Boost branch performance with unified architecture
Join IDC’s Brandon Butler and Cisco experts to discover how unified branch architectures eliminate the performance and security bottlenecks of fragmented networks.
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Cisco Unified Branch
Transform every branch into a smart, secure, and scalable platform
Run your branches like physical extensions of your digital business. Deliver great user experiences, enforce consistent policy, and scale securely with Cisco’s AI-powered unified branch platform.
Why modernize your branch?
Most branches were designed for static traffic patterns and trusted users. Today’s reality requires a nimbler approach—with automation, intelligence, and security built in. Branches must serve as secure gateways for remote work, guest devices, IoT sensors, and AI applications all at once.
Overcome key challenges
Branch networking doesn’t have to be complicated. Cisco Unified Branch delivers a full-stack solution designed to simplify and streamline branch network deployments.
Workloads that outrun the network
Real-time applications run at the branch edge. Without Wi-Fi 7, PoE switching, app-aware routing, QoS, or visibility across unowned networks, branches on best-effort WAN are stuck.
Systemic security gaps
Flat VLANs and unmanaged devices let threats spread; weak firmware, shared passwords, and open access add risk; while “tunnel everything” SD-WAN approaches over-expose networks and users.
Poor user experiences
Every millisecond affects POS speed, kiosk responsiveness, and video clarity. Teams need instant fault isolation across every network domain: Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, ISP, and SaaS.
Strained IT operations
Scaling compounds pressure to deploy fast, monitor continuously, and diagnose and fix issues across hundreds, even thousands of sites. In a legacy branch architecture, that adds IT headcount.
AgenticOps
Operational simplicity
Streamline the configuration, monitoring, diagnosis, and resolution lifecycle on a platform for unified management, multilayer assurance, and AgenticOps. Intelligent, conversational workflows detect anomalies, pinpoint root cause, and apply fixes across domains.
- Unified management
- Client-to-cloud assurance
- AgenticOps AI workflows
Scalable Devices
Ready for AI at the edge
Faster, safer, smarter networking begins with Cisco-designed silicon, supporting seamless experiences and AI-powered operations at the edge.
- Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers
- Cisco Catalyst Switching
- Cisco Wi-Fi 7 Wireless
- Meraki MG Fixed Wireless Access
Security
Fused into the network
To stop modern threats—from infrastructure exploits to quantum and AI-powered attacks—security must be built in. Cisco fortifies every branch from within and extends protection beyond it, with SASE and XDR securing users, devices, and application access anywhere.
- Trusted code verification
- Hardened operating system
- Advanced endpoint protection with Cisco XDR
- Quantum-safe cryptography
Building a branch network for the AI era and beyond
Cisco Unified Branch delivers a full-stack solution with routing, switching, wireless, and security—all managed from a single platform.
Secure Routing
Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers deliver platform-level security, next-generation firewall, and high-performance routing for every branch.
Switching
Cisco Catalyst switches with PoE, multigigabit, and SD-Access provide the foundation for wired connectivity and IoT at every branch.
Wireless
Wi-Fi 7 access points deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and WPA3 security for high-density branch environments.
Security & SASE
Built-in security with SASE and XDR protects users, devices, and application access from infrastructure exploits to quantum threats.
Simplify policy enforcement across every branch
Business applications are hosted everywhere—SaaS, data center, and cloud—requiring smarter WAN and better performance. Network teams need to roll out new locations quickly and resolve issues faster, without always sending someone on site.
Unified Management
Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot all branch infrastructure from a single cloud-managed dashboard across every site.
Client-to-Cloud Assurance
End-to-end visibility from user devices through the branch, WAN, and into SaaS and cloud applications.
Zero-Touch Deployment
Provision new branch sites remotely with automated configuration, reducing deployment time and eliminating truck rolls.
AI-Powered Insights
AgenticOps workflows detect anomalies, pinpoint root cause, and recommend fixes across all network domains automatically.
Application-Aware Routing
SD-WAN intelligently steers traffic based on application requirements, ensuring optimal performance for critical workloads.
Consistent Security Policy
Enforce the same security policies across hundreds of branches with micro-segmentation, encrypted tunnels, and zero-trust access.
Resources
Modernizing the Branch for the AI Era
Meet application and workload demands with insights and guidance for efficiently reducing downtime, complexity, and risk.
Unified Branch At-a-Glance
Overview of the Cisco Unified Branch platform covering architecture, capabilities, and deployment benefits.
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Let’s build a smarter, more secure branch
Ready to deploy faster, troubleshoot smarter, and scale securely across every branch? We’re here to help you transform your edge.
- Full-stack branch solution: routing, switching, wireless, security
- AI-powered operations with AgenticOps
- Volume and multi-year pricing available
- Response from a certified Cisco specialist within one business day
