Could this be Cisco's Internet of Everything core switch/router?

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	Could this be Cisco's Internet of Everything core switch/router? Cisco's Internet of Everything router could be a converged multiservice/transport platform the company may launch soon. The NCS 6000 will combine multiservice and transport line cards initially in an eight-slot chassis, making it a more direct competitor to Juniper's PTX router and Alcatel-Lucent's 7950 than Cisco's CRS platforms in the core, sources say. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Right Size Your Network Performance Management Solution Paying too much for network monitoring? This white paper follows four organizations in their search for the most cost-effective network performance management tool. See the challenges they encountered along the way and how they used product fit and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to make the switch from bloated, overpriced solutions to SolarWinds. 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These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! Tech's cash kings are sitting on billions Tech companies are hanging on to record amounts of cash when they could be using it to do more acquisitions, repurchase stock, pay down debt, and pay out dividends. Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Apple and Oracle are among the biggest hoarders. Combined, these five tech companies held $245 billion in cash at the end of March. Read More Amazon hiring 'top secret' IT staff as it fights for CIA work The U.S. isn't doing a good job keeping secrets. Think Edward Snowden. But demand for trustworthy IT professionals is strong, especially if they want to work for Amazon Web Services. Read More HDMI 2.0 released with up to 18Gbps bandwidth, 32 audio channels Version 2.0 of the HDMI specification offers a significant increase in bandwidth to support new features such as 4K (2160p), which has four times the clarity of 1080p resolution. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more. Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances Cisco has responded to the groundswell of momentum and support around the introduction of VMware's NSX network virtualization platform with a laundry list of the limitations of software-only based network virtualization. Read More FireEye offering APT-detection service to notify customers of stealthy attacks FireEye today announced it has started providing a threat-detection and notification service called Oculus intended to warn the enterprise security manager whenever targeted attacks seek to undermine the network for cyber-espionage purposes. Such attacks are often called "advanced persistent threats," and may be attempts by nation states or their agents to penetrate a company to steal sensitive information, such as intellectual property. Read More Almost 90 percent of Internet users have taken steps to avoid surveillance, survey finds A majority of U.S. Internet users polled in a recent survey report taking steps to remove or mask their digital footprints online, according to a report from the Pew Research Center's Internet Project and Carnegie Mellon University. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more. FTC: Medical lab lost patient info on peer-to-peer network An Atlanta medical testing laboratory had billing information for more than 9,000 customers land on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network in 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has alleged. Read More Cisco one of investors in log management startup Loggly Log monitoring platform company Loggly today announced that it has acquired more than $10 million in venture capital funding, and that one of its new investors is none other than Cisco. 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