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	Cisco launches new routers, IP phones for SMBs Jim Duffy: Cisco has updated several products in its small/medium business portfolio, targeted at companies with 100 or fewer employees. The sweeping product refresh touches switches, IP phones, security cameras and a host of other products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Gartner: Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers Citrix Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for 2009 Application Delivery Controllers Magic Quadrant, Gartner Group Read now! In this Issue IBM To Buy Brocade And Other Stupid M&A Rumors First Impressions from Oracle Open World Polycom swipes Cisco tech exec Updated Recommendation for CCVP Home Lab Dell names former Cisco exec to lead networking Cisco releases critical IOS security patches Avaya Embraces Video Visit the Cisco Subnet home page for more Cisco news WHITE PAPER: Xerox Selecting a Managed Print Services Vendor This IDC paper offers guidance on the MPS market and key characteristics to consider when selecting a provider. Learn More. IBM To Buy Brocade And Other Stupid M&A Rumors Jon Oltsik: Rumors based upon greed and ego, not industry intelligence or logic was at Oracle Open World yesterday when I heard the rumor that IBM was going to buy Brocade. Read More First Impressions from Oracle Open World Jon Oltsik: I'm here in San Francisco for Oracle Open World. There are signs, billboards, and brochures boasting about Oracle's commitment to integrated hardware and software. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Looking Ahead: A Cloud Report from 2015 Learn why BMC Software's chief information officer foresees a future in which organizations realize how secure the public cloud is, underutilization of hardware is a thing of the past and daily business operations are more productive. Read More Polycom swipes Cisco tech exec Jim Duffy: Polycom, Cisco's rival in videoconferencing, has lured an executive from the company to be its chief strategy and technology officer. Joseph Burton, who had been CTO of Cisco's Unified Communications group, has jumped ship. Read More Updated Recommendation for CCVP Home Lab Kevin Wallace: Some time back, I posted a blog entry with a recommended set of equipment for those wanting to construct a home CCVP (or Voice CCNA) lab. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling As traffic over networks expands and expectations of reliability increase, testing optical fiber cabling after installation is more important than ever before to assure the end-user that the installation was done properly and that the cabling will support Local Area Networks (LAN) into the future. Read now! Dell names former Cisco exec to lead networking Dell has hired Cisco Systems veteran Dario Zamarian to lead its networking business, naming him as its first vice president dedicated to that division. Read More Cisco releases critical IOS security patches Cisco has released its twice-yearly set of security updates for its switches and routers. Read More Avaya Embraces Video Avaya moved this week to fill in a big hole in its UC portfolio by unveiling a video conferencing capability called the "The Avaya Flare Experience." Read More Visit the Cisco Subnet home page for more Cisco news The Cisco Subnet community features industry-expert bloggers, giveaways and all the top news of interest to network professionals. Check out the Cisco Subnet home page. Follow us on Twitter @ciscosubnet Read More
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