Intel and Cisco: Optimized Performance That Scales
Network and data infrastructure are breaking free from their traditional silos to unify your business. From the data center to the network—and out to the edge—Intel provides the foundation for end-to-end optimization, powering Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) servers, Cisco® Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix, Cisco Unified Edge, and breakthrough IoT solutions. Together, Intel and Cisco are extending data center-class performance and AI capabilities to distributed edge environments through Intel® Xeon® 6 SoC processors and Cisco’s unified operations and networking platform.
Intel + Cisco – The Power of Partnership
How two decades of collaboration are delivering business outcomes for enterprise end customers spanning all verticals and use cases.
Unified Edge
Cisco, in collaboration with Intel, has introduced Unified Edge, a first-of-its-kind platform that extends data center-class capabilities to the edge. Powered by Intel® Xeon® 6 SoC processors, it unifies compute, networking, storage, and security to enable real-time AI inferencing, agentic AI, and low-latency data processing wherever data is generated.
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Retail: Learn how Intel and Cisco power smarter inventory management
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Healthcare: See how infrastructure maximizes healthcare network value
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Joint ISV Case Studies for Unified Edge
Read more about how Cisco customers have changed their businesses by using Cisco and Intel® technologies.
WaitTime
Intel, WaitTime and Cisco have collaborated to deliver an artificial intelligence (AI) solution that provides real-time capacity, crowd density and shopper experience insights to Mall of America. Using the data, Mall of America can make informed business decisions and improve shopper experiences, while maintaining the privacy of individual visitors.
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Rockwell
Cisco Unified Edge and Rockwell help manufacturers deliver secure, AI-powered automation for your factory floor. Together, they enable smarter, more connected operations that improve productivity, increase visibility across systems, and reduce risk as organizations modernize for the future.
Cisco UCS X-Series Modular System
The Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) X-Series Modular System, powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, is engineered to simplify your data center environment. By placing IT at the center of innovation you can power apps and data from anywhere at any time.
Omdia 3rd Party Public Whitepaper on Cisco Refresh Modernization
FINAL Omdia-Technical-Validation-Cisco-UCS-X-and-M8-Migration-Jun-2026.pdf
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Cisco-Intel-LoginVSI VDI Whitepaper
Omdia (formerly ESG) publication on Cisco Gen on Gen Benefits
AI Performance: MLPerf Inference on Cisco UCS X210c M8 Compute Node with Intel Xeon 6 Processor
AI Performance: MLPerf Inference on Cisco UCS C240 M8 with Intel® Xeon® 6 Processor (Whitepaper)
Public - x210c M8 - MLPerf Inference Performance Whitepaper
Is Your Virtualization Ready for the Future of AI and Modern Applications?
Why Financial Firms Choose Intel® Xeon® 6: Proven Performance in Real-World Trading
The Cisco UCS C880A M8 Rack Server, now equipped with the ultra-powerful NVIDIA HGX B300 SXM GPUs and the latest Intel® Xeon® 6 CPUs, marks a convergence of state-of-the-art GPU acceleration, high-throughput CPU compute, and enterprise-grade infrastructure management, optimized for modern AI workloads.
Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix
Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix aims to accelerate infrastructure and application delivery anywhere through best-in-class cloud operations, unparalleled flexibility, and industry-leading customer support and resiliency.
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Welcome to the Future of AI Infrastructure and Operations with Nutanix/Cisco/Intel
Intel® Technologies for Optimized Performance
Meet the state-of-the-art Intel® technologies behind today’s most innovative Cisco solutions.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Optimizing performance for bare-metal Cisco UCS, Nutanix-powered environments, and other hyperconverged solutions requires hardware and software engineered to work together. Cisco leverages the latest innovations in Intel® Xeon® 6 processors—including integrated AI acceleration with Intel® AMX to increased memory and I/O bandwidth. Together, these technologies help organizations accelerate AI and data-intensive workloads, improve infrastructure efficiency, and simplify operations from the data center to the edge.
Intel Advanced Matrix Technologies
Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors feature the broadest and widest set of built-in accelerator engines for today’s most demanding workloads, including Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel® AMX) for AI and deep learning workloads. From the data center to the cloud and edge, Intel® Accelerator Engines help organizations maximize performance, boost power efficiency, and reduce total cost of ownership.
Discover how to accelerate performance through Intel® Accelerator Engines