Why Cisco (CSCO) Is Turning AI Infrastructure Into a Hybrid Data Center Security Opportunity

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is one of Kevin O’Leary’s top stock picks for 2026 through the O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF. The stock made up 4.41% of the ETF as of June 17, 2026. On June 16, 2026, Equinix said it had expanded a collaboration with Cisco and NVIDIA to help enterprises deploy Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA across Equinix’s global network of high-performance data centers.

The announcement links Cisco’s AI infrastructure and security stack with Equinix’s data center footprint and NVIDIA reference architectures, giving enterprises standardized blueprints and automation for moving AI projects from pilot work into production. Presidio is also deploying its Programmable AI Technology Hub Lab inside Equinix data centers, built on Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, so customers can test, validate, and refine AI infrastructure before wider rollout. The collaboration reinforces Cisco’s push to sell networking, security, and AI infrastructure as enterprises look for practical ways to run demanding AI workloads across hybrid environments.

Why Cisco (CSCO) Is Turning AI Infrastructure Into a Hybrid Data Center Security Opportunity

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) provides networking, security, collaboration, observability, and cloud infrastructure products and services. The company serves enterprises, service providers, public-sector customers, and technology partners worldwide.

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of CSCO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CSCO and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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