Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) is a comprehensive networking solution designed for data centers. It helps businesses innovate more quickly and reduce downtime by simplifying and accelerating infrastructure deployment. Cisco ACI translates business intent into network constructs, enabling dynamic provisioning of network, security, and infrastructure services. It allows for the management of complex data-center networks through a single point of configuration, enhancing agility, security, and operational consistency.

Cisco ACI captures business and user intent as network policies and converts them into the necessary network constructs for dynamic provisioning. It employs a systems-based approach that integrates hardware and software, as well as physical and virtual elements. This model reduces operational costs and complexity by using a common policy-based operating model across the network, making it easier to manage.

Cisco ACI offers several benefits, including optimized network performance, operational simplicity through unified management, and centralized visibility with full automation. It supports agile application deployment across various environments, enhances security with a zero-trust model, and facilitates business continuity through effective disaster recovery strategies. Customers have reported improved application availability and reduced operational costs due to automation and streamlined workflows.