8 posts and columns on switching

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Cisco Is Set to Unveil Upgraded Switching

in Enterprise on July 12, 2011 at 9:05 am PT

Cisco Systems Inc. has been taking a lot of potshots from competitors lately. But the biggest name in networking equipment is planning a counterstrike.

It's Exclusive Internal Memo Time: Juniper's David Yen Heads to Cisco to Run Servers Business

in Enterprise on May 9, 2011 at 9:31 am PT

According to an internal memo from Juniper Networks, which you can see below, one of its top tech execs, David Yen, is departing immediately. Sources said Yen is headed to Cisco to run its servers business. The impetus for Yen’s departure might have been formation of the Platform Systems Group, run by Stefan Dyckerhoff, which is prominently mentioned in the memo from Juniper CEO Kevin Johnson and after the jump.

Is Cisco Undervalued? At Least One Analyst Thinks So.

in Enterprise on April 1, 2011 at 4:28 pm PT

Investors still haven’t forgiven Cisco Systems for the dour outlook it gave during its most recent earnings announcement, and the stock is trading near its 52-week low. At least one analyst says the time has come for investors to get over it.

Cisco Makes a Push in Office Video, While Its Switching Business Is Under Attack

in Enterprise on February 24, 2011 at 8:26 am PT

Investor confidence in Cisco Systems hasn’t yet come back after it offered an outlook that disappointed analysts. However, CEO John Chambers has high hopes for its video business, and the company unveiled some new products today.

Three Things to Watch For at Verizon iPhoneapalooza

in Mobile on January 11, 2011 at 6:06 am PT

Although there doesn’t seem to be much mystery about what will be unveiled on Tuesday, there are some important details not yet known about the inaugural Verizon iPhone. Mobilized takes a quick look at a few things to keep an eye out for as Verizon trots out its iPhone.

News Byte

Ex-Apple Exec Papermaster Surfaces at Cisco

in News on November 12, 2010 at 4:10 pm PT

Mark Papermaster, the exec who joined Apple’s iPhone team from IBM in 2009 after a non-compete controversy and left Apple in August after the “antennagate” controversy, has signed on with Cisco. As of this week, Papermaster is serving as the VP of Cisco’s Silicon Switching Technology Group, responsible for the chips in its Nexus 7000 and Catalyst switching lines.

HP to Acquire 3Com in Dig at Cisco

in News on November 11, 2009 at 1:29 pm PT

Another big acquisition for Silicon Valley. Hewlett-Packard said Thursday said it would acquire networking gear outfit 3Com for $2.7 billion, or $7.90 a share. The acquisition, which has been approved by both companies’ boards, will bolster HP’s Ethernet switching offerings and, thanks to 3Com’s routing business, intensify competition with rival Cisco.
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Helping Your Data Decamp to a Mac

in The Mossberg Solution on December 9, 2008 at 5:52 pm PT

With the holidays fast approaching, plenty of shoppers are heading toward their local Apple stores with plans to buy a new home computer. Amid all this excitement, it’s worth taking time to consider how to transfer content from the old Windows PC to a shiny new Mac.
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