by Dylan Martin, CRN
Cisco Systems and NVIDIA said they hope to speed up enterprise AI adoption with a landmark deal they unveiled Tuesday that involves the joint development of Ethernet-based networking offerings for AI data centers.
The networking and AI computing giants said in a press release that the expanded partnership's focus is the creation of a "cross-portfolio unified architecture to simplify building AI-ready data center networks," which is intended to make it easier for customers and partners to "integrate and standardize on both Cisco and NVIDIA technology."
Jim Kavanaugh, co-founder and CEO of solution provider powerhouse World Wide Technology, hailed the expanded NVIDIA-Cisco partnership, which he said "has already resulted in cutting-edge AI solutions that drive innovation and business transformation."
"By leveraging the strengths of Cisco's deep expertise in the data center and NVIDIA's advanced AI technologies, we are poised to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and help them navigate the complexities of AI adoption with confidence," said Kavanaugh, whose company is No. 7 on CRN's 2024 Solution Provider 500 list, in a statement.
