Artificial Intelligence is changing how businesses operate and it’s moving fast. But for many organizations, the challenge isn’t just adopting the AI era. It’s doing so securely, at scale, and with full visibility. Enter Cisco, a trusted name for decades, now reinventing digital infrastructure for the age of agentic AI.

At Cisco Live 2025, the company unveiled a powerful new lineup of AI-driven solutions for networks, security, observability, collaboration, and IT operations. These innovations are designed not only to support AI use cases but to unlock their full potential safely and effectively.

“Cisco is delivering the critical infrastructure for the AI era,” said Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer. “We’re witnessing an unprecedented surge in innovation. With agentic AI, organizations can automate workflows and solve complex problems faster than ever.”

Transforming Workplaces with Intelligence and Agility

Today’s workplaces are no longer limited by walls. They demand constant connection, security, and adaptability. Cisco’s latest devices and AI-powered management tools are built to meet this new standard making it easier to create smart, secure, and efficient environments for employees across campuses, branches, and industrial sites.

The new Room Vision PTZ camera enhances meetings with intelligent tracking and cinematic angles, while the Webex AI Agent boosts customer self-service with industry-specific automation. And with AI-powered unified management, IT teams can finally shift from firefighting to proactive, automated control.

These updates don’t just modernize the workplace, they make it more human-centered, intelligent, and ready for what’s next.

Simplified IT Operations with AgenticOps

Managing today’s complex IT environments takes more than tools, it takes intelligent collaboration. Cisco’s new AgenticOps approach introduces automation and conversational AI into the heart of IT operations.

The highlight? The Cisco AI Canvas, a real-time workspace for network and security teams, built for seamless collaboration. Powered by Cisco’s own domain-specific language model trained on Cisco U. materials and CCIE content, this interface understands networks deeply.

In parallel, the Cisco AI Assistant offers conversational control over Cisco tools, helping IT professionals navigate tasks, surface data, and solve issues faster than ever before.

Raising the Bar on AI-Ready Security

As organizations scale their AI capabilities, security must keep up. Cisco is embedding new AI-ready security features into its Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) offerings.

The introduction of the new 6100 and 200 series firewalls brings stronger enforcement and smarter segmentation at an accessible price. These tools are designed to protect distributed environments where applications, devices, and agents are everywhere.

Meanwhile, the Cisco Security Cloud helps customers securely adopt agentic AI, offering advanced threat intelligence and policy enforcement across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.

Stronger Infrastructure for AI Workloads

AI workloads place intense demands on bandwidth, latency, and energy use. Cisco is responding with high-performance, power-efficient compute and network solutions tailored for modern data centers.

Through the EPRI Open Power AI Consortium, Cisco is working to modernize power grid management with AI, while also helping service providers deliver and monetize new AI services through enhanced infrastructure and support.

This positions Cisco not just as a vendor, but as an ecosystem partner driving critical national and global AI capabilities.

A Unified View of Everything with Cisco Cloud Control

Siloed systems and fragmented tools are a thing of the past. Cisco previewed Cisco Cloud Control, a unified platform that brings together networking, security, and observability in one seamless experience.

It’s powered by AI-native tools like the AI Assistant and AI Canvas, offering IT teams cross-product workflows, faster diagnostics, and greater control all from a single screen.

This innovation is a game-changer for enterprises seeking to reduce complexity and accelerate time-to-resolution across their IT operations.

Digital Resilience Through End-to-End Visibility

Cisco is also enhancing its observability stack by integrating Splunk Observability Cloud and AppDynamics more deeply with Cisco infrastructure. With bidirectional integrations between Splunk, ThousandEyes, and Cisco Enterprise Networks, organizations can gain real-time insights into network performance, bottlenecks, and digital health.

These insights help prevent problems before they impact users, allowing businesses to operate more smoothly and with greater confidence, even as systems grow more complex.

Want to learn more or see these innovations in action? Check out these links:

• Watch Cisco Executives and Customers (like Ford and CVS Health) discuss these innovations in the Cisco Live 2025 Keynote
• Visit the Cisco Newsroom for full event coverage and product details
• Get AI-ready with Cisco U., offering hands-on, industry-relevant skills training
• Explore Cisco Customer Experience (CX) to maximize value from your technology investments
• Learn how Cisco Capital makes it easier to adopt the latest solutions with flexible payment options in 100+ countries

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