Cisco's Forecast for AI Data Center Sales Disappoints Investors
THE SO WHAT
Cisco guiding $7.5B in AI data center sales and still disappointing investors shows how inflated expectations around AI infra revenue have become. If you sell into this stack, budget cycles may be more measured than the hype—plan for lumpy, scrutinized deals rather than a straight-line boom.
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