Cisco Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Forrester Wave™ Data Center Network Solutions

After a rigorous evaluation of 11 data center networking vendors, Cisco was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Center Network Solutions, Q3 2026 report. We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition, earning the highest score possible in 16 of the 32 evaluated criteria. Most notably, we received the highest score among all evaluated vendors in the Strategy category.

This recognition is a massive milestone and validates for us our evolution to a unified platform. At the center is Cisco Cloud Control, delivering a consistent AgenticOps experience across the Cisco portfolio. The Cisco Nexus One architecture underpins this vision for the data center by integrating with Cisco Cloud Control to provide unified management, automation, and intelligence—from silicon to workload.

A leader by the numbers

For this evaluation, Forrester specifically assessed our offerings of the Cisco Nexus Series switches and the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. Earning a place in the Leaders…