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Cisco will make future products compatible with Cloud Control
Cisco will integrate all future products with Cloud Control, its online platform for managing networking devices and software.
The company says the platform is currently available only in the United States.
Cloud Control is set to expand to Europe, the UK and Australia in February 2027, with Japan, India and Canada planned for May.
Products will not have to connect to Cloud Control to be managed; Cisco says compatibility is intended to make it easier to operate its products together.
Cisco says simpler management could help customers use more of its products and improve manageability and resilience across networking, security and monitoring.
Cisco also plans to bundle its ThousandEyes tool with two license levels, and expand its Live Protect security tool to more products from December and May 2027.
Cisco says it will make all future products compatible with its Cloud Control management platform, starting next year.
The company said Cloud Control will launch in the European Union, the UK and Australia in February 2027, followed by Japan, India and Canada in May.
Cisco says product compatibility does not mean devices can only be managed through Cloud Control.
The company says the platform is intended to make it easier for customers to operate its products together.
Cisco also announced plans to expand access to its Live Protect tool and bundle Thousand Eyes with certain licenses.
- Who
- Cisco, which announced the plans through senior vice president Jeff Schultz.
- What
- Cisco will make future products compatible with Cloud Control and expand the platform to more markets.
- When
- The product policy starts next year; Cloud Control launches in some markets in February 2027 and others in May 2027.
- Where
- The rollout covers the European Union, the UK, Australia, Japan, India and Canada.
- Why
- Cisco says product complexity can prevent customers from buying more of its products, and that integrating networking, security and observability can improve manageability and resilience.
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Cisco announced Cloud Control and initially made it available only to customers in the USA.
Jeff Schultz announced at Cisco’s Live conference in Australia that the company would make future products compatible with Cloud Control.
Cloud Control is scheduled to launch in the European Union, the UK and Australia.
Cloud Control is scheduled to launch in Japan, India and Canada.
- Initial availability
- USA
- First rollout
- European Union, UK and Australia in February 2027
- Second rollout
- Japan, India and Canada in May 2027
- Product policy
- Future Cisco products will integrate with Cloud Control
- Live Protect expansion
- From December, support is planned for 8000 series routers, secure firewalls, campus gateway and Cloud Control
- Thousand Eyes
- Cisco plans to bundle the tool with Essentials and Advantage licenses
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