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The critical infrastructure for the AI era

Cisco makes the AI era work

We powered every major technology transformation over the past four decades. Now, we help organizations connect, protect, and thrive in an AI-driven world.

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Delivering outcomes that matter

AI-ready data centers

Modernize and transform your data centers to power traditional and AI workloads anywhere—with speed, scale, and flexibility. 

Transform data centers

Future-proofed workplaces

Create agile, resilient workplaces that evolve with employee needs and deliver incredible customer experiences everywhere. 

Reimagine workplaces

Digital resilience

Keep your organization securely up and running in the face of any disruption—from cyberattacks to outages and technical failures.

Build digital resilience

The Cisco difference. Your competitive edge.

Bringing together 40+ years of trust, expertise, and innovation.

Market-defining technology

Cisco solutions have set the bar for scale, reliability, and innovation, empowering organizations to lead in the AI era. 

AI plus human expertise

Built from years of experience and extensive data, Cisco blends the power of AI with human know-how to deliver proactive, personalized, and predictive customer experiences.

Global scale

Extensive global presence, trusted ecosystem of partners, and tailored solutions from Cisco enable seamless integration and efficient scaling, so organizations can reach their goals.

The platform advantage

The Cisco integrated platform approach unifies products into a seamless system that delivers greater value with less effort.

Helping to fuel the McLaren Formula 1 Team's success

In Formula 1, milliseconds matter. The McLaren F1 Team trusts the advanced networking, security, observability, and collaboration solutions from Cisco to support real-time data analysis, enhance on-track performance, and gain a critical competitive edge.

AI workloads that help drive performance

​​At the McLaren Technology Centre, the team uses AI to analyze massive streams of telemetry data from their Formula 1 cars in real time, uncovering patterns that drive split-second decisions. From the track to the cloud, when speed and precision matter most, Cisco provides the network foundation that connects it all seamlessly.​

Teamwork that outpaces the competition

Whether at the track or the McLaren Technology Centre, seamless collaboration fuels a one-team mentality across time zones and continents. Reliable technology from Cisco keeps ideas flowing and teams aligned, enabling the McLaren F1 Team to innovate faster, act smarter, and stay ahead in the race to win.

Resilience that wins the race

Observability, security, and assurance unite to build resilience from edge to cloud. With the help of a unified platform from Cisco, the McLaren F1 Team powers seamless race operations across 24 global locations. Real-time insights into infrastructure and application health help them anticipate and resolve issues before they impact performance, keeping the team on track to win.

Recognized by industry experts

A Leader, Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

  • Data Center Switching, 2025
  • SD-WAN, 2024 (five years in a row)
  • Security Incident and Event Management, 2024 (ten years in a row)
  • Observability Platform, 2024
  • Unified Communications as a Service, 2024 (six years in a row)

A Leader, Forrester Wave™

  • Enterprise Firewall Solutions, Q4 2024
  • Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024
  • IoT-Ready Wireless Solutions, Q2 2024

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