Cisco Nexus One, Next-Generation Data Center Networking Architecture
Cisco, Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
Cisco unveils Nexus One, a flexible, open-standards data center architecture built for AI-ready infrastructure.
Cisco introduced Nexus One, a data center networking architecture designed around standardization, flexibility, and choice built on open standards like VXLAN EVPN. It supports multiple silicon options (Cisco Cloud Scale, Silicon One, NVIDIA Spectrum-X), flexible operating systems (ACI, NX-OS, SONiC), and dual management via on-premises Nexus Dashboard and cloud-based Nexus Hyperfabric.
Features include group-based microsegmentation for security and seamless workload mobility across heterogeneous fabrics.
The architecture integrates with Cisco Cloud Control to enable AI-driven operations while maintaining backward compatibility with existing ACI deployments, targeting organizations transitioning to AI-ready infrastructure.