By Alex Smith
Publication Date: 2026-10-30 00:00:00
Analyst(s): Alex Smith
Publication Date: October 30, 2026
At its 30th Partner Summit in Vancouver, Cisco launched Ecosystem Deal Registration, announced general availability of Cisco IQ for Partners, and introduced Cisco Model Foundry. The announcements show a vendor with a stable leadership team continuing to lean on its partners, who drive about 90% of its bookings, to carry AI infrastructure, security, and observability into enterprise, sovereign, and government accounts.
What Is Covered in This Article:
- Cisco’s FY26 channel results and the state of the Cisco 360 Partner Program, as presented at Cisco Partner Summit 2026 in Vancouver.
- The addition of Supermicro rack-scale AI systems to the Cisco Global Price List, with deal registration protection for partners.
- New partner services tools, including partner-branded Cisco IQ support, the Cisco Builders Challenge, and Cisco Model Foundry.
- Security and observability updates, including Live Protect, AI Defense, and Splunk AI…
