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CISCO AI-READY DATA CENTERS

Make AI from anywhere happen.

Transform your infrastructure with scalable, secure, unified foundations from Cisco and CDW.s

Proven Partners for Scalable IT

Cisco and CDW combine deep infrastructure expertise with validated AI-ready systems to transform how businesses power AI workloads at scale.

Validated, Full-Stack Solutions

CDW deploys Cisco AI PODs and validated designs that integrate compute, storage, networking and observability into a pre-architected system, accelerating time to value.

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Deployment at Scale

CDW’s infrastructure teams are trained on Cisco UCS, Silicon One and Nexus architectures, enabling consistent rollout across data centers.

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Lifecycle Optimization

CDW provides strategy, implementation, tuning and continuous support to ensure systems evolve with AI use cases.

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Built-In Security and Observability

Through Cisco’s Hypershield and Intersight, CDW ensures performance and threat protection are embedded from day one.

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faster deployment time for network infrastructure

Organizations are seeing faster rollouts, stronger performance and built-in encryption with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. It’s a smart choice for cloud networks that need to scale and stay secure.

The Infrastructure You Need. For the AI Innovation You Want.

AI is the fastest technological revolution in history. As adoption accelerates, data centers must scale to meet soaring demands. Cisco delivers secure, AI-ready infrastructure with integrated networking, compute and observability. Paired with CDW’s validated deployment expertise, organizations can accelerate transformation with confidence.

Comprehensive Infrastructure

UCS X-Series servers, Cisco Silicon One and high-speed 400G/800G switching are purpose-built for scalable compute and data-intensive workloads, powering AI performance.

AI-Optimized Systems

Turnkey Cisco AI PODs and Nexus Hyperfabric AI support massive AI model training and inference while speeding up deployment.

Unified Management

Cisco Intersight and Nexus Dashboard offer full-stack visibility, automation and policy control from edge to cloud, streamlining operations across hybrid environments.

Embedded Security

Cisco Hypershield, Secure Workload and distributed security enforcement travel with your data and applications, protecting every layer of your AI infrastructure.

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CDW Services Set the Foundation for Success

From strategic assessments to secure integration, CDW ensures your infrastructure is ready for what’s next.

Networking LDOS

Get clear, actionable insights to spot aging devices, eliminate security risks, and maximize performance. Future-proof your network with scalable, secure solutions designed to power innovation.

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Infrastructure Readiness Assessments

Evaluations of your current environment identify gaps, optimize performance and align with AI workload demands.

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Data Center Security Architecture

Design and implementation of a resilient security framework protects AI infrastructure from core to edge.

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AI Stack Integration

Seamless integrations of validated IT stacks streamline deployment, reduce complexity and drive business value.

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INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE AI ERA

Build the Foundation for AI

AI demands data centers that are faster, smarter and more secure. Cisco provides the full stack of compute, networking and integrated security to power AI workloads at scale — and CDW brings the expertise to design, deploy and support these environments. Together, we help enterprises unlock agility and resilience with data centers built for the AI era.