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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Data Centers with Smart Energy Solutions

Energy efficiency should be a top priority for data center operators that work with resource-intensive workloads like AI and cryptocurrency. Intelligent energy management allows operators to measure, monitor, and optimize energy consumption to unlock cost savings, enhance operational efficiency, and support critical scalability for AI and cryptocurrency workloads.

July 30, 2025 3 min read
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The Tipping Point: Managing the Cost of Data Center Interconnect in the AI Era

AI is starting to push data center interconnect (DCI) capacity towards higher speeds. Since the cost structure of DCI is usually based on bandwidth usage, costs will quickly multiply, as enterprises will need more circuits to support increased capacity demands. A less costly alternative for enterprises is to lease dark fiber from service providers and create their own private network.

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Cisco Recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching

Data center networking has transformed dramatically with AI, and Cisco is at the forefront by creating flexible, scalable networks to enhance bandwidth, reduce latency, and improve energy efficiency. It’s our view that Cisco’s recognition in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Switching recognizes its innovative solutions in high-performance networking, simplified operations, security integration, and cloud management.

April 16, 2025 3 min read