Churchill Downs' network refresh highlights how standardization, AI-driven security, and automation allow enterprise engineers to manage extreme demand peaks while transitioning legacy systems.
AI agents and physical AI are no longer abstract risks. They’re changing how routers, switches, OT gear, and cloud paths must be monitored, segmented, and defended in real time.
By bulking up AI observability with Galileo and identity with Astrix, Cisco is repositioning its secure network as the control plane for the agentic era. It's a calculated bet that the company best known for building the internet's infrastr
At the OFC 2026 conference, Nokia showed how its Infinera acquisition and vertical integration provide the optical infrastructure needed to address the widening gap between massive AI compute and networking.
Application delivery controllers, VPN gateways, and network management platforms are the de facto brokers of trust, and that makes them prime targets for attackers.
At Fortinet Accelerate 2026, Fortinet unveiled FortiOS 8.0 to combat agentic AI threats. The update prioritizes shadow AI visibility, deeper data protection, and unified security to close the machine-speed defense gap.
AWS is moving telcos from a box-shifting model to programmable, as-a-service platforms, using agentic AI and cloud partnerships to transform stagnant networks into revenue-generating engines.
Cisco’s new AI Technical Practitioner (AITECH) certification is focused on practical, role-oriented skills for integrating generative AI, automation, and ethics into modern infrastructure management.
From Silicon One and Nexus One to AgenticOps and sovereign clouds, Cisco is working to position its networking and security infrastructure as the essential foundation for AI.
What Cisco has built at Levi’s Stadium is a blueprint for the future of the hyper-connected enterprise.
