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Cisco's huge router reaches 5-year milestone; Nortel looking to sell stake; VMware hypervisor king

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Cisco's huge router reaches five-year milestone

Stephen Lawson By Stephen Lawson
Five years ago when Cisco Systems introduced its CRS-1 core router platform some criticized it as overkill, but it has enabled a growth in network traffic that in turn has fueled demand for thousands of the devices. Read full story

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05/28/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Stimulus bill to provide 'windfall' for wireless providers
  2. Are you ready for Mi-Fi?
  3. YouTube hit by porn storm
  4. Microsoft removes Windows 7's "Crippleware" three-app limit
  5. Verizon: Incompetent training or corporate indifference?
  6. Malware knocks out U.S. Marshals Service network
  7. Ex-Microsoftie: Free software will kill Redmond
  8. Huawei moves up in networking's big leagues
  9. Cisco enhances routers, switches for collaboration
  10. Want to friend the feds?


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