Cisco’s data fabric aims to turn machine data into AI’s next fuel source

Boston, Mass. | September 9, 2025 — For years, companies have struggled to make sense of the torrents of machine data flowing from sensors, apps, servers, networks, and factory systems. Now, Cisco believes it has cracked the code with the launch of the Cisco Data Fabric, a new architecture unveiled at Splunk .conf in Boston.

Billed as a breakthrough in transforming raw machine data into AI-ready intelligence, the Cisco Data Fabric is powered by Splunk and designed to strip away the cost and complexity of handling machine data at scale. The platform promises to give enterprises the ability to train custom AI models, power agentic workflows, and correlate disparate streams of machine and business data for predictive insights and proactive resilience.

“Organizations everywhere are sitting on a gold mine of machine data that’s been too complex, cumbersome, and costly to leverage for AI — until today,” said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief ...