Forget the hum of distant data centers for a second. Imagine a world where intelligence doesn't come from afar but is right where the action happens. This isn't science fiction-it's the reality of AI computing at the edge, where algorithms dive headfirst into the physical world. Picture a smart traffic camera, not just recording and sending data back, but instantly analyzing patterns and optimizing traffic flow autonomously.
Cisco has always delivered optimized architectures to the edge and now, with Cisco Unified Edge, we are driving the new frontier of agentic AI innovation.
According to Gartner by 2027, 75% of all data will be processed at the edge rather than in data centers. By 2030, Statista estimates there will be 77 billion edge devices in operation-everything from cameras to smart sensors to robotic machines. These devices process data closer to where it's generated, presenting a tremendous $143 billion market opportunity by 2034 for Cisco and our partners to help customers maximize their AI investments.
That's why Cisco is redefining what's possible-building AI platforms, to make AI accessible for everyone. Cisco Unified Edge, which we announced on November 3 and is orderable NOW, unifies security, compute, networking, and storage into one modular platform. With zero-touch deployment, ISV mapping, agentic workflows, pre-validated designs and simplified delivery, now it's even easier for our channel partners to help customers roll out AI faster than ever before.
Cisco's edge advantage
With Cisco Unified Edge, partners now can seamlessly extend secure, high-performance cloud and AI infrastructure wherever data is generated-empowering customers to deploy real-time AI inferencing at the edge for optimized decision-making.
Cisco Unified Edge is transformational for partners trying to help customers deploy AI agents across thousands of edge locations-including retail stores, factories, and hospitals. Today, it's challenging to integrate different vendors, different management platforms, and different security models. Cisco Unified Edge simplifies all of that. One system. One platform. Built-in security with zero-trust architecture. Centralized management with Cisco Intersight for global visibility and control. No need for specialized skills on-site.
What's in it for you
For partners, this is a tremendous land-and-expand opportunity. You're not just selling edge infrastructure-you're selling the secure foundation for AI at scale, with managed services wrapped around it, positioning you to win at the edge.
The edge is where you can maximize your unique IP, customer relationships and profitability by offering vertical market use cases and value-added consulting as well as managed services. This means multi-year customer engagements as you help them deliver their outcomes at the edge.
Investing in you
To give you a fast start, we are hosting virtual training webinars and in-person technical roadshows in multiple cities globally starting this month. We're offering co-marketing and demand-gen planning with partners as well.
Want to host an AI edge customer workshop focused on retail, healthcare and manufacturing use cases? Let's do it. Visit Cisco's Cloud + AI Infrastructure Partner Sales Center on SalesConnect for Unified Edge sales resources, training information and incentives.
Cisco Unified Edge is your gateway to delivering AI at the edge-with performance, simplicity, and security.
The future is here. Let's conquer the AI edge frontier together.
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