Axonius may be Cisco's biggest acquisition since Splunk

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The Mercury News reported the sale closed last week

CEO Chuck Robbins said the hire comes at a 'pivotal moment' for the networking giant

Part of firm's strategy to build AI-native security platforms aligned with enterprise needs that are evolving alongside cybersecurity threats

Acquisitions and pettiness highlighted a dynamic market

From standing start to 'on par with InfiniBand,' Spectrum-X helps Nvidia seize 11.6% of data center Ethernet switch space

But admits its own cybersecurity business needs time for growth

Former Networking Academy trainees identified as perpetrators in global cybersecurity espionage campaign

Three decades on from losing 80% of its value, Cisco finds a way

Catalyst and Nexus 9000 switches will power connectivity across the home of the New York Knicks

Compact but capable, the underlying AI model used was just eight billion parameters

Collaboration aims to build data center-scale links and the core components of distributed quantum computing

Cisco remains under caution according to CyberRatings.org

Networking giant responds to recent wave of cybersec issues

The vendor's most recent growth results show continued strength

Small language models can target more specific outcomes

More customers selected cloud-based delivery than on-premises

The updates build on the importance of VCF

Halloween isn't over Down Under

Changes come after Broadcom's VMware moves, ahead of Cisco's program revamp

Megaport integration targets the neoclouds

Though some details remain up in the air

The launch continues the vendor's AI push