Cisco Acquires Isovalent to Enhance Cloud-Native Networking with eBPF Technology
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Cisco acquired Isovalent in 2024 to enhance its cloud-native networking capabilities using eBPF technology and Cilium. Isovalent enables fine-grained security and performance for Kubernetes environments, positioning Cisco uniquely in networking and AI infrastructure. This integration aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud networks, leveraging existing Cisco technologies like Nexus One.

Feb 24, 2026, 9:06 PM