Cisco News

Oct 14 2009   5:58AM GMT

Cisco intends to acquire advance wireless gear maker Starent Networks Corp for 2.9 billion dollars

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Systems, Starent Networks Corp, Starent, Network Technologies and Trends, smart mobile, mobile internet, advance wireless, Wi-Max technology, Cisco Blog, WI-Max, Cisco acquisitions, Tandberg, Cisco News, Cisco Updates, next-generation networks

Yet another acquisition is planned by Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems is planning to buy advance wireless telecommunication equipment makers Starent Networks Corp for 2.9 billion dollars to boost its product offerings as phone carriers build out next-generation networks. This will be a second major acquisition this month for Cisco Systems after billion buyout of videoconferencing leader Tandberg for roughly 3 billion dollars.

According to a post in Cisco blogs, by acquiring Starent Networks Corp - Cisco Systems can expand their product portfolio in mobile internet market. As we all know the Emerging markets are seeing the success of Wi-Max technology. Surely this acquisition will help Cisco to broaden its presence in the Wi-Max area.

“The growth of smart mobile devices and net books has fundamentally changed consumer behavior with regards to how they use the Internet,” said Ned Hooper, Cisco’s chief strategy officer who also oversees the consumer business.

By first half of year 2010, the acquisition is expected to close. Until then Cisco Systems and Starent Networks Corp  will continue to operate as separate companies. Upon completion of the transaction Starent Networks Corp will become the new Mobile Internet Technology Group led by Starent President and CEO Ashraf Dahod. Starent was founded in 2000 and completed its initial public offering in 2007. The company is based in Tewksbury, Mass., and has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide.

Aug 26 2009   7:46AM GMT

Pre-Order the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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Coming September 14^th 2009 you can pre-order the September 2009 edition of the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide. This guide presents an overview of Cisco products, services and solutions for every part of your business. It meets information needs for companies of all sizes.

The portable and easy-to-use reference tool includes brief product overviews, important features, technical specifications, part numbers, and ordering information for many of Cisco products and services. It’s designed to help our partners, resellers, distributors, and sales account teams quickly learn about and sell Cisco products, services and solutions that are right for their customers. It’s also ideal for end users, networking professionals, Cisco Networking Academy members, and those studying for Cisco certification who need a broad, high- level overview.

You can pre order just by visiting the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide website at www.cisco.com/go/guide and click on the Ordering link.

Jul 20 2009   5:32AM GMT

“The Data Center of the future” was great.

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Systems, APC by Schneider Electric, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit, VMware, Data Center, Unified Computing and Data Center Consolidation, iPhone, Cisco Events, Cisco News, Network Trends, network events, Virtual Event, Data Center Consolidation, Unified Computing, data center of the future, on demand webcast

 

Dear folks as you all know on 15^th of July 2009, Cisco Systems along APC by Schneider Electric, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit, and VMware conducted a live virtual event “Data Center of the future”

The event was a great success, I never imagined a virtual event of this standard and the presentations were simply amazing. The interaction was amazing and I was zapped by the virtual environment. For a moment I felt as if I am in the auditorium physically. I really enjoyed each and every presentation.

As I am leaving in the other part of the World time was the major constrain for me. I did miss few presentations, but now I have an opportunity to watch them offline.  As Cisco Systems along with its event partners are allowing us to access on demand presentations. If you have missed this event no worries, you have one more opportunity to access the content on demand. You can download the slides as well. Wow.

Jul 13 2009   5:43AM GMT

Data center of the future an event to attend!

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Systems, APC by Schneider Electric, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit, VMware, Data Center, Unified Computing and Data Center Consolidation, iPhone, Cisco Events, Cisco News, Network Trends, network events, Virtual Event, Data Center Consolidation, Unified Computing, data center of the future

 

Since we are in the process of Data Center, these days I am always looking for the resources, seminars, webcast related to the Data Center.

Cisco Systems, APC by Schneider Electric, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit, and VMware joined hands together to share their vision for the unified computing and data center consolidation. They are conducting a live event on 15^th of July 2009.

Pic Courtesy: Cisco Systems.

 The Unified Computing and Data Center Consolidation virtual event is a one-day live program, where you can access the webcast full of informative presentations that will cover wide range of important topics.

• Increasing business agility
• Reducing total cost of ownership
• Increasing compute and virtual machine scalability
• Achieving immediate productivity gains through consolidation of inefficient, underutilized infrastructure
• Improving energy efficiency and extending the life of your existing data centers
• Starting to lay the foundation for a best-practice architecture to deal with the emerging needs of the 21-century business and new business models
• Accelerating the deployment and reducing the risks

So register now and enjoy the wonderful event, may be you can win an IPhone.

Unified Computing and Data Center Consolidation Virtual Event Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PDT 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT

Register  -

Jul 11 2009   12:19PM GMT

Cisco announces four new Certifications!

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Systems, Cisco Certifications, DC Unified Computing Support Specialist, DC Unified Computing Design Specialist, CCNP Wireless, Cisco Certified Architect, Cisco wireless LANs and networks, Cisco Unified Compute System, Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Data Center, server virtualization software, Cisco Live, Cisco technologies, Cisco News, Network Technologies, Network Trends

 

 Last week, I have received the newsletter from Cisco Systems about announcement of four new Cisco certifications.

“In response to the growing demand for IT professionals who can design, manage, and maintain converged technologies across global network infrastructures, Cisco announced the release of four new certifications at the Cisco Live! show, held this week in San Francisco, CA.

Cisco Certified Architect, CCNP Wireless, and two new Cisco Datacenter Unified Computing Specialists reinforce Cisco’s commitment developing state of the art, technology driven, role based certifications that meet the demands of today’s network professional.”

 

• Cisco Certified Architect (Available January, 2010): Cisco Certified Architect is highest level of accreditation achievable within the Cisco Career Certification program. It is the pinnacle for individuals wishing to show their formal validation of both design and IT skills in Cisco technologies and infrastructure.
• CCNP Wireless (Available July 24th, 2009): Built on the growing need for professionals responsible for the design, implementation, security, and operation of wireless networks and mobility infrastructures, CCNP Wireless certification recognizes the critical importance of professionals who support and manage Cisco wireless LANs and networks.
• DC Unified Computing Design Specialist: It is designed to test students knowledge of the fundamentals of the Cisco Unified Compute System and their ability to implement a virtualized Data Center environment. In addition the student also tested on how to implement the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) in an enterprise data center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus product family.
• DC Unified Computing Support Specialist: It validates an engineer’s ability to design scalable, reliable, and intelligent Data Center Virtualization solutions based on the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) along with other Cisco Data Center products, server virtualization software, and server operating systems.

References:

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/cisco_certified_architect

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/ccnp_wireless

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/data_center/unified_computing_support

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/data_center/unified_computing_design

Jul 8 2009   10:02AM GMT

Cisco Press releases “Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS”

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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Cisco Press just released the book “Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS (Ensure Business Continuance on Virtualized Networks by Implementing Layer 2 Connectivity Across Layer 3)” . This book deals with the interconnection of Data Centers using VPLS . Virtualization techniques were developed to solve many problems with business continuance; however these solutions now pose severe network challenges and business continuance issues of their own. This book describes Cisco’s break-through solutions that evolve your network toward support of server virtualization techniques ensuring a highly-resilient network solution by implementing Layer 2 connectivity across Layer 3 network infrastructure using VPLS.

 

·         Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS (Ensure Business Continuance on Virtualized Networks by Implementing Layer 2 Connectivity Across Layer 3)
By Nash Darukhanawalla, Patrice Bellagamba.

·         Published by Cisco Press.

·         Series: Networking Technology.

http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587059924Source:

www.ciscopress.com

www.ciscopress.com

 

Jun 23 2009   1:19PM GMT

Cisco Launches Security Blog

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Sytems, Cisco Security, Cisco Blog, Cisco News, Cisco Updates, Cisco Community, Security Experts, Security Issues, best practices

Cisco anounces the launch of  the Cisco Security Blog, an external platform for Cisco community of security experts to share insights and engage in valuable online discussions. With the launch of the security blog, the security community can converse about current, top-of-mind security issues, including threat behavior, best practices, compliance, policy, products, or the latest security trends.
Source: blogs.cisco.com

Jan 26 2009   5:18AM GMT

Cisco Ranks 6th by Fortune Magazine among 100 best companies to work with

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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Cisco ranks number six overall on the full U.S. companies list and ranks number four among large companies. It is also featured on the All-Star list as a result of being included on the the Best Companies list every year since it was first published in 1998. Cisco ranked number one in telecommuting options, and also made the top lists in the “salary,” “bonus,” and “companies with lowest turnover” categories. According to The Great Place To Work Institute, which works with FORTUNE to compile the list, “the 100 we select are beacons for the rest of the business world.”

“We are honored to have been chosen as a Fortune ‘Best Company’ and to have seen our ranking improve so significantly over the past two years,” said Brian Schipper, SVP, Human Resources “I’m particularly pleased that this ranking reflects the feelings of so many Cisco employees who responded to the Fortune-sponsored survey. While I am committed to continue to look for ways to improve the quality of work-life programs, ultimately, I believe that these results reflect the unique opportunity we have as Cisco employees to do meaningful work that is changing the world.”

Please do check the Cisco press release.

Jan 19 2009   5:43AM GMT

Cisco TV: Site-to-Site VPNs, January 20, 2009.Register Now

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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Dear Friends, there will be a live presentation by John Rupf featuring Site-to-Site VPNs. John holds a variety of certifications including a CCNA and CCSP. He was formerly a software developer and is now a Technical Marketing Engineer with STBU at Cisco.

Agenda:
The show will cover the topics below and is designed to provide information that will assist you in passing the IINS exam. Following John’s presentation we’ll be taking your live calls during our Q&A session. You may also submit questions electronically.

 

 

• Examining Symmetric Encryption
• Cryptographic Hashes
• Digital Signatures

Please register yourself for this live event.

Dec 28 2008   11:16AM GMT

Here is the great opportunity to attend virtually the Cisco News Conference at CES 2009

Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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Dear Friends what a gift from Cisco Systems to its lovers for the New Year 09. Cisco will unveil new consumer products and initiatives during a news conference at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Convention Center on January 7, 2009.

Banner Courtesy: Cisco SystemsThe key personalities who are expected to join the stage with the Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers are his team of team of senior executives. They are expected to discuss how Cisco is enabling the connected life through a new class of compelling communication and entertainment experiences that are more visual, more social and more personal. The press conference will be webcast live for those unable to attend in person.

Register to Receive Cisco at CES 2009 Text Messages

Stay current with what Cisco is doing at CES 2009. Receive video messages and speaker updates both preshow and onsite. Get a text message as soon as new content is posted.Register from your personal computer by going to www.cisco.com/alerts and clicking the text messing registration and manager link. You can register directly from your cell phone by texting to our number 24726 (spells Cisco on your phone keypad) with the word CES in the body of the message.