The 10 Biggest Cisco News Stories Of 2023 (So Far)

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Cisco Systems has found itself in the spotlight for a few reasons so far in the first six months of 2023.

The San Jose, Calif.-based networking behemoth has been on a mission to become equally as well known in the crowded security market. But to gain dominance, the company needs the help of its channel. To that end, Cisco in the spring revealed how it would not only work to simplify its go-to-market, but it would invest an incremental $100 million in partners around security to do it. And speaking of simplification, Cisco is transitioning its various portfolios to platforms in a move to create a more unified way of managing various point solutions. With that in mind, Cisco Networking Cloud was unveiled at Cisco Live 2023 this month.

Then, there was a significant move on the channel team. Rhonda Henley, a Cisco veteran of more than two decades, was named Americas channel chief in February and she’s been leading the charge ever since.

At the same time, the tech giant has gone on a shopping spree with four acquisitions so far this year, including three security-related deals.

From technology launches and a handful of acquisitions to job cuts and a big channel promotion, here are the 10 biggest Cisco news stories of the year so far.