By Ana Nennig,
Publication Date: 2026-08-18 15:00:00
AI is changing what organizations need from the network. As teams adopt AI-enabled applications, automation, and edge workloads, the network becomes even more critical to business performance. These systems depend on reliable connectivity, predictable performance, and visibility across the environments where users, devices, and data meet.
Yet many IT leaders are flying blind into this new era. Are you truly prepared for the demands of AI, or is your current infrastructure hiding a critical failure point? Let’s look at how to bridge the visibility gap and turn your network into an AI-ready asset.
Understanding the reality of network growth
Most networks weren’t built with AI in mind. They grew through new locations, acquisitions, and years of practical decisions made to keep business moving. While Cisco and Cisco Meraki infrastructure power the core, the rest of the network—including branch sites, legacy locations, and specialized systems—often relies on a mix of…
