Vendor Strategy
Important
Cisco becomes Official Technology Partner of Madison Square Garden with AI-ready data center and campus network infrastructure
Summary
Cisco entered a multi-year partnership with Madison Square Garden Entertainment, becoming an official partner. The deployment includes Cisco's Catalyst switches and wireless hardware, Catalyst Center for management, Identity Services Engine (ISE), and Nexus 9000 series data center switches, aiming to build a flexible, scalable, and future-ready network foundation.
Why It Matters
This showcases Cisco's strategy of positioning its enterprise networking and security portfolio as the core digital infrastructure for large-scale, high-density, experience-driven venues. It validates an architectural model that integrates AI-ready data centers, automated campus networks, and identity-based access control to support real-time, high-concurrency digital operations....