Cisco plans network software overhaul

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Cisco plans network OS overhaul

Cisco plans network OS overhaul 04/21/2004 06:11 AM
The company's major overhaul of Internetwork operating system is expected to bring long overdue improvements--and some possible complications--to software that runs most of the world's routers.

Army Plans Overhaul of Infantry Gear

Army Plans Overhaul of Infantry Gear 05/25/2004 02:41 PM

Bloomberg Plans Overhaul of Creaky 911
System

Bloomberg Plans Overhaul of Creaky 911
System 04/13/2004 03:20 AM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered a major overhaul of 911 in hope of making it faster, smarter and safer.

MCI to overhaul network for
international calls

MCI to overhaul network for
international calls 08/18/2004 02:31 PM
Company plans to use IP-based gear in network upgrade starting mid-2005, as it seeks to revive its prospects.

National Statistics plans massive
overhaul - with IT & jobs revisions

National Statistics plans massive
overhaul - with IT & jobs revisions 09/21/2004 03:14 AM
PublicTechnology.net Sep 21 2004 7:31AM GMT

IBM to Overhaul Software Division

IBM to Overhaul Software Division 12/02/2003 01:25 AM
Angling for new enterprise customers, Big Blue will target 12 industry sectors.

Network Protocols Handbook For Cisco
CCNA, CCIE, CCNP, and MCSE, Network+ and
Security+

Network Protocols Handbook For Cisco
CCNA, CCIE, CCNP, and MCSE, Network+ and
Security+ 02/01/2005 10:07 PM
The newly released "Network Protocols Handbook" by Javvin is now distributed by Ingram Books. This book is an excellent reference for Internet programmers, network pros and for people who are taking networking technology courses or trying to pass networking related certifications such as Cisco certification CCNA, CCIE, CCNP, Microsoft Certification MCSE, CompTIA certification Network+ and Security+. [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

"Statscout - Highly Scalable Network
Monitoring Software - FREE Evaluation on
your network"

"Statscout - Highly Scalable Network
Monitoring Software - FREE Evaluation on
your network" 05/10/2004 10:08 AM

Cisco Systems plans VC arm in India

Cisco Systems plans VC arm in India 09/22/2004 09:00 PM
Deccan Herald Sep 22 2004 11:40PM GMT

SOA Software Named as a Finalist for
Network Computing's 11th Annual
Well-Connected Awards; SOA Software
Servi

SOA Software Named as a Finalist for
Network Computing's 11th Annual
Well-Connected Awards; SOA Software
Servi 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 18 2005 12:30PM GMT

Cisco plans to accelerate new product
offerings

Cisco plans to accelerate new product
offerings 09/08/2004 04:24 PM
Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said today that his company plans to offer twice as many new products this year as ever before.

Cisco Plans Research Facility in China

Cisco Plans Research Facility in China 09/24/2004 03:45 AM
Los Angeles Times Sep 24 2004 7:20AM GMT

Cisco Plans to Invest $50 Million in
Korea

Cisco Plans to Invest $50 Million in
Korea 09/21/2004 05:05 AM
Hankooki Sep 21 2004 9:31AM GMT

The Cisco kid defends the network

The Cisco kid defends the network 09/09/2004 12:30 PM

SBC plans über-network

SBC plans über-network 06/23/2004 09:06 AM
The Register Jun 23 2004 1:22PM GMT

Cisco Plans to Accelerate New Product
Offerings (Reuters)

Cisco Plans to Accelerate New Product
Offerings (Reuters) 09/08/2004 11:01 AM
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc. , the world's largest maker of gear for directing Internet traffic, plans to offer twice as many new products this year as ever in its history, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

IBM, Cisco team on network security

IBM, Cisco team on network security 02/13/2004 04:04 PM
Tech giants IBM Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are collaborating to address network security threats such as hackers, worms, and viruses, the companies said on Friday.

Cisco combats network worms

Cisco combats network worms 11/18/2003 11:34 AM
The Register Nov 18 2003 10:32AM ET

Cisco to build more intelligent network

Cisco to build more intelligent network 06/22/2005 02:13 AM
Xinhua News Agency Jun 22 2005 6:43AM GMT

PNB deploys IP-based network from Cisco

PNB deploys IP-based network from Cisco 04/03/2005 03:57 PM
The Freeman Apr 3 2005 6:02PM GMT

Cisco hooked to new generation network

Cisco hooked to new generation network 03/29/2005 06:49 AM
Calcutta Telegraph Mar 29 2005 11:03AM GMT

New evidence points to Cisco network
hack

New evidence points to Cisco network
hack 05/20/2004 10:07 AM

Cisco snaffles network monitoring firm

Cisco snaffles network monitoring firm 09/10/2004 05:28 AM
The Register Sep 10 2004 10:01AM GMT

Cisco flaw resets network hardware

Cisco flaw resets network hardware 06/09/2004 10:19 PM
A flaw in the operating system for Cisco Systems' Catalyst switches could be used to shut down and reset the hardware, the network device maker says.

Cisco announces Metropolitan Mobile
Network

Cisco announces Metropolitan Mobile
Network 06/21/2004 01:58 PM
Financial News USA Jun 21 2004 6:42PM GMT

Cisco tackles worms with network
gatekeeper

Cisco tackles worms with network
gatekeeper 11/19/2003 11:40 AM
PC Pro Nov 19 2003 10:14AM ET

Cisco ups network stakes with 45Mbps
routers

Cisco ups network stakes with 45Mbps
routers 09/14/2004 10:43 AM
vnunet.com Sep 14 2004 2:08PM GMT

Can Cisco Sell Its Smarter-Network
Vision?

Can Cisco Sell Its Smarter-Network
Vision? 06/24/2005 09:28 PM
Information Week Jun 25 2005 1:17AM GMT

San extensions are top network priority,
claims Cisco

San extensions are top network priority,
claims Cisco 09/23/2004 08:42 AM
PC Magazine UK Sep 23 2004 1:20PM GMT

Cisco steps up to network monitoring
plate

Cisco steps up to network monitoring
plate 09/10/2004 05:28 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 10 2004 10:15AM GMT

Enterasys, Cisco Sharpen the IQ of the
Network Edge

Enterasys, Cisco Sharpen the IQ of the
Network Edge 09/13/2004 12:58 PM
New Enterasys and Cisco products migrate intelligence.

Cisco, IBM Announce New Partnership,
Network Device

Cisco, IBM Announce New Partnership,
Network Device 04/30/2004 12:49 AM

Cisco Launches New Network Security
Services

Cisco Launches New Network Security
Services 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
In an effort to provide greater security throughout networks, Cisco Systems has integrated multigigabit network security services into its Catalyst 6500 series of modular multilayer switches. The new services are designed to let customers adapt and scale security services and capabilities to a wide range of IP services, according to the company.

US city plans mesh Wi-Fi network

US city plans mesh Wi-Fi network 09/22/2004 06:36 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 22 2004 11:08AM GMT

Philadelphia plans first U.S. citywide
Wi-Fi network

Philadelphia plans first U.S. citywide
Wi-Fi network 04/08/2005 12:07 PM
The city of Philadelphia will become the largest U.S. Internet "hot spot" next year under a plan to offer wireless access at about half the cost charged by commercial operators, city officials said.

Cisco reports strong quarter with 22%
sales gain, plans to add 1,000 jobs

Cisco reports strong quarter with 22%
sales gain, plans to add 1,000 jobs 05/11/2004 10:16 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com May 12 2004 2:26AM GMT

Update: Cisco adds intelligence to
network gear

Update: Cisco adds intelligence to
network gear 06/22/2005 02:56 AM

Embarking on a new direction, Cisco Systems unveiled details Tuesday of its first move into the messaging middleware business with its AON (Application-Oriented Network) business unit.

At its Networkers conference in Las Vegas, the company announced the formation of the AON business unit, a number of technical relationships -- most notably IBM -- and products that are intended to add more intelligence to the network. This added intelligence will better equip the network to understand business-application communications in order to support more-effective business decisions, according to company officials.

"AON is a new technology direction for Cisco as well as a new product offering," said Stephen Cho, senior director for product management in Cisco's AON business unit.

AON supports Cisco’s vision for the Intelligent Information Network, Cho said. It is a network-embedded intelligent message routing system that integrates application message-level communication, visibility, and security into the fabric of the network.

The AON group will roll out its first products later this year. Initial offerings will be a branch-office router and a blade that can be used with Cisco switches. Eventually, the company will add a stand-alone AON device and a branch-office router that connects to SAP applications, Cho said.

The AON products will be about the size of a hardback book, he added. Pricing on the products will be announced later this summer.

Cisco is hardly going it alone in providing these services. It is also bringing aboard third-party providers who can build add-ons to Cisco's products. IBM and Tibco Software, for instance, will participate in the middleware space, building products that will allow AON to interpret messages sent by those middleware systems.

While it might look as if Cisco's AON and IBM's Websphere products would compete, IBM officials said the collaboration between the two would work to the customer's benefit. The goal of the collaboration is to create stronger integration between Websphere and a number of network infrastructure layers by simplifying the IT infrastructure, thereby reducing complexity and the total cost of ownership.

Another benefit of establishing tighter integration between the two companies' respective technologies is that the integration can serve as a building block for an SOA, IBM officials said. This in turn can help corporate users create an on-demand business that better integrates data across the enterprise as well as externally with business partners.

"Traditionally Cisco calls on networking guys and we call on a software guys," said Jeff Henry, IBM's director of Websphere Product Management. "And so now the two are able to play off one another's infrastructure much better, especially as our customers start to roll out SOAs. It breaks it down into more consumable components. When you use the network and middleware layers together, it provides a good infrastructure for an SOA."

By embedding the Websphere MQ client as part of AON, designers reportedly created the industry's first network-based messaging support for business applications. One of the major benefits is that the Cisco-Websphere combination can handle process traffic based on priority, making it easier to enforce service-level agreements and to handle traffic skews, officials from both companies said.

“Adding intelligent application message handling to the network enables applications and the network to work together as an integrated system,” said Taf Anthias, vice president and general manager of the AON business unit.  “It makes sense for us to collaborate on this initiative with IBM, given IBM's position in the application integration middleware market."

With SAP, Cisco is working to integrate AON and Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) with the software giant's SAP Business One software.

“By combining ESA and AON with SAP Business One, we will have the ability to deliver significant customer benefits for parent companies and their subsidiaries, such as improved application security, easier application deployment and even better integration, better business visibility, and network-based policy management," said George Paolini, executive vice president for platform ecosystem development at SAP.

Cisco is also working with other services and software firms, including: Actional, ConnecTerra, Contivo, CXO, EDS, Infogain, ManTech, SAIC, Trace Financial, TransAct Tools, and Verisign to build additional add-on products and services to the AON architecture. Cisco has also established an AON partner support, training, testing, certification, and marketing services program.

"We expect to have other partners to announce as well," Cho said.

IT analysts said Cisco's move into more middleware-type products made sense.

“The nature of the enterprise network is evolving from a low-function communication service to a high-function enterprise nervous system (ENS),” said Roy Schulte, a vice president and research fellow at Gartner. “This is changing application design and IT-management practices in fundamental ways. In a conventional architecture, intelligent application systems interact through a low-function, fairly ‘dumb’ network," he said.

By contrast in an ENS-based architecture the network is as intelligent as the applications. The ENS offloads logic from the application systems by transforming and redirecting messages and providing other services as appropriate, Schulte added.

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Cisco releases Network Admission Control
products

Cisco releases Network Admission Control
products 06/21/2004 10:59 AM
Cisco Systems Inc. said that products are now available for its months-old Network Admission Control, or NAC, program to integrate information technology (IT) security features and policies into network switching and routing products.

Cisco picks Trend to fight network worms

Cisco picks Trend to fight network worms 06/08/2004 06:04 AM
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