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Huawei Previews Cisco-killin' E9000 Modular System
Chinese telecom giant and increasingly important server player Huawei Technologies is moving from racks and blades into modular designs that use a mix of both approaches – and look very much like modular kit from Cisco Systems, IBM, and Hitachi, as well...
To Go Ahead with Cisco
After four years of hard work it’s time to celebrate – the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are finally here. But for Cisco, and the athletes, challenges still lie ahead… As the London 2012 procession makes its final push to Stratford, the country...
Cisco Acquires Virtuata for Cloud Security
We caught up with tech-industry analyst Zeus Kerravala for feedback on Cisco's acquisition of Virtuata. He believes Virtuata fits in well with Cisco's overall acquisition strategy, which inks big deals and small deals when necessary to fill out its portfolio....
Cisco Changes Privacy Policy for Linksys Routers after Uproar
Cisco Systems said a privacy policy for the Cisco Connect Cloud service that alarmed some customers was a mistake and has been removed. The cloud service, which among other things allows users of some Wi-Fi home routers to manage their devices from away...
Cisco's Wireless Unit Shifts Emphasis to "Mobility"
Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit doesn't actually talk so much about wireless networking these days. Increasingly, its message aimed at IT groups is about the broader concept of "mobility." The change, not only for Cisco but its rivals, reflects...
Cisco Touts Universal Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
For over 12 years there have been two ways of getting electricity to devices on your network: From an electrical outlet or from an Ethernet jack using Power over Ethernet. With the release last year by Cisco Systems Inc. of what it calls Universal PoE,...
Cisco Announces Intent to Data Analysis Software Provider Truviso
Cisco announced that it plans to acquire network analytics company Truviso for an undisclosed amount, in an effort to help users hone operational efficiencies. (Based in Foster City, Calif., Truviso provides scalable, real-time network data analysis and...
Cisco Touts Universal Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
For over 12 years there have been two ways of getting electricity to devices on your network: From an electrical outlet or from an Ethernet jack using Power over Ethernet. With the release last year by Cisco Systems Inc. of what it calls Universal PoE,...
Cisco Software to Connect Branch Offices to Cloud
Cisco next month will release router software designed to improve cloud computing connectivity for branch offices. Cisco will unveil Cloud Connect on May 22, said CTO Padmasree Warrior during her keynote address here this week at the Cisco Partner Summit....
10 Key IT Trends for 2012
If you had to pick 10 technology-related trends that will impact your enterprise infrastructure in the coming year, Gartner says you'd do well to start with virtualization and move to other issues such as social media influence, energy issues and flat...