When it comes to everything artificial intelligence (AI), the network is key. That is why this year’s Cisco Live theme is— the network as the foundation of the AI era!

And in a bit of a twist this year, the old marketing slogan “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” gets turned on its ear, because this seminal event will help shape a lot of innovation that sure won’t stay on the convention floor or meeting rooms at Mandalay Bay.

Every year, Cisco Live stands as the undisputed gathering place for the people who keep the digital world running. From May 31 through June 4, 2026, tens of thousands of IT and networking professionals will descend on this year’s event to learn, connect, and chart the course of their organizations’ technology futures. Network engineers, security architects, operations leaders, cloud strategists, and C-suite executives all find common ground here, embracing a shared mission to build infrastructure that is faster, smarter, and more resilient than ever before.

One thing nearly every attendee has in common is facing challenges, such as rising complexity, escalating cyberthreats, and the relentless pressure to deliver flawless digital experiences, which demand more than any single team can solve alone.

NETSCOUT Is Proud To Be an Important Part of the Conversation

For organizations responsible for the performance, security, and availability of complex digital ecosystems, NETSCOUT has been a trusted partner for decades. That’s exactly why Cisco Live is such a natural fit for us. The operators, leaders, and technical teams who attend this event are the same professionals we work alongside every day, and this year, we’re bringing some of our most exciting innovations to the conference center floor.

At the heart of our presence is a simple but powerful idea: AI is only as good as the data feeding it. As enterprises race to deploy AI-driven operations and AIOps platforms, the quality, completeness, and context of underlying data have never mattered more. NETSCOUT’s answer is NETSCOUT Smart Data, which is structured, enriched, AI-ready metadata derived from deep packet inspection at wire speed and enterprise scale. This data is not sampled, nor inferred. It is observed.

Smart Data is the foundation of the NETSCOUT AI-ready data platform, which captures every interaction, every transaction, and every experience, driving businesses in real time. It’s a single source of truth, generated once at the network layer and consumable across an organization’s entire technology ecosystem. What’s more, NETSCOUT’s Smart Data powers observability and cybersecurity applications for platforms such as Splunk, ServiceNow, and beyond.

What You’ll See at Our Booth

Stop by to experience four compelling live demos that bring our observability vision to life:

Network Observability at Scale: See how NETSCOUT nGenius delivers unmatched end-to-end visibility across your digital ecosystem, including cloud and hybrid environments.

AI Assistant for IT: Explore nGenius Copilot for Enterprise and discover how AI-powered guidance accelerates incident detection and resolution.

Splunk Integration & AIOps: Watch how NETSCOUT’s Omnis Streamer enriches Splunk and ServiceNow workflows with higher-fidelity, context-rich data for smarter automation.

Arbor DDoS Protection: Learn how NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense (AED) and Arbor Enterprise Manager (AEM) protect critical assets with advanced, real-time threat detection.

And don’t miss our featured breakout sessions, where NETSCOUT’s Ray Krug will explore “Unlocking AI-Optimized Data for Smarter IT Operations” and “Why AI Needs Better Data: Building AI-Optimized Architectures for Splunk.” These are timely discussions for any team serious about making its AI investments pay off.

The Only Gamble Is Not Coming to See Us

Whether you’re a NetOps leader chasing faster resolution times, a security architect strengthening your threat posture, or an IT strategist building the data foundation for AI, NETSCOUT has something meaningful to share with you at Cisco Live 2026.

Schedule a meeting at our Booth #8118 in World of Solutions
and see firsthand why the world’s largest enterprises and service providers trust NETSCOUT to deliver the visibility, intelligence, and resilience they can’t afford to be without. We look forward to seeing you there.