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F5 clobbers Cisco in app delivery controller market; A new twist on kiosk hacking

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F5 clobbers Cisco in application delivery controller market share

Blogger Brad Reese writes, "Infonetics Research Enterprise Voice & Data Analyst - Matthias Machowinski, released this week his 2Q09 Ethernet Switches and Application Delivery Controllers report. The report revealed that F5's application delivery controller revenue share increased while Cisco's decreased in 2Q09, giving F5 the clear lead two quarters in a row with F5 capturing 38% of the application delivery controller market." Read full story

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Ethernet switch market rebounding for Cisco, others
Cisco Subnet blog: The worldwide Ethernet switch market is down 24% in the second quarter but rose 5% between Q1 and Q2 to $3.4 billion, according to Infonetics Research. Vendors indicate more growth to come this quarter, the firm states, a sign of a market rebound.

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