Top updates from 2026
October 2026
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Foundation AI in September: VLoc Bench and Cyber-Capability Safety
Cisco introduced VLoc Bench, a benchmark designed to test AI agents' ability to identify vulnerable code at repository scale, alongside a broader cyber-capability safety framework. The updates aim to …
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Quantum Networking Gets a Control Plane
Cisco unveiled the Quantum Network Controller, a research prototype enabling entanglement-as-a-service across heterogeneous, distributed quantum networks. The solution introduces a control plane to ma…
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Scaling open networking through Cisco-validated SONiC on N9000
Cisco introduced Cisco-validated SONiC on its N9000 platform to merge open-source networking agility with Cisco’s reliability and global support. The move addresses risks and hidden costs of DIY disag…
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Powering AI-ready data centers with N9000 support for ORv3
Cisco announced N9000 support for ORv3, enabling data centers to standardize infrastructure for high-density AI workloads. The update provides flexible power, cooling, and network integration tailored…
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A One-Cisco Approach to Hypervisor Migration for Digital Resilience
Cisco unveiled a new strategy leveraging its NFVIS platform on UCS hardware to simplify hypervisor migration, particularly addressing challenges with VMware ESXi. The approach aims to unify edge workl…
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Why Cisco Continues to invest in AI Native RunOn: Bringing Context, Visibility, and AI to Multi-Cloud
Cisco introduced AI-native enhancements to its RunOn platform, designed to eliminate multi-cloud fragmentation by unifying data with organizational context. The update leverages AI and persona-based v…
September 2026
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Beyond Operational Obsolescence: The New Paradigm of IT Management in the AI Era
Cisco introduced a three-pillar strategy—Services as Code, AIOps, and AI-powered DevOps—to transition IT management toward autonomous, self-healing infrastructure. The approach aims to reduce operatio…
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When security moves at machine speed, campus networks can’t afford to stop
Cisco unveiled Live Protect and xFSU to help campus networks respond to AI-assisted threats faster while minimizing disruptions during software updates. The features aim to reduce exposure and maintai…
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Automating Post-Quantum IPsec on Cisco Routers – IPsec Series, Part 12
Cisco introduced automation for post-quantum IPsec on its routers, leveraging Ansible over NETCONF to configure and verify ML-KEM and ML-DSA negotiated tunnels. This eliminates manual CLI typing and s…
- Integrationblogs.cisco.com
Cisco Nexus One and Cisco Secure Firewall integrations with Rafay enable fully self-service AI cloud
Cisco and Rafay Systems announced integrations between Cisco Nexus One, Cisco Secure Firewall, and Rafay’s platform to enable fully self-service AI cloud deployments. The integrations aim to help neoc…
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Beyond the Box: Future-Proofing Branch Firewall Security for the AI Era
Cisco introduced the Secure Firewall 200 Series, designed to modernize branch security with AI-powered threat detection, encrypted visibility, SD-WAN integration, and simplified management. The series…
- Partnershipblogs.cisco.com
Standardizing for Scale: Cisco and Oak View Group’s New Strategic Partnership
Cisco and Oak View Group (OVG) announced a strategic partnership where Cisco becomes OVG's Official Technology Partner, focusing on scalable, AI-ready infrastructure to enhance global fan experiences …
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Building a trusted foundation for confidential AI
Cisco and VAST Data introduced a solution enabling organizations to run advanced AI models on sensitive data while maintaining control and protection throughout the process. The partnership addresses …
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LLM Security Leaderboard Now Ranks Every Modality Where Agent Risk Lives: Text, Image, and Audio
Cisco extended its LLM Security Leaderboard to rank agent risks across all modalities—text, image, and audio—providing organizations with tested data on model vulnerabilities before deployment. The up…
- Eventblogs.cisco.com
Connect in Cancún with Learn with Cisco
Cisco announced Cisco Connect LatAm 2026, a tech skills and networking event for Learn with Cisco, taking place September 28–30, 2026, in Cancún, Mexico. The event will be available both in-person and…
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NetOps is already deploying agentic autonomy – trust will decide how far it goes
Cisco and Omdia’s study of 1,000 IT leaders reveals a growing adoption of AI-driven autonomous agents in network operations. The shift toward agentic autonomy is already underway, with trust in AI sys…
- Contentblogs.cisco.com
PQC for Dummies—Cisco Special Edition: Why we wrote it
Cisco released a Cisco-branded special edition of 'PQC for Dummies' to help IT teams understand and prepare for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) amid growing quantum computing risks. The guide serves a…
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Beyond static estimates: How Cisco’s product carbon footprint feature tracks a decarbonizing grid
Cisco updated its product carbon footprint (PCF) data to dynamically reflect the impact of a decarbonizing electricity grid over time, moving beyond static emissions estimates. This change enables mor…
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