Cisco's top 10 innovations over the years

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	Cisco's top 10 innovations over the years   Cisco Systems turned 30 this month. Over the past 30 years, the company has been one of the most innovative companies not only in networking, but also the broader IT market. Read More   WEBCAST: APC by Schneider Electric Building Tomorrow's Data Center with Converged Technologies A number of forces are converging: the cloud, converged infrastructure, big data and fabric architectures to name a few. And if those weren't enough, data center professionals must keep systems up 24 by 7, keep data secure, meet compliance obligations and keep costs and energy usage under control. It's a tall order. Learn More In this Issue Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi Arista fires back at Cisco's suits Saisei brings visibility and control to software defined networks Showdown coming on Ethernet standard to serve faster Wi-Fi Academics urge FCC to enforce net neutrality on case-by-case basis 30 years of Cisco: The networking giant's boldest predictions over the years CISOs Should Become Proactive and Influential in SDN Planning, Deployment, and Strategy Cisco slaps Arista Networks with patent infringement suit How to speed up your network without replacing your AirPort Extreme Base Station Cisco seen building momentum in Nexus 9K, ACI WHITE PAPER: IBM Advanced Case Management Leadership Guide A guide that examines how IBM Case Manager offers an extensible platform for enhancing capabilities and protecting investments with additional value-added ECM capabilities from IBM, as well as industry-specific case management applications and best practices from IBM Business Partners. Read Now Full speed ahead for 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi   Last December customers were peppering wireless LAN vendors with questions about whether to upgrade to the pre-standard-but-certified 802.11ac products flooding the market or hold off until 2015, when more powerful "Wave 2" Gigabit Wifi gear was expected to become prevalent. A year later, even though Wave 2 products have begun trickling into the market, many IT shops seem less preoccupied with Wave 2 and more focused on installing the Wave 1 11ac routers, access points and other products at hand. Read More   Arista fires back at Cisco's suits As Arista Networks reviews the infringement complaints Cisco filed against it last week, the company is firing back, accusing Cisco of resorting to the same tactics it faced from legacy vendors and derided 20 years ago. Read More   Saisei brings visibility and control to software defined networks Saisei's NPE solution brings together WAN optimization, policy, control and analytics. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Coresite 4 Advantages of Multi-Tenant Data Centers Increasing demands on IT are forcing organizations to rethink their data center options. For many organizations, that means turning to the flexibility afforded them by outsourced cloud solutions, which can provide exponential cost savings. Learn More >> Showdown coming on Ethernet standard to serve faster Wi-Fi There's a standard in the works for ethernet gear to feed faster Wi-Fi access points, but with rival industry groups pushing two different specifications, it might take a while to finish. Read More   Academics urge FCC to enforce net neutrality on case-by-case basis The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should weigh in on net neutrality and encourage its sister agency, the Federal Communications Commission, to back away from calls to regulate broadband like a public utility, a group of 32 academics said. Read More   30 years of Cisco: The networking giant's boldest predictions over the years   December of 1984 was a month filled with notable moments. China's Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signed the Hong Kong Treaty. In the world of sports, Eric Dickerson broke OJ Simpson's NFL rushing record and Doug Flutie won the Heisman trophy. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Samsung Scaling the Mobile Enterprise Not all employers are ready to jump into the mobility space. There is a lot more to consider than just productivity, revenue growth, and operational efficiency – they have to consider security, device fragmentation, application and content complexity as well as cost to implement enterprise mobility. Learn More CISOs Should Become Proactive and Influential in SDN Planning, Deployment, and Strategy In 2014, SDN gained a lot of momentum and many organizations are already piloting SDN or planning deployment projects for next year. Read More   Cisco slaps Arista Networks with patent infringement suit Cisco filed two lawsuits against data center switch competitor Arista Networks for allegedly violating its intellectual property. Read More   How to speed up your network without replacing your AirPort Extreme Base Station   Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Stations (AEBS) have never been a bargain, but they've always offered good speed and range. What's really set them apart, however, is ease of configuration and the ability to connect remotely using Back to My Mac. Read More   Cisco seen building momentum in Nexus 9K, ACI Cisco is getting a lift from apparent momentum behind its Nexus 9000 switches and Application Centric Infrastructure fabric. Read More
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