A recent Cisco survey tells us that 97% of IT leaders see the network as critical to rolling out rolling out AI, IoT, and cloud, and 91% of them plan to increase the amount of money they spend on networking as a result. They’re also investing in data centers, and all of them seem to think that the networks themselves need to become smarter.
“AI is changing everything — and infrastructure is at the heart of that reinvention. The network has powered every wave of digital transformation, accelerating the convergence of IoT, cloud, hybrid work, and defending against rising security threats,” said Chintan Patel, CTO and Vice President Solutions Engineering, Cisco EMEA in a press release.
“IT leaders know the network they build today will shape the business they become tomorrow. Those who act now will be the ones who lead in the AI era.”
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