Microsoft and Cisco today delivered the fruit of their union originally announced in February - Windows Server on WAAS is now available to order, according to a post on the Windows Server Division Weblog. "This appliance brings together Cisco’s Wide Area Application Services with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to create a Branch Office Box, meant to help simplify branch office IT," writes blogger Ibrahim Hamza. Cisco has released a "social media release" on the news, citing customer and partner quotes, as well as linking to a video of Cisco and Microsoft execs discussing the new product. I wonder if Gartner has something more positive to say about this version of WAAS.
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Oh- please
I watched the whole video, nothing about how much they saved, what was the ROI, and how much bandwidth reduction did they get. I wanted real number not someone saying well they can get this percent to this percent. Want to know why? The product was not that good and customers either got it free or at huge Cisco discounts.
My Microsoft engineer told me, ummmmmmm you might want to rethink this solution. It's ok but not great.
By the way, it is about time they even announce the product since the won "Best of Interop" with out even having a product.
Here is the next Cisco Product, Full Cisco Telepresence just like the Executive Board Room, three big screens HD video for your house, all for $500. Maybe they can win Best of Interop again with another product they don't have out.
Read these below.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/33119
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/32129
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/30078
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26248
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24157
Great Reading.
How's your job in San Francisco?
RVBD paying you much?