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Now that we’ve entered 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. With the expansion of digital technologies, the rise of new threats, and the increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure and remote work, companies must rethink how they approach cybersecurity. It’s become clear that one-size-fits-all security solutions are no longer sufficient, adaptability is key.

At the recent Cisco Partner Summit, Cisco unveiled its latest breakthrough in AI-powered data center solutions: Cisco AI Pods, combining compute, networking, storage, AI tools, and management to provide simple to deploy and highly scalable infrastructure designed specifically for artificial intelligence workloads. This announcement marks a pivotal step in transforming how businesses deploy and manage artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale. Cisco's AI Pods are designed to support pre-trained inference workloads and/or workloads supplemented by domain-specific knowledge derived through Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). By scaling from small edge use cases to the largest enterprise workloads. Cisco AI Pods provide customers with easy-to-deploy AI infrastructure that scales out as requirements grow With AI playing an increasingly crucial role in modern business operations, Cisco’s AI Pods promise to be a game-changer in data center management, offering a highly automated, efficient, and future-proof platform.

In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, companies are increasingly adopting remote work policies and expanding their use of cloud services. As the technology world expands its operations into the cloud, threat actors have adapted their tactics accordingly. With this shift comes the need for stronger, more efficient security solutions that can safeguard users, regardless of where they are located. Cisco, a leader in network and security solutions, has recognized this trend and evolved its offerings to provide enhanced security features for remote connectivity.

We’re honored to announce that we’ve renewed our Cisco Gold Integrator partner status in the USA. IE is committed to providing sophisticated, value-added Cisco solutions through our in-depth sales capabilities, technology skills, and service offerings.

We’re thrilled to announce that Internetwork Engineering has been acquired by Presidio! This strategic partnership opens the door to enhanced capabilities and expanded resources, allowing us to deliver even greater value to our customers and partners.

As a strategic solutions provider, IE has an opportunity to not only help optimize our customers’ businesses but to make meaningful contributions to lessen the impact our solutions have on the environment. Two ways that we can positively impact the environment are to promote the reduction of waste and the preservation of natural resources. In order to further these goals, IE joined with Cisco to become an Environmental Sustainability Specialization partner first in 2022 and has continued to re-up the specialization each year. By doing so, IE can provide our clients with a simple, secure, and sustainable recycling program for displaced IT equipment.