25 ways IT will morph in the next 25 years

Imagine a world where the computers, networks and storage systems are all tens of thousands of times faster than they are today -- and then think about the sci-fi type of applications that will be possible.

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What have we wrought? Where are we going?

25 tech touchstones of the past 25 yearsThe network industry's top events and trends from the past 25 year. View the slideshow.

Cisco through the agesCEO John Chambers reflects on the history of Cisco, which launched shortly before

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Companies that were acquired and fell out of the networking giant since 1993

So you think you know networking?Here's a brief quiz to test your knowledge of some well known, some obscure networking terms and events. Take the quiz.

Front row seats Readers who have been with us from the beginning

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2011's 25 geekiest anniversaries

Q&A: Living LegendsJohn Cioffi | Bob Metcalfe | Vint Cerf 

Vic Hayes | Radia Perlman | Martin Cooper | Tim Berners-Lee

How the next 25 years will change the networked worldPredictions from leading research labs point to a future of talking machines, 3D telepresence and real-world robotics.

5 innovative tech companies that got it wrong in the end

Hot shots from the past: Paul Severino and the go-go years

Shakers and movers of yesteryear: Where are they now?

Who has been the most innovative in the past 25 years? Take the poll.

Network World reporters reflect on their favorite moments