Data Centre Magazine Top 250 Companies 2026 | Page 56

Cisco Systems
Global Switch
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Cisco Systems

Data Centre Leader: Kevin Wollenweber Industry: Infrastructure / Connectivity
Cisco supplies the networking layer that data centre operators build on. Its Nexus switching, Silicon One chips and UCS servers carry traffic across AI and cloud workloads, while a partnership with NVIDIA targets enterprise and edge deployments. Security and management tooling sits alongside the hardware, giving operators visibility across distributed estates.

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Global Switch

Data Centre Leader: Ashley Muldoon Industry: Data Centres
Founded in 1998, Global Switch owns and operates 16 carrier and cloud-neutral data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific, spanning 428,000sq m. Its London Docklands campus – set to reach 160MW once complete – anchors a portfolio serving carriers, cloud providers and enterprises. London South, a 35MW facility due in 2027, adds high-density AI capacity.
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