterprises. Focusing on simplifying deployment and operations, while improving workload performance and visibility, the objective of this deeper partnership is to deliver the highest performance Ethernet solutions available for AI workloads and extend NVIDIA's Spectrum-X architecture to include Cisco Silicon One, making Cisco the only partner silicon supported in Spectrum-X Ethernet solutions. In addition, the expanded partnership will help move enterprise data center Ethernet AI projects from prototype to full deployment, which would otherwise be limited to public cloud or SaaS services. Today, Cisco and NVIDIA are planning to develop joint solutions for customers. Cisco will develop data center switches with the NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet platform. The open ecosystem approach will provide customers with more choices and flexibility. Organizations can standardize on the NVIDIA Spectrum-X networking platform with both Cisco and NVIDIA switch silicon-based architectures, bringing the industry-leading technologies from both companies under a single management fabric.Cisco will collaborate with NVIDIA to create and validate NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) and Enterprise Reference Architectures based on NVIDIA Spectrum-X with Cisco Silicon One, Hyperfabric, Nexus, UCS Compute, Optics, and other Cisco technologies.Cisco and NVIDIA are committed to collaboration and joint development, aiming to deliver the highest-performing Ethernet solutions for customers. The companies plan for continued collaboration to address significant challenges like congestion management and load balancing so that customers can scale and secure AI deployments. For more information, read Cisco EVP and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel's perspective on the agreement. AVAILABILITY Cisco plans to enhance its Silicon switches to be compatible with Spectrum-X and NVIDIA's reference architectures. These updates will be available in the middle of calendar year 2025, including existing and upcoming Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric, and Cisco UCS products. The timeline for new Cisco Spectrum switches will be announced at a later date. ABOUT CISCO Cisco CSCO is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco. 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Cisco and Nvidia Expand AI Partnership, Secure US Government Authorization for Cloud Security - Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO)

On Tuesday, Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO announced plans for an expanded partnership with Nvidia Corp NVDA to provide AI technology solutions to enterprises. Cisco will develop data center switches with the Nvidia Spectrum Ethernet platform. Cisco will collaborate with Nvidia to create and validate Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP) and Enterprise Reference Architectures based on Nvidia Spectrum-X with Cisco Silicon One, Hyperfabric, Nexus, UCS Compute, Optics, and other Cisco technologies. Also Read: AMD Closing Competitive GPU Gap With Nvidia, Gains Market Share From Intel In Client And Server Markets: Analyst The expanded partnership aims to give organizations flexibility and choice as they look to meet the demand of AI workloads within and between data centers, clouds, and users. The Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform based on Cisco and Nvidia silicon will form the foundation for many enterprise AI workloads. By enabling interoperability between both companies' networking architectures, the two companies are prioritizing customers' needs for simplified, full-stack solutions. The expanded partnership allows customers to optimize their AI infrastructure investments with a typical architecture, using their existing management tools and processes, spanning front and back-end networks. By making it easier to integrate and standardize on both Cisco and Nvidia technology, customers will benefit from current and future technology advancements in the Nvidia Spectrum-X platform, such as adaptive routing, telemetry, congestion control, and low latency, as well as Cisco's broader networking, security, and digital resilience portfolio, including the Splunk data platform. As businesses develop AI capabilities and train data models, a comprehensive security strategy becomes crucial. Also, Cisco announced that it had won Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization at the Moderate Impact Level for its Cisco Meraki for Government solution under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) sponsorship. FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that promotes the adoption of cloud technologies across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to validating security and risk controls for cloud-based products and services. Cisco Systems stock surged 31% in the last 12 months. Analysts, including JP Morgan, Piper Sandler, BofA Securities, and Goldman Sachs, raised Cisco's price targets after the second-quarter results, citing AI-driven growth, strong cloud and security orders, and increasing subscription revenue. Price Action: CSCO stock is up 1.64% at $64.28 at the last check on Tuesday. Also Read: Alibaba Doubles Down On AI, Launches QwQ-Max to Challenge OpenAI and DeepSeek Photo by Anucha Cheechang via Shutterstock CSCOCisco Systems Inc$64.221.54%OverviewNVDANVIDIA Corp$128.34-1.49%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Nvidia, Cisco Extend Partnership Aimed at Speeding AI Adoption

Nvidia Corp., the top provider of chips used in new artificial intelligence computers, is extending a partnership with networking-gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. in a push aimed at making it easier for corporations to deploy AI systems. Many businesses remain in the early stages of adopting AI systems because of the complexity the shift adds to their data centers, Cisco and Nvidia said Tuesday in a joint statement. The two companies are broadening the list of products that include each others' technology in an attempt to remove those hurdles.