Cisco adapts partner programme for AI

Cisco adapts partner programme for AI

By Michael Carroll
Publication Date: 2026-01-27 11:39:00

Cisco launched an updated partner programme, adapting the scheme for developers, consultants, managed services providers and resellers to make it fit for the AI era.

The Cisco 360 Partner Programme is geared for the challenges of AI-ready data centres, part of a broader focus on digital resilience and preparing workplaces for future technological changes.

Cisco stated partners helped develop the platform over a 15-month period and it offers improved designations of the companies, along with a locator tool to make it easier to find collaborators across a host of sectors including security, networking, and cloud and AI infrastructure.

Nicko Roussos, SVP at Cisco…