Cisco's AI infrastructure orders hit $9.3B in two years, says product chief Jeetu Patel
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-08
Cisco President & Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel joined YC's Main Function podcast: Cisco is positioning itself as the picks-and-shovels company for the AI era across networking, security, silicon, and infrastructure, with its AI infrastructure business going from zero to $9.3B in orders in two years.
He discusses bringing a founder mindset to running "the world's largest startup," his path from waiting tables at Sizzler to leading product at Cisco, and an insider's view of the massive data center buildout.
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