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Cisco Expands SONiC With Live Protect
Cisco announced Live Protect runtime security for SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) starting mid-2027, plus the Cisco 8001 management system powered by Silicon One A100. Live Protect reduces vulnerability exposure between disclosure and patching without disrupting operations. Cisco customers can adopt Cisco-validated SONiC with Nexus One for multi-site to rack-scale environments.
Tech Data security-focused partners gain a competitive edge with Live Protect's zero-downtime vulnerability mitigation for open networking deployments. The Cisco 8001 management system enables Tech Data to position a unified, programmable management solution for AI infrastructure, differentiating against fragmented multi-vendor approaches that require separate management planes.
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