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ZKast, is a thought leadership series where Zeus Kerravala interviews thought leaders from the technology community. To be a guest on ZKast, please contact Zeus Kerravala at zeus@zkresearch.com

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Bob Laliberte of theCUBE Research and Zeus Kerravala of ZK Research on "What's New in Networking" as they deep-dive into what to expect from Cisco in 2026.Following a watershed period of massive product refreshes and strategic transformations led by CEO Chuck Robbins and his team, the focus shifts entirely to execution.Key Discussion Points:The AI Wave: How Cisco is positioned to capitalize on the massive AI infrastructure buildout, especially as inferencing and enterprise adoption take center stage.Architectural Value: The return to architecture with offerings like AI Canvas and the unified edge box, driving simplicity and higher customer value.Integrated Security: The impact of embedding security directly into the network—moving towards a strategy where every port can act as a firewall.CX & Observability: The evolution of Cisco CX (now Cisco IQ) from reactive to proactive and predictive, powered by AI, and the value of ThousandEyes being integrated across every Cisco device.Partner Program 360: Analyzing the revised, value-based partner program and its impact on the channel's profitability and focus on the overall Cisco platform.The Year of Execution: What successful adoption and value realization will look like for Cisco's latest innovations in 2026.Don't miss this analysis of how Cisco's sustained pace of innovation and tightly integrated strategy will play out in the coming year!#Cisco #Networking #AI #Cisco2026 #WhatNewInNetworking #NetworkingNews #Security #CiscoPartners #TheCUBEResearch #ZKResearch @Cisco @siliconangle

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2025 ZKast #196 - Cisco 2026: The Year of AI Execution | What's New in Networking with Bob Zeus

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2025 ZKast #196 - Cisco 2026: The Year of AI Execution | What's New in Networking with Bob Zeus

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2025 ZKast #196 - Cisco 2026: The Year of AI Execution | What's New in Networking with Bob Zeus

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2025 ZKast #195 - GTT’s AI Factory: Securing Enterprise AI, Agentic Future w GTT's Fletcher Keister

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2025 ZKast #195 - GTT’s AI Factory: Securing Enterprise AI, Agentic Future w GTT's Fletcher Keister

Zeus Kerravala 5.6K views December 10, 2025 3:39 pm

2025 ZKast #194-Atlassian's AI: Rovo & System of Work | Jamil Valliani on Teams and Williams Racing

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2025 ZKast #194-Atlassian's AI: Rovo & System of Work | Jamil Valliani on Teams and Williams Racing

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2025 ZKast #193 - Biggest Tech Shift We've Seen? It’s not the Internet—it's GenAI - Paul Daugherty

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2025 ZKast #193 - Biggest Tech Shift We've Seen? It’s not the Internet—it's GenAI - Paul Daugherty

Zeus Kerravala 8.2K views December 8, 2025 1:10 pm

2025 ZKast #192 - 🎙️ Talkdesk CXA: The Death of CCaaS? What's New In CX With Maribel and Juanita

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2025 ZKast #192 - 🎙️ Talkdesk CXA: The Death of CCaaS? What's New In CX With Maribel and Juanita

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of What's New in Networking! Join Zeus Kerravala and Bob Laliberte from The Cube Research as they dive into the biggest networking news and events from the past few weeks.In this episode, we break down key takeaways from:Extreme Networks' Investor & AI Day: We discuss the momentum behind their Platform One, the critical role of their unique Layer 2 fabric in simplifying complex networks, and CEO Ed Meyercord's bold prediction for Wi-Fi 7 adoption. Plus, an early look at Extreme Exchange, a generative AI-built canvas creating micro-applications from network data for better business outcomes.MeterUp Event: Get the details on this network vendor's second event, featuring Bob Metcalfe and Satya Nadella. We cover their nine new hardware platforms, expanded AI capabilities (Command), and the strategic deal with Lumen. Is there room for another network vendor, and how does Meter stand out with its single-stack, engineer-first approach?HPE Discover (Barcelona) & HPE-Juniper Integration: The biggest story? The faster-than-expected integration of Juniper and Aruba. Discover how Mist and Central are sharing AI-native capabilities, the announcement of a unified access point, and the introduction of new hardware platforms: the MX 301 Multi-Service Edge Router and the HP QFX 5250—the industry's first liquid-cooled switch leveraging Tomahawk 6 silicon for AI/NVIDIA workloads. We also touch on HPE Networking's scale-up/scale-across strategy and the emerging competition between NVIDIA and AMD in the networking space.Don't miss this crucial update on how AI, new wireless standards, and strategic vendor integrations are reshaping the future of networking!@HPE @ExtremeNetworks @JuniperNetworks

2025 ZKast #191 - Extreme AI, MeterUp, and HPE Discover - What's new in networking with Bob and Zeus

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2025 ZKast #191 - Extreme AI, MeterUp, and HPE Discover - What's new in networking with Bob and Zeus

Zeus Kerravala 22.3K views December 3, 2025 2:28 pm

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Dave and Zeus discuss NICE Interactions and Five9.

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Dave and Zeus provide updates on 5 recent events: #MWC24, #8x8AnalystSummit, #RingCentralAnalystSummit, #HPAmplify, #Five9AnalystSummit.00:00 Intro00:55 MWC4:55 RingCentral Summit7:40 8x8 Summit13:25 HP Amplify.18:44 Five9 Analyst Summit25:25 EC24 Upcoming27:55 NVidia and AI

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Dave and Zeus discuss recent earnings reports in enterprise comms.

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Dave and Zeus discuss the Zoom Analyst event #ZoomPerspective23.

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2025 ZKast #196 - Cisco 2026: The Year of AI Execution | What's New in Networking with Bob Zeus

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