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News

Cisco saw its Ethernet switch revenue leap 23.5% between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest numbers from Infonetics Research

June 15, 2010 – "We saw a 30% sequential jump in purpose-built switch sales in the first quarter of 2010, with Cisco a driving force with their Nexus switch line," explained Infonetics analyst Matthias Machinowski in a statement. "Healthy annual growth is expected to continue in this segment." (thestreet.com)

Announcements

Cisco Delivers Hosted Collaboration Solution for Partners

Cisco today announced the availability of the Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution, an offering that allows partners to provide a wide range of Cisco collaboration applications to their customers, via the cloud, using an "as a service" model. (cisco.com)

Cisco Tablet A Reality, Running On Android

July 1, 2010 –

Cisco positions the 7-inch Cius as a mobile collaboration tool designed specifically for business use. The Cius tablet, pronounced 'see us', will integrate several of the firm's business applications, including WebEX, Quad, TelePresence and more. (networkworld.com)

Cisco, Red Hat expand virtual partnership

Networking giant Cisco Systems and open source software leader Red Hat are expanding their joint efforts in the field of virtualization. In an announcement made Wednesday at the annual Red Hat Summit in Boston, the two companies said they would integrate Cisco Virtual Network Link technology with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.(bizjournals.com)

Cisco and Channel Partners

June 18, 2010 –

Cisco announced launch of the Partner Demand Center, an organization designed to help the company’s channel partners increase the speed and efficiency of their marketing activities. It will offer integrated demand-generation services through tailored marketing tools and expertise including instant access to support from Cisco. (telecomreseller.com)

Cisco Delivers Data Center Architectural Flexibility to Support Virtualization and Cloud-Based Environments

June 30, 2010 –

Cisco today announced new technology that supports its Data Center 3.0 strategy to help customers increase the flexibility of their data centers as they become more virtualized and cloud-based. (earthtimes.org)

Cisco NSS 300: Big Features For SMBs

June 21, 2010 –

Cisco has announced a family of easy-to-use network storage products. The Cisco Small Business NSS 300 Series Smart Storage network appliance systems are specifically designed for companies of fewer than 100 employees rather than being downsized from mid-market devices. (networkcomputing.com)

Blogs, Events and Communities

Cisco says it has a standards-compliant 40/100G Ethernet product

June 21, 2010 –

“Cisco, too, has been trialing a 100G Ethernet interface on its new CRS-3 router at AT&T before the ratified 802.3ba standard. Despite its early bird status, Cisco says this product is nonetheless compliant with the newly ratified standard.” (networkworld.com)

4 Reasons Cisco Won't Dominate the Smart Grid With Its Slick Home-Energy Gadget

July 2, 2010 –

“Cisco has squeezed itself into the overloaded home-energy management market with a slick new gadget that allows customers to see how much power they’re using in real time.” (bnet.com)

Misconfigured Cisco Gear Could Lead to Wi-Fi Breach

June 28, 2010 –

“Users of a popular Cisco Systems wireless access point may be setting themselves up for trouble if they leave a WPA wireless migration feature enabled, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies.” (pcworld.com)

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