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The 50 Coolest Software-Defined Data Center Vendors Of 2021
Mark Haranas
From Citrix and HPE to IP Infusion and Lightbits Labs, here are the 50 hottest IT companies leading the software-defined data center market in 2021.

Cisco Systems
Top Executive: Chuck Robbins, Chairman, CEO
Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.
The dominant worldwide leader in networking has one of the largest software-defined networking, switching, server, cloud and security data center portfolios on the planet. Cisco continues to innovate both organically and via acquisitions, including last month’s purchases of Sedona Systems and Kenna Security. Cisco’s software revenue run rate is now north of $14 billion.