Cisco Taps AI, Partners to Modernize IT Operations and Fortify Network Security

Why I Am Going to Vancouver Three Questions for Cisco Partner Summit 2026

Attending the Cisco Partner Summit 2026? Three Questions To Ask On October 26, I will arrive at the Vancouver Convention Centre to attend Cisco Partner Summit 2026 as a Cisco partner representing Comtech Associates. This invitation-only event takes place from October 26 to 28, 2026. Rather than viewing the conference as a formal gathering, I […]

Cisco Partner Summit: Five insights that will define the channel in the AI era

For most of its 30-year history, Cisco Partner Summit has focused on how partners sell Cisco Systems Inc. technology. This year’s event in Vancouver was about something different: how partners make money in a world where the transaction is no longer the main event. Cisco entered the event with tremendous momentum, as its stock was […] The post Cisco Partner Summit: Five insights that will define the channel in the AI era appeared first on Silico…

Cisco taps AI, partners to modernize IT operations and fortify network security

Cisco’s annual Partner Summit is underway in Vancouver, where the vendor unveiled features and capabilities directed at partners and end-user organizations. “IT teams must modernize their networks and rethink how they operate while keeping systems secure against fast-changing threats,” wrote Joe Vaccaro, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco’s network platform and assurance, in a blog post about Cisco’s new AgenticOps and secure net…

Cisco IQ Goes GA for Partners With an MCP Server, Model Foundry, and a Quantum-Resilient Wi-Fi 7 AP

Cisco today made Cisco IQ generally available to partners at Cisco Partner Summit in Vancouver, opening the support platform’s telemetry and automation to partner workflows through a Cisco IQ MCP Server, expanded API access, and role-based access control that lets a customer grant its partner direct visibility into its installed base. Cisco says the platform has onboarded more than 16,000 customers and 19 million devices since April. The same an…