Cisco and NVIDIA have announced an expanded partnership to accelerate AI adoption in enterprise data centers. The collaboration aims to simplify AI-ready networking by integrating Cisco Silicon One with NVIDIA's Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform. Cisco will be the only partner silicon included in Spectrum-X, enabling enterprises to standardize networking solutions across Cisco and NVIDIA technology.

Key aspects of the partnership:
- Cisco Silicon One and NVIDIA SuperNICs will be integrated into Spectrum-X.
- Cisco will develop data center switches using NVIDIA Spectrum silicon with Cisco's operating system.
- Enterprises will benefit from simplified AI infrastructure management, enhanced performance, and better security.
- The collaboration will allow AI projects to scale from prototype to full enterprise deployment.
- Cisco and NVIDIA will co-develop joint solutions, including enterprise reference architectures.

The enhanced Cisco Silicon switches are expected to be available by mid-2025, with new Cisco Spectrum switches to be announced later.

source: Cisco, February 25, 2025.