Cisco Research hosted a virtual summit on AI Inference Infrastructure, bringing together researchers to explore challenges in this space. The summit includes presentations from university professors and students collaborating with the Cisco Research team, including Aditya Akella (UT Austin), Rachee Singh (Cornell University), Alexey Tumanov (GA Tech), and Neeraja Yadwadkar (UT Austin).

The Internet of Agents (IOA) is an open, interoperable internet for quantum-safe agent-agent collaboration. It’s paving the way for smarter interactions, enhanced security, and seamless connectivity on a global scale. Outshift by Cisco’s John Parello, Principal Engineer, shares more about how IOA is shaping the future and what it means for businesses, careers, and innovation.

Despite many technical advancements, IT troubleshooting is still a largely manual task. Why is that? Outshift’s Frank Brockners, a Cisco Distinguished Engineer, walks us through the latest and how agentic AI is set to complement the traditional methods of IT troubleshooting to resolve these issues more efficiently. Want to learn more? Meet Frank at Cisco Live Amsterdam Feb. 9-14, 2025 where he will have four sessions exploring the intricacies of agentic systems, from pre- and post-deployment planning to troubleshooting and change management.

Outshift by Cisco’s Head of Quantum Research Reza Nejabati unlocks what we can expect from quantum computing in the next 5 to 10 years from rapid medical discoveries to giant leaps in AI. Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more.

Outshift by Cisco’s Hassan Shapourian, Software Engineering Technical Leader, shares how we’re pioneering this emerging technology to include major hurdles, how we’re making it happen, and the full potential of quantum computing. Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more.

Outshift by Cisco’s Head of Research Ramana Kompella shares how we are creating scalable quantum networks and encryption solutions, such as Quantum Random Number Generators, to ensure robust security against future threats. Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more.

Cisco Research hosted a virtual summit on GenAI security, bringing together researchers to explore GenAI security challenges. The summit includes presentations from university professors and students collaborating with the Cisco Research team, including Tianlong Chen (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill), Ruoxi Jia (Virginia Tech), Xialoin Xu (Northeastern University), and Xun Xian (University of Minnesota).

In this edition of The Shift, Outshift’s quarterly newsletter, we focus on all things AI — including an exclusive interview with SVP Vijoy Pandey on what the future of AI has in store and an announcement of an exciting new partnership with our GenAI product Motific.

Welcome to Cloud Unfiltered! In this episode, host Michael Chenetz is joined by Erika Dietrick, a Developer Advocate at Cisco DevNet, fresh off her experience at Black Hat and DEF CON in Las Vegas. Erika dives into the evolving world of AI and its practical applications in development, with a focus on AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot. Together, they explore.

API attacks are predicted to become the most frequent attack vector for cloud ecosystems. How can organizations address API security risks? In this video, Tim Szigeti, Distinguished Technical Marketing Engineer at Outshift by Cisco, shares a quick demo of Panoptica’s API security dashboard. See how you can use the Panoptica CNAPP to get the full picture of your overall security posture, including internal, external, and third-party APIs, evaluate findings, and take next steps to secure your cloud.