Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) CEO John Chambers threw down the gauntlet this evening, predicting the networking company will lead the shift to software defined data centers — a hot topic as Cisco strives to balance relationships with VMware, EMC, NetApp, IBM, Intel, Citrix and Microsoft.
Bret Hartman, a well-known and highly regarded 30-year security industry veteran, is Cisco System’s (NASDAQ: CSCO) new chief technology officer for the Security Technology Group, according to a blog by Chris Young, Cisco senior vice president, Security and Government Group.
Hartman, most recently CTO at RSA, EMC’s (NYSE: EMC) security division, is tasked with defining Cisco’s overall security tech
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are partnering more closely in the server market even as they compete in the unified communications and collaboration markets.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) apparently has stumbled in the security market. Reuters suggests the networking company may need to buy (rather than build) its way out of the situation. Potential targets mentioned include Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), FireEye, Sourcefire, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) and Barracuda Networks. But The VAR Guy has at least three other potential deals in mind.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) wants to lead the market for software defined data centers and software defined networks. But Cisco must balance relationships with EMC (NYSE: EMC) and VMware (NYSE: VMW) — which recently acquired Nicira in the network virtualization market. How will Cisco move forward?
Cisco Systems‘ (NASDAQ: CSCO) Q4 2012 earnings, announced yesterday, confirmed booming data center sales but revealed serious weakness in the TelePresence (high definition video conferencing) market. The VAR Guy is starting to wonder if big, expensive TelePresence conference rooms are a passing fad, crushed by free, personal video conferencing software like Skype.
At the Cisco Partner Summit 2012, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) unveiled its Services Partner Program, a new initiative that reduces the number of services programs from 47 to one and rewards partners based on their level of investment — the greater the investment, the greater the rebates.
Services make up a significant amount of Cisco Systems’ channel partners’ revenue — in
Cisco Systems Channel Chief Keith Goodwin is set to exit the networking giant on August 1 — when Cisco (NYSE: CSCO) starts its new fiscal year. Goodwin will stick around as an advisor and a consultant to Cisco’s channel team — even attending the Olympics to meet with partners. But he’s essentially heading off into retirement.
Cisco this week introduced a set of security products designed to fortify data centers as they consolidate, virtualize and morph into clouds.
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