Cisco

Overview

Cisco Systems is a global networking infrastructure company that designs switches, routers, and silicon for enterprise and hyperscale data centers. In the AI data center space, Cisco positions its Silicon One-based platforms and networking management tools to address the deployment complexity of large-scale GPU clusters. Cisco's acquisition of various networking technologies complements its portfolio for AI factory networking.

At the 2025 OCP Global Summit, Cisco presented its AI networking solutions focused on simplifying deployment through network simulation, digital twin validation, and automated fabric management for clusters scaling from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of GPUs.